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2001/2002 Worthington Cup Winners

Since taking over at Blackburn in March 2000, Graeme Souness has assiduously built a side that combines experience with some of the most talented youngsters in the country. He has spent wisely at Ewood Park and the result has been a return to the Premiership and now a major football league cup.
  
Souness paid tribute to match-winner Andy Cole, and man of the match Brad Friedel, who kept pre-match favourites Tottenham Hot spurs out with some crucial saves. Blackburn Rovers acheived their first Cup win since 1928.

This page shows the players who beat Tottenham Hotspurs in the Final. Other important Rovers players who played in the route to the FA Cup, but missed the finals, are Alan Kelly, John Filan, John Curtis, Craig Short (who scored in 3rd round against Middlesbrough), Jeff Kenna, Gary Filtcroft, Kerimoglu Tugay, Alan Mahon, Damien Johnson (who scored in Quarter-final against Manchester City), and Corrado Grabbi.
Goalscorers Andy Cole & Matt Jansen
                 
                 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Graeme Souness
    
Phil Boersma
  
Brad Friedel (G)
  
 
Manager led team back to Premiership, and cup win.
  
Assistant Manager, and longest-serving steward.
  
Experienced Coach
  
Won the Cup Final's Man of the Match award.
  
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stig Inge Bjornebye (D)
  
Martin Taylor (D)
    
Nils-Eric Johansson (D)
  
 
Played well to keep winger Darren Anderton relatively quiet.
Looked composed on the ball and grew in stature as the game wore on.
Blocked a goal-bound Ziege shot before the Spurs midfielder equalised.
Worked with Berg in confidence guarding the Spurs striker Ferdinand.
  
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Damien Duff (M)
    
David Dunn (M)
  
Keith Gillespie (M)
  
 
His pace kept Taricco busy. Good outlet for Bjornebye.
Veteran imposed authority, and kept possession well.
Worked well in tandem with Hughes in centre of midfield.
Inspired right winger created defence problems for Spurs.
  
                 
 
 
£7.5 millions club-record striker scored the match winner with a clinical right foot finish.
  
 
Rovers Fans' favourite scored the opening goal. Has scored 5 goals for cup campaign.
  
 
Andy Cole (S)
      
Matt Jansen (S)
      
                 
 
 
         
 
Jorge Yordi (S)
  
Craig Hignett (M)
          
 
Substitute for Matt Jansen. New loan signing has a shot saved.
  
Substitute for Gillespie. Impressive midfielder scored 3 goals in Worthington Cup campaign.
          
                 
                 
                 
  Blackburn Rovers route to the 2001/2002 Worthington Cup Final      
 
             
 
2nd Round
  
Blackburn Rovers
 2
Oldham Athletic
 0    
                 
 
             
 
3rd Round
  
Blackburn Rovers
 2
Middlesbrough
 1    
                 
 
             
 
4th Round
  
Blackburn Rovers
 2
Manchester City
 1    
                 
 
             
 
5th Round
  
Blackburn Rovers
 4
Arsenal
 0    
                 
 
             
 
Semi Finals Leg 1
  
Blackburn Rovers
 2
Sheffield Wednesday
 1    
 
             
 
Semi Finals Leg 2
 
Blackburn Rovers
 4
Sheffield Wednesday
 2    
                 
                 
     
Worthington Cup Final