Swansea lift League Cup

they fell well short in their bid to become the first team from England’s fourth division to lift one of the game’s most coveted prizes.
Goals from Nathan Dyer and Michu gave Swansea a 2-0 half-time lead, with Dyer doubling his tally early in the second half before Jonathan de Guzman added a fourth with a penalty after Bradford goalkeeper Matt Duke was sent off.
De Guzman made it five in injury time as Swansea broke the victory margin record set by Manchester United against Wigan Athletic in the 2006 final.
“As a player, I had the luck to play in the biggest teams in different countries,” Swansea manager Michael Laudrup told BBC radio.
“Swansea is not the biggest team in the Premier League, but we are here winning a trophy and that is fantastic. To win a trophy with a smaller club is outstanding.”
Bradford mustered just one attempt at goal over the course of the 90 minutes, but their fans nonetheless revelled in the achievement of being the first English fourth-tier side to reach a major Wembley final.
“We will dust ourselves down,” said Bradford coach Phil Parkinson.
“We have enjoyed the whole experience and we will go back up to Bradford and enjoy the last 15 league games. We have a chance of promotion (from League Two) so we will make a go of it.”
Laudrup surprisingly fielded midfielder Ki Sung-yueng at centre-back in place of the injured Chico Flores, but the South Korean had a gentle introduction to the game as the Welsh club bossed possession.
Ben Davies was unable to convert Swansea’s first chance of note, leaping well to head wide from Angel Rangel’s high cross in the 14th minute, but two minutes later, Laudrup’s men took the lead.Bradford had ventured forward en masse for the first time, but when the move broke down mid-way inside the Swansea half, the minnows were exposed.
Wayne Routledge drove forward before slipping the ball wide to Michu, and when the Spaniard’s low shot was palmed away by Duke, Dyer slid in to put Swansea ahead from close range. The advantage procured, Swansea seemed in no hurry to extend their lead. — AFP.