Very Good reception, will probably need to switch frequencies at 1700z ...the Carabao (League) Cup is one of four Major Trophies an English club can win in a given year (the others: UEFA Champions or Europa (can't win both - think NCAA/NIT), the FA Cup, and Premier League). Oddly, this match has turned out to be bigger match than anticipated for participants Manchester City and Arsenal. Arsenal needs a win to have this season have any sort of respectability. Manchester City was thought a viable contender to win all four trophies this season was knocked out (sigh
) of FA Cup this past Monday. While the Premier League Trophy (regular season Champ) is all but wrapped up with two months to play, a season without at least two trophies this year will be deemed a failure.
Oddly, Arsenal was due to host Man City today in London's Emirates Stadium in a regular league match if they weren't meeting in this Cup Final in London's Wembly Stadium - that match has been moved to Thursday March 1.
1558z Bow Bells IS into Sportsworld intro
1600z Time pips into news (including Christian/Palestinian issues)
1612z Pre-match analysis
1623z Man City line up
1627z "God Bless the Queen"
1630z Start of match, comment about Sane's return from injury for City
1637z Near goal for Arsenal
1649z Goal by Augerro on a break. Arsenal 0 - Man City 1.
OM "Five goals for Augerro in last five matches vs. Arsenal."
1653z Free kick for Wilshire just outside box, low shot, saved by Bravo.
1658z YL over play by play announcing BBC will be leaving frequency
Now 15400 am - very good reception
1659z BBC ID to time pips to news
1706z Resumption of play by play, Villa almost on a steal in front of Arsenal goal.
1718z "Halftime. Manchester City lead 1-nil in a somewhat disappointing half for them."
1734z OM "Second half is under way"
1747z Vincent Kompany deflects a shot on goal into the nearside corner, Manchester City 2-Arsenal nil. (City partisan begin singing "Blue Moon" in background).
1754z David Silva with a shot on goal from a deflected pass, he scores into the far side corner. 3-nil City.
now 9915 am (better reception, RRE 15390 starting to interfere with 15400)
1759z Time pips, upcoming Cup Final coverage in 5 minutes to news
1806z Return to play by play, Gabriel Jesus substituted in for Leroy Sane for City.
1823z Final whistle 3-nil