 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Mushure mekupedza pakati petafura muna 1996-97, timu yakarasikirwa nechinzvimbo chekutamba. Makore matatu okurohwa mumasemifainari eplay-off akatevera, kuWatford pazvipingamupinyi, Barnsley pazvose, ipapo Preston North End, zvakare pazvipingamupinyi. Birmingham yakasvika kumagumo e2001 League Cupkurwisana neLiverpool, iyo yaiva yokupedzisira huru yokutanga yakaridzwa paMillennium Stadium yeCardiff munguva yokuvakwa kweWembley Stadium itsva. Robbie Fowler akavhura zvibodzwa zveLiverpool, uye Darren Purse akaenzanisa muminiti yekupedzisira yenguva yakajairwa nechirango. Referee David Elleray akakundikana kupa Birmingham imwe chirango munguva yekuwedzera apo Andrew Johnson akabatwa, uye Liverpool yakakunda mutambo mushure mekupfura kwechirango. 