 The season saw Liverpool win the League Cup for a record fifth time, beating Bolton Wanderers 2-1 in the final at Wembley with two goals from Steve McManaman.They improved on last season's eighth-place finish to reach fourth place in the final table, their best final position in four years, although they never really looked like serious title contenders.Early in the season, Evans bolstered his defence by signing John Scales from Wimbledon and Phil Babb from Coventry City.