ON THIS DAY

At the end of extra time in the League Cup quarter final between West Ham and Aston Villa at Upton Park the scores were still level, at 2-2, so the match went to penalties. West Ham finished 5-4 penalty victors, Gareth Southgate missing the deciding penalty. But it was then found that a sub West Ham brought on during extra time – Manny Omoyinmi – had played for Gillingham earlier in the season in the Second Round of the League Cup when on loan to the Kent club. That made him ineligible to play for West Ham in the same season. The tie was ordered to be replayed, which Aston Villa won 3-1. Responsibility for the error was accepted by West Ham's company secretary, Graham Mackrell, and football secretary, Alison O'Dowd, who both resigned.

Scandal at the FA. The Football Association Chief Executive Graham Kelly resigns after allegations of financial irregularity concerning a loan to the Welsh FA. It was alleged that the loan was made in return for the Welsh FA backing FA chairman Keith Wiseman’s bid to become a FIFA vice-president, an appointment which would have helped England's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup finals.