TWO-LEG SEMIS FRANK-LY MAKE CUP SO ‘BORING’

THOMAS FRANK has called for two-legged Carabao Cup semifinals to be scrapped to stop the “same boring teams" winning the trophy.

- BY NEIL McLEMAN

Newcastle lifted the trophy in March to end a run of 11 consecutive wins in the competition by ‘Big Six’ clubs.

Crystal Palace won their first-ever major silverware in the FA Cup last season, while the current Premier League table includes Bournemouth and Sunderland in the top four.

Before tonight's visit to Newcastle, the Tottenham boss claimed the calendar for the League Cup should be changed to give smaller teams a bigger chance to win it.