Birmingham's on-loan striker Obafemi Martins pounced on a catastrophic error to score late on to beat Arsenal 2-1, and win the Carling Cup at Wembley
The 89th-minute goal earned Birmingham their first major silverware since 1963, after a truly brilliant game between themselves and the 2nd-placed Arsenal. 6ft 8 inches Nikola Zigic flicked a header over the Arsenal defence in the 28th minute to give Birmingham a deserved lead, but Robin van Persie scored a superb volley in the 39th minute to pull it back to 1-1, as half time approached.
Alex McLeish's side came out of the home dressing room the more fired-up of the two teams, but with Ben Foster making some great saves in the second half, Arsenal began to crank up the pressure, and were looking more likely for the winner. However, it was Martins late goal, capitalising on a horrific mix-up between Szczesny and Koscielny to flick the ball into the back of the empty Arsenal net.
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