NewsFive for Fowler! Liverpool and Fulham's League Cup history

The Reds advanced to the competition’s last four with a 5-1 Anfield win over West Ham United on Wednesday night, with the draw then setting up a two-legged tie versus the Cottagers.

Jürgen Klopp’s side will host the first leg in the week beginning January 8 and the return takes place at Fulham a fortnight later.

Here, we take a brief look back at previous League Cup games between the clubs…

The first of five previous ties was in 1983, when not one but two replays were required to produce a winner in the third round.

After a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage and a 1-1 draw at Anfield, part three of the marathon – back in west London – went into extra-time and Graeme Souness netted in the 116th minute to finally send Joe Fagan’s Liverpool through.

Things were rather more straightforward three years later in the second round.

The Reds – now under the management of Kenny Dalglish – delivered a 10-0 rout in the first leg at Anfield, with Steve McMahon helping himself to four of the goals.

Two Liverpool goals inside the opening six minutes of the return game – including another from McMahon – further embellished the aggregate lead, with the night ending in a 3-2 victory for the visitors.

There was a similarly routine success for the Reds when the teams met at the same stage of the competition in autumn of 1993, a 3-1 win in match one at Craven Cottage being followed by a 5-0 home victory.

The most notable aspect of the tie was the stunning emergence of one Robbie Fowler.

After a debut appearance and debut goal in the away first leg, the Scouse striker scored all five goals in the return fixture – one of only five men to have done so for the club.

There was also a 3-1 Anfield success in round three in 1998, and then a 3-0 win over the Cottagers in L4 in December 2000 – with all the goals coming in extra-time – en route to Gerard Houllier’s side lifting the trophy that season.