This was actually Wigan''s home leg of the two-legged League Cup Second Round tie. However, both legs were played at Anfield because Wigan''s Springfield Park stadium was not deemed fit to host the Liverpool match. Having already won the first leg 5-2, Liverpool comfortably qualified for the Third Round with an aggregate score of 8-2.

Tie moved from Springfield Park to Anfield. Steve Staunton scored a hat-trick.