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Liverpool have advanced to their first final 10 years and will be waiting for the team to emerge from the other semifinal between Chelsea and Crystal Palace on April 17.

Uniquely, in three of the four semi-finalists Barnsley, and West Bromwich were from outside the top division, although the eventual winner was the last remaining top-flight team,.

The move benefited United as they received a two-week break and won the 1999—2000 league title by an 18-point margin, although they did not progress past the group stage of the Club World Championship.

Other than Tottenham's victory, only have come from outside English football's top tier, with a record of 7 wins and 17 runners-up: and none at all from the third tier or lower, Southampton , then in the Southern League being the last finalist from outside the top two tiers.