cardiff were drawn at home against burnley in the fourth round. they won the match 1–0 courtesy of a joe mason goal in the first half. the result was the first time in the competition cardiff's match did not go into extra-atime and it was the first they had reached the quarter-finals of the league cup since 1965. their opponents in the quarter-finals were blackburn rovers. two goals from kenny miller and anthony gerrard secured a 2–0 victory for cardiff and their progression to the semi-finals.