
It was a case of Come back again next season for Cup holders Swansea who bowed out at the first hurdle of this season's edition of the competition as 2011 winners and Npower Championship side Birmingham City spanked them 3-1.
The hosts grabbed the lead early on in the second half thanks to a Dan Burn finish, two more goals from Matt Green and Nigerian born Briton Tom Adeyemi put the game to bed to the delight of the home crowd.
Wilfried Bony did score for the champions in injury time, but it was a case of too little,too late for the visitors as Birmingham held their own to progress to the next round.




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