Birmingham City ended their UEFA Europa League campaign with a 1-0 home victory against Maribor, but Adam Rooney's goal was not enough to send Chris Hughton's side into the next round.
Arsenal's Tomas Rosicky and manager Arsene Wenger believe the Gunners are still in strong position to take other competitions this season, despite dropping the League Cup final to Birmingham.
Birmingham City manager Alex McLeish hailed the "best ever" win of his career after the Blues stunned Arsenal 2-1 to win the club's first trophy in 48 years
Avram Grant saw his West Ham side sink to the bottom of the Premier League table after a 1-0 defeat to Birmingham City, courtesy of Nikola Zigic's second half header, which saw the Blues climb up to 16th.
Racing Santander have become the second La Liga side to receive a big-money takeover today, as Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed officially announced his £300m takeover and will come to Spain to present his plans.
Birmingham manager heaped praise on Nikola Zigic after the giant Serbia striker proved the difference in their semi-final against West Ham with the Blues winning through to a Wembley meeting with Arsenal.
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™
