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ON TUESDAY night, City of Liverpool FC knocked Everton out of the cup – a cup competition in which Everton are the most successful side, having lifted the trophy 46 times, and whose previous winners include Bootle, Marine, Prescott Cables, Tranmere Rovers, Southport, Earlestown, New Brighton and Liverpool FC.
This is the Liverpool Senior Cup, organised by the Liverpool County FA for teams in the city and its surrounding area, contested since 1882.
The first Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool was played in the final of this tournament in 1893, although the first official meeting between the two clubs is considered to be the First Division game in October 1894.
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