Delaney header sinks Vestsjælland

FC Copenhagen prepared for their DBU Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Thursday’s opponents FC Vestsjælland.

The two clubs will meet in Telia Parken just three days after FCK edged a tight Alka Superliga clash in Jutland.

Thomas Delaney’s near-post header from a Ludwig Augustinsson corner on 57 minutes was enough to see the Lions to victory.

Nicolai Jørgensen’s backwards header almost caught stopper Thomas Mikkelsen off guard in a nervy first half, in which the striker also bundled over a free-kick.

And Jørgensen could have doubled FCK’s lead on the hour mark when he mazed into the Vestsjælland penalty area but fired over the crossbar.

With five minutes remaining only a Steve De Ridder deflection prevented a late equaliser for FCV, who will contest their first DBU Cup final on Thursday.

FC VESTSJÆLLAND: 0  FC COPENHAGEN: 1

FCV: Mikkelsen, Raitala, Kure, Østil, Lumb, Nymann, Kristiansen, Due, Hende, Vellios, Festersen.

FCK: Andersen, Augustinsson, Antonsson, Zanka, Remmer, Sigurdarson, Delaney, Amartey, Gislason, De Ridder, Jørgensen.

Goal: Delaney (58’).

Referee: Dennis Mogensen.