Capital One Cup semi-final: Swansea v Chelsea - in pictures

This young Swansea ballboy was left in anguish on the edge of the pitch, requiring the attentions of the players and officials, at the Liberty Stadium tonight ... here, we re-tell the story of the night, including this peculiar and somewhat disturbing incident Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Before kick-off, the pitch is prepared and the white lines are painted on Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Chelsea's interim manager, Rafael Benítez, looks to the skies as if to pass his own verdict Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Wonder which seat he'll pick? Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Swansea have a two goal cushion from the first leg. Here, Ashley Williams tackles the diminutive Chelsea star Eden Hazard as the game gets under way Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images

In the sixth minute Demba Ba of Chelsea tumbles to the ground following a challenge by Ben Davies of Swansea. But the referee is unmoved and rightly so
Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/Corbis

At the other end, Michu hooks the ball away from Chelsea defender Gary Cahill. Swansea's first big chance falls to the prized striker in the ninth minute, but Petr Cech stretches well to deny his shot Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/AMA/Corbis

The Blues are starting to dominate this match. Here, Oscar seeks a route to goal Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/AMA/Corbis

One of Chelsea's best chances in the first half falls to Demba Ba, but he blazes over from ten yards Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

The second half is short of incident until the 79th minute when Eden Hazard becomes embroiled in a scrap for the ball with a Swansea ballboy. Hazard reacts in frustration by by trying to kick the ball out from underneath the youngster, who stays on the ground clutching his ribs ... Hazard then steps over him to retrieve the ball Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Ashley Williams looks pretty darn angry about it Photograph: Rebecca Naden/Reuters

Demba Ba goes over to check that the ballboy is okay. From the look on his face, he isn't Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Williams then helps the youngster to get to his feet Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Hazard seems to think it was just a silly incident and smiles as he returns to speak with his Chelsea team-mates, but the referee thinks differently and sends him off Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images

It's ended 0-0. Chelsea are out, Hazard is in big trouble and Swansea are off to Wembley to face Bradford! Remarkable stuff. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images

Williams looks delighted. What a night for the Swans. Wonder if that ballboy will get a free-ticket to the final?! Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images