English Carling Cup : Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United 2 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur

Darron Gibson led the charge of the youth brigade as Manchester United marched into the Carling Cup semi-finals.

• Gibson: We had nothing to prove

Tottenham travelled north hopeful of recording their first Old Trafford victory since 1989 and avenging their shoot-out defeat by Sir Alex Ferguson’s men in last season’s final. But, once Gibson had fired home the first of a brilliant brace, Spurs never looked like ending their hoodoo.