Didier Zokora gets the first yellow of the game for a foul on Didier Drogba, who steps up to put the 25-yard free-kick in the gaping hole to Paul Robinson’s left.

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Wayne Bridge handles the ball as he challenges Aaron Lennon in the box - a great spot by the referee’s assistant. Dimitar Berbatov waits for Petr Cech to commit himself before putting the ball in the opposite corner.

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Petr Cech was the Chelsea hero at the end of that second half but he’s undone all that good work. He comes to collect Jermaine Jenas’ floated free-kick but punches it straight on to Jonathan Woodgate’s face and the ball bounces over the line.

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Chelsea booked a place in the final of the Carling Cup after a Joe Cole strike was enough to see off a plucky Everton side 3-1 on aggregate to set up a final with North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in February.

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Spurs finally broke their winless run against their North London rivals Arsenal after thumping them 5-1 to booked a place in the final of the Carling Cup with a 6-2 win on aggregate. Jermaine Jenas, Robbie Keane, Aaron Lennon and Steed Malbranque were all on the scoresheet as Spurs look forward to a potential clash with either Everton or Chelsea who play tonight at Goodison Park.

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Tottenham’s winless streak over Arsenal extended to 21 games after Theo Walcott’s lucky strike gave the Gunners a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the Emirates in the League Cup semi-final first leg.

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10-man Chelsea managed a 2-1 win over Everton thanks to an last gasp own goal from Joleon Lescott in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge.

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Juliano Belletti drilles a right-footed shot from right side of penalty area.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips puts the hosts ahead with a nice turn and finish in-off the post from 12 yards after he was played in by Florent Malouda.

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Joe Cole runs half the length of the pitch and his shot is saved by Tim Howard as he surges into the area.

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James McFadden slips in Joleon Lescott inside the Chelsea box on the left, but his cross is too close to Hilario, with Tim Cahill, Andy Johnson and Yakubu all waiting for a ball across the six-yard box.

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Jon Obi Mikel is dismissed for a late, sliding tackle on Phil Neville.

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Shaun Wright-Phillips gives the ball away to James McFadden, but brilliantly chases back and wins the ball back before sliding in Claudio Pizarro, but the Peruvian’s horror show continues as he hits his 18-yard shot straight at Tim Howard.

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Yakubu absolutely hammers the ball into the top corner on the half-volley from 10 yards, after Hilario completely misses a James McFadden free-kick and Joseph Yobo directs the ball back across goal.

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Joleon Lescott scores an own goal and Stamford Bridge erupts. Lescott was under massive pressure from Shaun Wright-Phillips at the back post, the little midfielder rising high to challenge the Everton defender in the air after Michael Ballack’s looping left-wing cross.

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Joleon Lescott has a great chance to equalise, put clean through by Tim Cahill, but he stumbles on the ball and then can only clip his shot straight at the advancing Hilario.

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Chelsea progressed to the Carling Cup semi finals after beating Liverpool 2-0 at home through a deflected Frank Lampard strike and Andriy Shevchenko’s first goal against a top four side.

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Eduardo da Silva scored a brace including an extra-time winner as 10 man Arsenal overcame a spirited Blackburn side 3-2 at Ewood Park to move into the Carling Cup semi-finals.

Abou Diaby opens the scoring for the Gunners with a left foot volley after just 6 minutes.

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Denilson threads a beautiful through ball to the feet of Eduardo who slots home goal number 2 for Arsenal.

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David Dunn provides a telling cross for Santa Cruz to convert with ease.

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Blackburn equalised thanks to Santa Cruz second of the night after rising high to meet a David Bentley free kick.

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Alexandre Song provides a measured through-ball to Eduardo who slots home the winner in extra time.

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Ten man Spurs survived the dismissal of Didier Zokora to progress into the semi finals of the Carling Cup after defeating Manchester City 2-0 at the City of Manchester Stadium.

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Goals from Gareth Bale and Tommy Huddlestone gave Spurs a 2-0 win over Boro in Wednesday’s fourth round Carling Cup tie at White Hart Lane.

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Avram Grant got his first win as Chelsea manager after seeing his charges rout Hull 4-0 on the night with Salomon Kalou netting two goals.

37′ [0 - 1] S. Sinclair

49′ [0 - 2] S. Kalou

52′ [0 - 3] S. Sidwell

81′ [0 - 4] S. Kalou

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