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BBC Sport's Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "Darron Gibson is presenting the perfect evidence on behalf of Sir Alex Ferguson that the talented young players are stacking up at Manchester United. Great finish after a lovely exchange with Danny Welbeck. Spurs started well but have gone right off the boil and Harry Redknapp looks suitably unimpressed."

2045: From a corner, Spurs tee up Wilson Palacios for a long-range shot - but it's miles over. Couple of minutes until half-time.

Man Utd goal: Well, Tottenham have had plenty of the ball and several great chances in this half - but it looks like they'll be two at the end of it. Darron Gibson scores his second with a delightful curling shot.

2039: GOAL Man Utd 2-0 Tottenham

2038: Boos at half-time from the home fans at Fratton Park. Avram Grant clearly concentrating on league survival with his team selection tonight.

Football League Macca: "The League Two as-it-stands table looks tidy for Rochdale fans at present. Keith Hill's men are 2-0 away to Bradford and could move above leaders Bournemouth if the Cherries slip up. They were trailing 1-0 at Barnet but Brett Pitman has just grabbed an equaliser. Rotherham are losing 1-0 at Shrewsbury and it just doesn't get any better for basement boys Darlington, who are 3-0 down at Notts County after conceding three goals in the opening 17 minutes."

2033: HALF-TIME Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa

2032: Nemanja Vidic denies Robbie Keane - not once, but twice. The United defender gets in an initial block, and though Keane gets to the rebound first, Vidic is there with a perfectly-timed tackle. Brilliant.

2029: About time we had some news from Football League Macca... "We've had over half an hour of action in the Football League and plenty of goals going in. League One leaders Leeds are ahead through Neil Kilkenny, while Deon Burton has put their nearest challengers Charlton ahead at Brighton. Colchester trail at Brentford, while Bristol Rovers are beating Exeter 1-0 and Millwall are 2-0 up against MK Dons."

BBC Sport's Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "After Sir Alex Ferguson took grave offence that his young players were criticised in some quarters in the wake of the Champions League defeat at home to Besiktas, he will take extra pleasure in that crisp finish from Darron Gibson. Old Trafford nowhere near full sadly, but the home support loved that."

2024: Blimey, that's not going to help David Bentley's chances of getting back into the Spurs team on a regular basis. Spurs have a free-kick on the right wing - and Bentley balloons it straight of play behind the goal. Awful.

2021: I'm drowning under a mountain of De Laet (delay) puns. I know. I've only got myself to blame... Whoah, that's a great chance for Jermain Defoe to level it at Old Trafford. Gareth Bale, who's made a bright start, crosses from the left and the England striker is completely unmarked at the back post. He has time to bring the ball down - but the defender gets in with a last-ditch block.

Man Utd goal: Anderson canters down the left, cuts back, and plays it inside to Darron Gibson, who lets rip from outside the box, low into the corner past a diving Heurelho Gomes.

2017: GOAL Man Utd 1-0 Tottenham

Villa goal: Ashley Young takes the throw-in to James Milner, who turns and unleashes a rocket of a shot into the corner. Asmir Begovic doesn't move.

2012: GOAL Portsmouth 1-2 Aston Villa

2010: Ben Foster is sitting next to Edwin van der Sar in the stands at Old Trafford. He has his arms folded, and looks generally glum. Not surprisingly. It's not a very nice night for watching football either: cold and driving rain.

2008: Jermain Defoe collects the ball on the edge of the box, turns in an instant and hits a right-foot shot through the defender's legs. Well held by Tomasz Kuszczak.

2005: Also, De Laet is apparently pronounced De Lay, which sort of ruins everything. Fratton Park not full tonight, according to the 5 Live Sports Extra team. I can't see that game, by the way, but I'm going to try to bring you as much detail as I can.

2002: Let the puns cease, they're under way at Old Trafford - and the hosts go close immediately, Anderson fizzing a low shot just wide of the post.

From stellamike on 606: "Hmm, De Laet is playing but not Nani. Is this a case of De Laet's on but Nani's home?"

Villa goal: See? What's not to love about the Carling Cup? Goals galore. Emile Heskey is clean through and coolly dinks the ball over Portsmouth keeper Asmir Begovic. Two minutes between the goals.

1957: GOAL Portsmouth 1-1 Aston Villa

Portsmouth goal: Oh dear. Danny Webber's corner for Pompey is sliced into his own net by Stiliyan Petrov for an own goal.

1955: GOAL Portsmouth 1-0 Aston Villa

BBC Sport's Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "Ben Foster is not even on the bench for Manchester United tonight after being left out at Portsmouth on Saturday. Tomasz Kuszczak gets the nod in goal again and youngster Ben Amos is substitute. Not exactly what Foster had in mind when he claimed he needed more game time after playing for England against Brazil in Qatar."

From Paul, Man U fan in Cardiff, via text on 81111: "Not sure what anon's on about (see 1938). Berbatov has just returned from injury, perfect game for a run-out and he'll want to do well against his former club!"

1947: Sorry. I'm going to try to stop posting the De Laet puns now. I can't guarantee I'll be successful.

From Gordon in Manchester, via text on 81111: "Is he Turkish, de Laet?"

1945: Away they go at Fratton Park.

From josephsammour on Twitter: "If these matches go to extra time will you be getting de Laet train home?"

From Come back when... on 606: "So Nani doesn't even make the bench, his days at United are surely numbered. Not injured as far as I know."

From anon via text on 81111: "What a vote of no confidence for Berbatov, tonight is the night he officially becomes a 'fringe player'."

1938: TEAMS Man Utd v Tottenham
Man Utd: Kuszczak, Neville, Brown, Vidic, De Laet, Park, Gibson, Anderson, Obertan, Welbeck, Berbatov. Subs: Amos, Owen, Giggs, Tosic, Carrick, Fletcher, Macheda.
Tottenham: Gomes, Hutton, Bassong, Dawson, Bale, Lennon, Jenas, Palacios, Bentley, Defoe, Keane. Subs: Walker, Huddlestone, Pavlyuchenko, Crouch, Naughton, Corluka, Rose.

1936: GREAT NEWS! Ritchie de Laet gets a rare start for Man United tonight - which means we can drag out those gags from the fourth round. Ctrl, alt, de Laet. Better de Laet than never etc etc.

From Snazzyous on Twitter: "Liking the Villa line-up, very attacking... but I would love to have seen Delph given the chance?"

1931: And apparently this will be Dimitar Berbatov's first appearance in the Carling Cup since he scored for Spurs in their victory over Chelsea in the 2008 final at Wembley.

Phil McNulty with the team news from Old Trafford
Dimitar Berbatov returns to face his old club Spurs as Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson shuffles his pack again after the win at Portsmouth. Ferguson was stung by criticism of his young brigade after the Champions League defeat against Besiktas at Old Trafford, but he has shown faith again as Gabriel Obertan, Danny Welbeck and Darron Gibson start. A rest on the bench for Ryan Giggs tonight. Spurs captain Robbie Keane is back after being restricted to the bench against Aston Villa and starts up front with Jermain Defoe.

From Smogmonster88 on 606 "Three wingers in Villa's midfield four? How's that going to work out?"

1916: TEAM NEWS Portsmouth v Aston Villa
Portsmouth midfielders Jamie O'Hara and Kevin Prince Boateng are cup-tied and so Richard Hughes and Nadir Belhadj come in. Aruna Dindane and Frederic Piquionne are rested with Danny Webber and John Utaka taking their places. Anthony Vanden Borre comes in for Marc Wilson in defence. Stewart Downing makes his first start for Aston Villa, replacing the injured Nigel Reo-Coker in midfield. Brad Guzan, the penalty-saving hero from the last round, returns to the side in place of Brad Friedel. Other Villa changes from their 1-1 league draw with Tottenham on Sunday are Emile Heskey for John Carew in attack and Stephen Warnock in for Habib Beye in defence.

From TomGoulding on Twitter "Clattenburg the ref tonight at Old Trafford. The same one that missed the Mendes ghost goal. Remember to mention it Cheesy!"

1911: TEAMS Portsmouth v Aston Villa
Portsmouth: Begovic, Vanden Borre, Kaboul, Ben-Haim, Hreidarsson, Yebda, Brown, Hughes, Belhadj, Webber, Utaka. Subs: Ashdown, Mullins, Piquionne, Dindane, Kanu, Basinas, Wilson.
Aston Villa: Guzan, Luke Young, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Heskey, Ashley Young. Subs: Friedel, Delfouneso, Delph, Reo-Coker, Beye, Gardner, Clark.

1907: Just me then? Thought so. Tonight, we've got a repeat of last year's final (but with less famous players) as Manchester United host Tottenham (2000 GMT) and a repeat of… the 1929 FA Cup semi-final as Aston Villa head over to Portsmouth (1945 GMT). And LOADS of Football League...

1900: Is it only me who is learning to love the Carling Cup? What with its one-off knockout format, its showcasing of young talent (and Michael Owen and David Bentley) and the feeling that, at the end of the day and when all's said and done, nothing really matters…

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