Carling Cup Fourth Round, Wednesday, Nov. 12 2008
Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 Liverpool
Two goals each from Roman Pavlyuchenko and Frazier Campbell continued Tottenham's revival under Harry Redknapp against an inexperienced Liverpool side.
A lively start to the match saw the home side dominate proceedings, with Aaron Lennon and Jamie O'Hara causing mayhem to the Liverpool defence as Pavlyuchenko and Campbell both went close.
The home side's dominance was rewarded with a three-goal blitz in the space of six minutes before half-time. This saw Pavlyuchenko fire past Diego Cavalieri, before Campbell scored a quick-fire double to send the hosts into a comfortable lead.
Liverpool were given a lifeline minutes into the second half, as Damien Plessis rose to head past Heurelho Gomes from a corner. But Spurs restored their three-goal advantage minutes later when Pavlyuchenko grabbed his second with an easy tap-in after a strong run from Didier Zokora.
Sami Hyypia reduced the deficit again just after the hour mark, heading into an empty net after Gomes flapped at a corner (not for the first time this season). The away side enjoyed a greater amount of possession midway through the half before Gomes was carried off due to a head injury, resulting in a debut for ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper Cesar.
The hosts could have suffered another blow inside the final 10 minutes after Gareth Bale looked to have brought down Phillip Degen for a clear penalty, but the cup holders held on for a memorable victory.
Harry Redknapp extends his unbeaten run to six games.
Star Man: Aaron Lennon is back to his best and was a constant threat to Liverpool all evening.
Referee: Mike Riley
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