Source: SKY_Sports
Spurs ease past Toffees
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Tom Huddlestone and Robbie Keane were both on target as Spurs booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup at Everton's expense[LNB] Huddlestone thumped the ball home at the back post just after the half hour mark to give Spurs a thoroughly deserved lead from David Bentley's teasing right-wing cross.[LNB]Everton came close to levelling matters straight after half-time, but Heurelho Gomes parried Tim Cahill's goal-bound shot after the Australian ace worked space for himself in Spurs' box.[LNB]The home side doubled their advantage in bizarre circumstances on 57 minutes when Keane drove the ball into the roof of the net following a goalmouth scramble after Tim Howard saved his initial penalty kick.[LNB]First chanceRoman Pavlyuchenko had their first clear-cut chance when Keane charged down Lucas Neill's clearance - but the Russian blasted wide after racing through.[LNB]He went wide again shortly after when he got on the end of Alan Hutton's low cross, with the full-back taking advantage of Bentley's dummy after Wilson Palacios had spread the ball wide.[LNB]Keane got closer on the half-hour mark. Sylvain Distin twice made a total mess of clearing Benoit Assou-Ekotto's ball over the top and Keane poked the ball onto the post.[LNB]But Spurs were ahead in the 31st minute, seconds after they were defending a corner. Keane shifted the ball to Bentley on the right, his cross was missed by Pavlyuchenko but Huddlestone thumped the ball home with a left-footed volley.[LNB]Everton, after taking Saha off for Jo, were almost level immediately after the restart when Tim Cahill made a yard of room for himself and unleashed a drive towards the top corner that Gomes parried. The Brazilian also saved from Jo after Marouane Fellaini sent him through.[LNB]Last-ditch tackleKeane then had two opportunities, first when he unselfishly squared for Pavlyuchenko and then when he raced through and was denied by Tony Hibbert's last-ditch tackle.[LNB]He eventually added the second in the 57th minute following up his own penalty, finishing off the total chaos that ensued when Howard saved his spot-kick. The American then denied Bentley and Keane again, Bale had a stab before the Spurs skipper smashed into the top corner.[LNB]Everton believed they were still in the game and Fellaini forced Gomes into another save, this time with a low drive.[LNB]John Heitinga's tackle denied Keane a second goal, while Hutton almost tarnished a fine performance with a risky backpass - but Gomes saved him from embarrassment.[LNB]Tottenham HotspurTeam StatisticsEverton2Goals011st Half Goals07Shots on Target49Shots off Target22Blocked Shots36Corners79Fouls143Offsides20Yellow Cards30Red Cards050.3Possession49.7
