The ground is rocking now as the Spurs fans celebrate what has been a superb performance against their bitter north London rivals

Three minutes of stoppage time will be added

Defoe fails to put the icing on the cake as he pulls a simple effort wide of the mark from 15 yards after good set-up play from Huddlestone

Spurs have fully deserved their victory if perhaps not the rather one-sided scoreline after a performance full of passion and commitment in front of their home fans

Arsenal finally look like they've given up the fight as the final few minutes tick away with neither side in any real rush

White Hart Lane is in full voice now as the home fans indulge in wave after wave of song in anticipation of a place in the Carling Cup final for the first time since 1999

Eduardo attempts an ambitious header on the turn from Fabregas' long ball but that's easy for Cerny who plucks the effort out of the air

Time is ticking on Arsenal's hopes of returning to the Carling Cup final for the second successive year - neither side is giving an inch though in this thrilling tie

Adebayor is lucky to escape a second caution and a sending off for pushing his hand into the face of Young-Pyo Lee, who falls down theatrically to the turf

Chimbonda's low cross is almost turned in at the near post by Defoe but Arsenal just about manage to clear their lines

Tottenham are happy to soak up the pressure then clear their lines as we move towards the final ten minutes of their entertaining semi-final

Arsenal are totally dominating possession as Tottenham pull all ten out-field players back behind the ball

Could the miracle be on and Arsenal pull themselves back into this tie? - the players on the pitch certainly think so as they press forward again

Adebayor is found by Bendtner in space inside the penalty area but the flag goes up against the substitute to the delight of the home fans

Malbranque is given time and space to try his luck from 20 yards but his shot is straight at Fabianski who holds

Spurs haven't taken their foot off the gas at all as they look for a humiliating fifth against their local rivals

Some of the travelling Arsenal fans are spilling out of the ground now as they know their Carling Cup hopes are over for another year

Diaby rides a couple of challenges but Dawson dives in bravely to block his 20-yard shot - he has been massive for Spurs so far tonight and must surely be a candidate for Fabio Capello's first England squad

Fabregas passes the ball straight out of play and the little maestro hasn't looked anywhere near his best since arriving as a first-half substitute

Cheers are going up as Spurs spray the ball around confidently but Arsenal are not out of this tie yet despite the 4-1 aggregate scoreline

This is entertainment of the highest order as Arsenal go for broke and Spurs look to launch swift counter-attacks

Keane now tests Fabianski after going for goal early following a swift break - Arsenal are pushing forward and leaving massive gaps at the back now!

Bendtner rattles the crossbar with an overhead kick as play immediately switches to the other end and Arsenal come within a whisker of pulling one back

Diaby picks out Fabregas with a sublime ball between two Spurs defenders but again Dawson does just enough to snuff out the danger

Dawson stumbles but cuts out a Hleb pass looking to play Bendtner in on goal - that was a vital touch by the big defender

Arsene Wenger looks agitated on the Arsenal bench as he contemplates a difficult team-talk with his side needing to score at least two goals

Two minutes of stoppage time will be added to the first half

Traore gives the ball away cheaply twice and Spurs are finishing the half in the ascendancy with Berbatov in particular looking a threat

It's end-to-end stuff which Arsenal enjoying more possession but Spurs looking dangerous on the break

Jenas again floats in a dangerous free-kick but Dawson can only divert it well over the bar under pressure from Gallas

Lennon now reaches the byline but his cut-back is pounced on by Fabianski with Keane again lurking in the danger zone

Diaby cuts in from the left onto his right foot but drills a rising shot from the corner of the box over the top of Cerny's goal

Berbatov steals the ball off the hesitant Gallas on the byline but his cross is cleared with Keane lurking in the six-yard box

Abou Diaby goes down in the box screaming for a penalty after a Pascal Chimbonda challenge but referee Howard Webb is on the spot and waves play on

Sagna flicks a near-post corner goalwards and Cerny does well to tip the effort over the bar for a second flag-kick

Berbatov looks on in horror as he beats the offside trap but his 18-yard shot clatters away off the outside of the post with Fabianski beaten - at 3-0 on the night that really would have been goodnight Arsenal

Arsenal look a little shell-shocked as they now trail 3-1 on aggregate and need a minor miracle to win this

White Hart Lane really is in full voice now as the home fans begin to anticipate a trip to Wembley for a domestic cup final against either Chelsea or Everton

This remains an open and entertaining game which really could swing either way

Berbatov now almost plays in Keane with a lofted ball in behind Sagna but the full-back just about gets enough on the ball to nudge it back to his keeper

Fabregas almost picks out the run of Bendtner with a 35-yard pass in behind the Spurs defence but Cerny is alive to the danger and gathers the ball

Hleb is perhaps lucky to escape a yellow card for bringing down Aaron Lennon who was breaking at pace

Walcott uses his pace to surge beyond Michael Dawson but his lofted shot is clawed away well by Cerny for a corner - that was a half chance made totally by the little striker's searing pace

Keane gets in behind William Gallas with a quality run but his cut-back from the byline with the keeper beaten is cleared by Traore - that could so easily have been 2-0 to Spurs

Berbatov makes a fool of Bacary Sagna with some superb trickery down the left flank but Arsenal recover to snuff out the danger as this game continues to entertain

Bendtner drills a rising shot from just inside the penalty area over the top as Arsenal continue to boss the game in terms of possession - but not scoreline

Theo Walcott is marginally offside as he looks to pick up a one-two with Nicklas Bendtner which would have put him clean through on goal

Denilson appears to be moving more freely in the heart of the Arsenal midfield and the young Brazilian may just be able to continue here

Robbie Keane looks fired up for this one after holding off Armand Traore to win a corner for his side

Denilson goes down holding his hamstring in the middle third of the pitch and his night could well be over already - Cesc Fabregas is warming up on the touchline

The Spurs fans are in full voice now as their team have scored with their first real foray into opposition territory - what a start to the match!

Alex Hleb tees up Gilberto Silva but the Brazilian lashes a 25-yard shot comfortably over the top of Radek Cerny's goal

Arsenal are dominating possession in the opening moments as Spurs merely chase shadows