Carling Cup: Villa in final after 10-goal thriller

ASTON VILLA are through to their first major final for 10 years after recovering from an opening half-hour horror show to overcome 10-man Blackburn 6-4 on the night and 7-4 on aggregate in a dramatic Carling Cup semi-final tie. Villa looked shambolic and jittery as Rovers over-turned their first leg deficit with a double strike from Nikola [...]

Carling Cup: Tevez double gives Man City win over United

THE script was written perfectly for Manchester City as Carlos Tevez struck twice against old club Manchester United to leave the Blues on the brink of their first domestic final since 1981 after a 2-1 win. City need to avoid defeat at Old Trafford next week but if this game is any guide, it is destiny the Blues, subservient for so long - and [...]

Carling Cup semis postponed as freeze continues

FREEZING conditions in the north of England have forced the postponement of both Carling Cup semi-final first legs. Tuesday's game between Blackburn and Aston Villa at Ewood Park was the first to go despite the pitch being playable. Manchester City's Eastlands was fit for Wednesday's game against Manchester United, but accessing either [...]

Manchester United v City, Blackburn v Aston Villa off

THE Carling Cup semi-final first leg ties between Manchester City and Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa have both been postponed due to adverse weather conditions in north-west England. Tuesday night's game between Blackburn and Villa at Ewood Park was called off in the morning. The pitch was playable but with snow [...]