Aston Villa vs Cardiff City Highlights: Carling Cup highlights

Gabriel Agbonlahor ensured Aston Villa avoided more Carling Cup humiliation with his third-minute goal enough to overcome Cardiff at Villa Park.

Villa had crashed out of the competition to lower-league opposition in three of the previous four seasons. But Agbonlahor continued his red hot scoring streak after linking up with fellow striker John Carew to seal a spot in the fourth round.

The England striker was on target for the fourth successive match to kill off the challenge of the spirited Bluebirds and seal a sixth straight win for Villa in all competitions.

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Preston North vs Tottenham Hotspur Highlights: Carling Cup highlights

Peter Crouch was at his attacking best in only his third start of the season by claiming a clinical hat-trick to ease Tottenham into the last 16 of the Carling Cup with a 5-1 thrashing of Preston.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp made wholesale changes for the third-round tie and Crouch emerged as the prime beneficiary as his predatory strikes took his season tally to five.

Crouch the most of his recall in the 14th minute when he dispatched Gareth Bale’s deep cross with a fine volley and Jermain Defoe effectively finished the tie off with a predatory header eight minutes before half-time but there were plenty more goals to come.

With 13 minutes remaining, Crouch tapped home Aaron Lennon’s low cross to add further gloss to a fine night for Spurs, who faced several anxious moments from Alan Irvine’s high-flying Coca-Cola Championship outfit.

Preston lacked nothing in spirit, and pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute through substitute Chris Brown.

However, Robbie Keane added a fourth for Spurs with three minutes remaining and Crouch completed his treble with a cheeky back-heel in stoppage time.

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Hull City vs Everton Highlights: Carling Cup highlights

Everton were barely tested as they cruised into the fourth round of the Carling Cup with an emphatic 4-0 defeat of under-strength Hull.

The tie was effectively settled 24 minutes into the first half as the Toffees powered ahead at the KC Stadium with goals from Ayegbeni Yakubu, Jo and Dan Gosling.

David Moyes’ men, finding their form after a poor start to the season, then eased off but took their goal tally to 11 in three games as Leon Osman added a fourth in the second half.

Hull offered little resistance, although Kamel Ghilas, one of their better performers on a lacklustre night, hit the post in the search for a late consolation.

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Manchester United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Highlights: Carling Cup highlights

At a time when there is lot of talk about English clubs’ recruitment of overseas youngsters which is attracting the disapproving attention of FIFA, one of Manchester United’s true home-grown talents sent their 10 men into the Carling Cup fourth round with a 1-0 win over Wolves.

Born in Longsight, England Under-21 international Danny Welbeck calmly ensured Wolves were not able to take advantage of the dismissal of Fabio after just half an hour.

Welbeck finished in fine style after running on to Michael Owen’s precise return pass, ensuring the holders progress to the last 16 was smooth after a largely one-sided contest in which the loss of a player had barely any impact on the defending champions.

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