Darron Gibson scored both goals as holders Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0 to book their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup at Old Trafford yesterday.<br /><br />
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<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Darren Gibson celebrates a goal</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>The Republic of Ireland midfielder found the net with two stunning long-range finishes as Sir Alex Ferguson's side coasted into the last four without hitch.<br /><br />Ferguson had come under fire last week after watching a relatively young side surrender the club's long unbeaten home record in the Champions League as Besiktas triumphed 1-0 at Old Trafford.<br /><br />But 22-year-old Gibson showed there is decent young talent at United. <br /><br />Tottenham were disappointing and never looked like causing an upset as their hopes of making it to a third successive final sank without trace.<br /><br />Despite failing their Champions League test against Besiktas six days earlier, the Turks ending United's 23-match unbeaten home record in Europe, Ferguson once again put his faith in his young players as the hosts looked to take a giant stride towards winning the cup for a fourth time.<br /><br />Five of the 11 that started were aged 22 or under including Belgian defender Ritchie de Laet, who was starting his first game of the campaign, while the highly-promising France under-21 winger Gabriel Obertan and striker Danny Welbeck also featured.<br /><br />In an another quarter-final, Aston Villa ebat Portsmouth 4-2.

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Darron Gibson scored both goals as holders Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0 to book their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup at Old Trafford yesterday.

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