The first legs of the Carling Cup semi-final took place on Tuesday and Wednesday with both games only finishing 1-0, leaving both ties tantalisingly close for the second leg. Tuesday saw the two Championship sides do battle at Selhurst Park. Dougie Freedman didn't know who would be playing until the very last moments as his side and been plagued by a mystery bug. But it didn't faze the Palace side as Anthony Gardner headed home the winner three minutes before half-time to give Palace a slight edge for when they cross the border.
Wednesday's semi-final became a rather heated one as Manchester City were still reeling from their FA Cup defeat. The only goal of the game after thirteen minutes when talisman Steven Gerrard scored from the spot after Stefan Savic had brought Daniel Agger down. The match ended on a heated note as Roberto Mancini and Gerrard clashed over a tackle from Glen Johnson on Joleon Lescott, Mancini branded it worse than Vincent Kompany's who had his four match ban appeal turned down. Johnson received no punishment.
Meanwhile, Tottenham and Everton played out their game in hand. Aaron Lennon put the hosts ahead after 35 minutes before Benoit Assou-Ekotto doubled the score on 63 minutes. This now puts Spurs level on points with Manchester United in second place.
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