An astonishing score line, even taking into account that Arsenal fielded a less than full strength side. After a first leg 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium, Tottenham were up for it, while Arsenal looked really out of sorts. This combination lead to a 5-1 drubbing in front of an ecstatic packed White Hart Lane.

This was Tottenham’s greatest margin of victory over their north London rivals in 25 years.

Tottenham got going straight away and stopped Arsenal’s passing game and deserved the lead with a Jermaine Jenas goal in the third minute. And they were 2-0 upwhen Nicklas Bendtner scored an own goal in the 27 minute, and Dmitar Berbatov should have scored a third goal for the home side before half time.

Arsenal and Arsene Wenger were well and truly rattled. Cesc Fabregas was introduced from the bench before the half time whistle, as was Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor in the second half. But Tottenham were on fire and Arsenal could do little to prevent the onslaught.

Arsene Wenger’s bad day at the office was rounded off when Arsenal team mates Emmanuel Adebayor and Nicklas Bendtner. had to be pulled apart by captain Willaim Gallas. While the new Tottenham manager Juande Ramos has already etched his name into Spurs legend.

Tonight Everton try to over turn a 2-1 first leg result against Chelsea at Goodison Park, for a chance to play Tottenham in the League Cup Final to be played on the 24th February at the new Wembley Stadium.