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Capital One Cup: Liverpool, Spurs win to seal place in semifinals

Liverpool put a bad week behind them as they sealed a 3-1 win over Bournemouth in the Capital One Cup.

Raheem Sterling's first goals since mid-September helped Liverpool end a miserable seven days with a place in the semifinals. The England winger had endured a 22-game goal drought for club and country until he set Liverpool on their way to a win with a close-range header.

Lazar Markovic, fresh from his controversial red card as the Reds exited Europe, grabbed the second before a trademark Sterling run ended with his fifth of the season to put the smiles back on the faces of supporters after their Old Trafford defeat.

Dan Gosling, who memorably netted a cup winner to beat Liverpool in his Everton days, pulled a goal back and then rattled a post as the Championship leaders relinquished their 12-game unbeaten run.

Tottenham obliterated Newcastle 4-0 as they stylishly secured their place in Capital One Cup semifinals.

Mauricio Pochettino's start to life in north London has not been without its teething problems, yet Spurs fans are now beginning to see the performances they yearn for.

The recent improvements were evident at White Hart Lane on Wednesday evening, when Nabil Bentaleb, Nacer Chadli, Harry Kane and Roberto Soldado all scored in a 4-0 demolition of Newcastle.

It puts Spurs within a two-legged semifinal of Wembley and help made amends for October's embarrassing 2-1 defeat to Alan Pardew's men at White Hart Lane.

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