The clubs are stuck together at the bottom of the Premier League table, but it was Spurs who claimed a morale-lifting win thanks to a first goal for the club for Roman Pavlyuchenko (62) and Jamie O'Hara's confident finish (66).

Michael Owen pulled a goal back in the final minute but it was not enough as the visitors triumphed 2-1.

QPR provided the shock of the night by dumping out five-time League Cup winners Aston Villa, Damion Stewart heading the only goal from Daniel Parejo's cross in a 1-0 victory at Villa Park.

Chelsea brushed aside the challenge of Portsmouth with a 4-0 win at Fratton Park.

Last season's beaten finalists made it 10 goals conceded in two games for Pompey following their 6-0 defeat by Manchester City at the weekend.

Frank Lampard opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 36th minute after Nadir Belhadj fouled Michael Ballack.

Florent Malouda made it two on the stroke of half-time and Lampard was gifted a second when Pompey keeper David James punched the ball against him in front of goal (49).

Salomon Kalou then profited from another error, this time from Sylvain Distin, to make it four (64).

Wigan got the better of Football League opposition in a 4-1 away victory over Ipswich.

Lee Cattermole reacted first to turn in a rebound for a 52nd-minute opener before Jonathan Walters (61) volleyed in the equaliser.

But the hosts were only level for a minute as Amr Zaki's mis-hit volley fell to Olivier Kapo (64), and the Egyptian was the provider again as Paul Scharner made it three (70) before Henri Camara sealed matters in injury time.