Aaron Lennon dazzled on the flanks at White Hart Lane as Tottenham reached the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Southend.

JERMAIN DEFOE sent Tottenham into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup but the Premiership side were pushed all the way by Southend at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham 1 Southend 0 (after extra-time)

CARLING CUP hero Darryl Flahavan celebrated Southend’s stunning success over Manchester United and roared ‘Bring on Chelsea or Arsenal’.

Alex Ferguson has pledged Manchester United’s stunning Carling Cup exit at Southend will not trigger any knee-jerk reaction from inside the Red Devils camp.

Southend United 1 Manchester United 0

Birmingham moved two points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after an own goal from former City player Darren Purse meant Cardiff had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Plymouth.

Irish striker Kevin Doyle has completed a remarkable year by being named in the 2006 Professional Footballers’ Association Football League Championship Team of the Year.

BRADFORD are standing by Dean Windass as the Football Association investigate two biting allegations.

Lincoln 0 Southend 2 (after extra-time)

Scarborough 1 Southend 0

Southend 0 Charlton 2