Keane on target in Carling Cup

Robbie Keane brought his shooting boots as Tottenham crushed Oldham 6-0 at Boundary Park.

Freddie Kanoute opened the scoring in the 37th minute before Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe put Spurs into a comfortable lead after the break.

Goran Bunjevcevic, Anthony Gardner and Kanoute then all struck as Oldham collapsed in the final three minutes.

Steve Wigley finally enjoyed his first win as Southampton manager with victory over Northampton in the Carling Cup tonight.

Saints ran out convincing 3-0 winners at Sixfields to book their place in the third round.

Kevin Phillips, David Prutton and Neil McCann were the men on target as Southampton secured victory for Wigley in his fifth game in charge.

Tottenham found their shooting boots as they crushed Oldham 6-0 at Boundary Park.

Freddie Kanoute opened the scoring in the 37th minute before Robbie Keane and Jermain Defoe put Spurs into a comfortable lead after the break.

Goran Bunjevcevic, Anthony Gardner and Kanoute then all struck as Oldham collapsed in the final three minutes.

Aston Villa survived a testing second half to go through to the third round with a 3-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.

Darius Vassell fired Villa in front after 29 minutes and Juan Pablo Angel added a second when he headed home a Nolberto Solano cross.

QPR got themselves back into the game when Kevin McLeod pounced on a mix-up between Olof Mellberg and Thomas Sorensen but Villa held firm and Solano wrapped up the win.

Fulham enjoyed a comfortable night’s work as they overpowered League Two Boston 4-1 at York Street.

Tomasz Radzinski opened the scoring with his first goal of the season and later rounded off the win with a second on 70 minutes.

Steed Malbranque and Brian McBride were the other men on target for the Londoners with Lee Beevers heading the Boston consolation.

Chris Coleman’s night was tainted when youngster Liam Rosenior was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Coventry overcame 10-man Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at Highfield Road after Michael Doyle struck with a curling long-distance effort after 36 minutes.

The Owls had Glenn Whelan sent off two minutes later after a bad foul on Matthew Mills and the home side held on to go through.