Liverpool were patient and practical for as long as they had to be, before tearing Spurs apart in the second half of the League Cup semifinal second leg.

Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday.

Liverpool have banked themselves as least £50,000 after booking their place in the Carabao Cup final. The Reds could pocket £100,000 should they beat Newcastle United in next month's showpiece.