Carling Cup round-up: Tottenham started the Juande Ramos era by reaching the Carling Cup quarter-final at the expense of Blackpool - but the new boss was shown how tough his new job will be in the 2-0 win.
Robbie Keane grabbed the opener in the 18th minute at White Hart Lane and Pascal Chimbonda sealed the win with a second-half header, but Spurs were rattled in between.
The Championship side hit the crossbar through Gary Taylor-Fletcher, who was also denied by a stunning Paul Robinson save.
Andriy Shevchenko scored twice in the final three minutes as holders Chelsea survived an almighty scare to beat Leicester 4-3 and reach this season's last eight.
Avram Grant's men looked like crashing out in a topsy-turvy encounter at Stamford Bridge before Shevchenko spared their blushes late on. City shocked the Blues by taking a sixth-minute lead when Gareth McAuley headed in Matt Fryatt's cross.
But two neat finishes inside nine minutes from Frank Lampard, both laid on by Scott Sinclair, turned the game around inside half an hour.
However, the visitors came roaring back after half-time, DJ Campbell looping a header over the advancing Carlo Cudicini and Carl Cort netting after a free-kick eventually fell to his feet.
Arsenal's latest batch of young Gunners cruised into the last eight with a 3-0 win at Sheffield United. Last season's runners-up were comfortable victors at Bramall Lane thanks to Eduardo da Silva's brilliant double and a deflected third from Denilson.
Eduardo's left-foot rocket beat Ian Bennett at his near post after eight minutes, and the Brazilian-born Croatia striker coolly slotted his second five minutes after the interval. Denilson's long-range effort then looped over Bennett off Chris Morgan to complete the scoring.
Steven Gerrard was Liverpool's hero once again to spoil good pal Robbie Fowler's homecoming.
The Reds skipper sealed a 2-1 win over Cardiff on Kop legend Fowler's first return to Anfield since joining the Bluebirds in the summer.
Nabil El Zhar marked his first Liverpool start with his first goal for the club three minutes after half-time only for Darren Purse's header to level matters after 65 minutes.
But Gerrard, making a surprise start, pulled his side up by their bootstraps with the winner soon after.
Red-hot Blackburn racked up a seventh straight win in all competitions thanks to a 2-1 victory at Portsmouth. Benni McCarthy slotted home from six yards after 11 minutes to give the visitors the lead.
The South Africa striker then robbed Pedro Mendes 13 minutes from time before feeding Morten Gamst Pedersen for number two. Kanu pulled one back in stoppage-time but it was too late.
Manchester City progressed 1-0 thanks at a late Elano penalty at Bolton. The Brazilian playmaker scored from the spot in the 86th minute after referee Howard Webb consulted his linesman.
Substitute Lubomir Michalik was adjudged to have handled the ball following a cross from Elano - but Bolton were left fuming.
