AMSTERDAM -- A pair of Americans clocked in for midweek cup duty in England, with West Ham United's Jonathan Spector stunning former employers Manchester United with two first half goals in a 4-0 Carling Cup quarterfinal rout at Upton Park.
Given a rare start in midfield, the US defender nodded home a chipped feed midway through the opening stanza to break the ice. Then, eight minutes before halftime, Spector doubled the hosts' lead with a once-interrupted solo run and finish.
The American, who has struggled mightily for playing time this term, was given an"8"rating by Sky Sports for his Tuesday night performance in the place of suspended captain Scott Parker.
Meanwhile, Frank Simek went the distance at right back as Carlisle United reached the Northern final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy with a 3-1 defeat of his visiting old club, Sheffield Wednesday.
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