United wins the carling cup

United keeper produced two amazing saves to win the second cup of the season . United keeper Ben Foster has shown the world what he is capable of . And United are in perfect position to win everything they are coming across . Manchester United took another step towards an unprecedented quintuple following a penalty shoot-out victory over previous holders Tottenham Hotspur in the Carling Cup final at Wembley.

Goalkeeper Ben Foster, given a Wembley opportunity as manager Sir Alex Ferguson rested Edwin van der Sar, was United's hero with a stunning save from Aaron Lennon in normal time.Foster distinguished himself with a superb save from Jamie O'Hara's spot-kick, and when substitute David Bentley missed, Spurs' fate was sealed as Anderson confirmed United's victory.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck an upright seconds from the end of normal time as both defences dominated a final in which clear-cut opportunities were at a premium.Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez, Ronaldo and Anderson were successful for United from the spot in the shoot-out, but only Vedran Corluka scored for Spurs.

Ferguson kept his promise to offer Jonny Evans, Darron Gibson and Danny Welbeck their chance to write their names in United history, and bolstered the rookies with the experience of captain Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo as Wayne Rooney was absent with a virus and Dimitar Berbatov was omitted against his former club.

Meanwhile, Spurs boss Harry Redknapp - who was without the cup-tied Robbie Keane, Carlo Cudicini, Pascal Chimbonda and Wilson Palacios - was missing Jonathan Woodgate after the centre-back failed a late fitness test on an Achilles problem, but he boldly opted for a front two of Darren Bent and Roman Pavlyuchenko.