Here's more on the fishy footballers theme...

Stuart, Putney: Jonjo Shellfish has been playing quite well for Swansea. Having a whale of a time in Wales.

Gabriel Obertan laces the ball into the Manchester City net, after being played in by Ryan Taylor, but the goal is chalked off for offside.

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Shane Long's eyes light up as he finds shooting space but Asmir Begovic puts up resistance with a stunning one-handed save. What a chance for Southampton. They have never won this competition remember and have not reached the last eight since 2004.

Chris: Re Spurs struggling on a small pitch. It's been going on for years. Don't understand why we don't sit back and invite teams onto us, creating space to move into ourselves. Problem solved.

Up in Scotland, John Guidetti, who is on loan from Manchester City, has netted a hat-trick for Celtic in their League Cup tie. How City could do with the Swede's goals this evening. Follow the action from north of the border here.

A bit of a bandage and Aleksandar Kolarov is fine to return to the field of play. Forty minutes left at the Etihad.

Neil Bourne:, external Mate and I watching Spurs and we came up with a new expression - Townsending i.e. dribbling aimlessly with no end product.

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Now it's Aleksandar Kolarov who has gone down injured for Manchester City - it looks like he's hurt his elbow. Take your boots on Sunday, City fans... you might get a game at this rate.

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Mark, Newcastle: Re Barry in Malta (20:44)... Might have found Jason Cod but missed out on Mark Fish - although Matt Le Fishier more than made up for it.

A half-time sub from Newcastle to tell you about... Sammy Ameobi replaces goalscorer Rolando Aarons, who is still returning to full fitness after injury.

Just a little heads-up Newcastle fans... City were 0-0 at half-time against Sheffield Wednesday earlier on in this competition. Then they scored seven.

Interestingly, Newcastle have been out ready for the second half for a few minutes. City were late out. Has Manuel been chucking the club's best china about?

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Steven N'Zonzi gives Stoke City hope with a drive from 25 yards low past Fraser Forster. The leggy midfielder opened up to run at the Saints' defence and took up the opportunity to let fly. The perfect start to the second period for Stoke who seem to have been on the end of some motivational words from Mark Hughes at half-time.

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"I think Tottenham have played quite well. They played it around nice and had a few chances but Brighton's gameplan is working and they look dangerous on the break. When Lualua gets on the ball he is getting by players too easily."

Former Stoke City defender and 1972 League Cup winner Denis Smith on BBC Radio Stoke: "The changing room obviously wasn't a very nice place to be as the Stoke players were out early. I would imagine Mark Hughes has been getting right into them."

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Spurs are getting a tad frustrated at the Lane.

Barry in Malta: Re the success of Saints Academy (19:32) the point about our large catchment area is often made, but nobody mentions that 50% of it is in the sea!

Is that were they found Jason Cod? Sorry, Dodd...

We're drifting towards half-time at the Lane. Tottenham appear to be being stifled. Back to the small pitch debate (19:37)?

It's what you do with the ball that counts...

Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenahm midfielder on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

"Tonight is a big night for Robert Soldado. He and Emmanuel Adebayor need to get their goal tally up - they only have two each - because people like Harry Kane are putting pressure on them. Kane deserves his chance at the moment."

John Pierce:, external Ghostbusters at HT at City on the Tannoy. Nice.

The Halloween CD has been dug out. But who is Manuel Pellegrini gunna call?