Romelu Lukaku's 19th goal of the season gave Everton a 2-1 win over Manchester City in their League Cup semi-final first leg clash on Wednesday.

Everton haven't lifted a trophy since the 1995 FA Cup but they took a step closer to Wembley and a possible repeat of their 1984 League Cup final with local rivals Liverpool thanks to Lukaku's late winner.

Liverpool lead Stoke 1-0 from the first leg of their semi-final and Manchester City will still be hopeful of turning this tie round as they look to repeat their 2014 success in the competition.

When Jesus Navas cancelled out Ramiro Funes Mori's first-half goal, City looked to hold a slender advantage ahead of the home leg in three weeks' time but Lukaku's headed goal 12 minutes from the end means the underdogs hold sway.

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