Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday in the penultimate match of this season's EFL Cup, with a spot in the final on March 16 at London's Wembley Stadium on the line. Spurs

Liverpool reached the final of the English League Cup by routing Tottenham 4-0 and maintained its pursuit of an unprecedented quadruple of trophies.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg of their semi-final, Liverpool delivered a commanding performance at a vibrant Anfield to secure their place in the final. The Reds will now aim to defend their title when they face Newcastle United at Wembley on March 16.

LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Holders Liverpool punched their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after a 4-0 rout, and 4-1 aggregate victory, over a toothless Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Thursday.

Liverpool booked their way to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after defeating a lethargic Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield on Thursday, and 4-1 on aggregate.

Liverpool thrashed a hapless Tottenham to book their place in the EFL Cup final next month as the reigning champions ran out 4-0 winners at Wembley.

The winner of this tie will face Newcastle in the final at Wembley, after the Magpies eased to a dominant 4-0 aggregate win over Arsenal to keep their hopes of ending a long trophy drought alive. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, featuring expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the ground!

Follow reaction after Liverpool hammered Tottenham at Anfield to reach the Carabao Cup final for a record 15th time

Goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk at Anfield overturned Spurs’ 1-0 lead from the semifinal first leg to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory.

Holders Liverpool booked their return ticket to Wembley and a League Cup final against Newcastle United after dashing Tottenham Hotspur's dreams 4-0, and 4-1 on aggregate, at Anfield on Thursday.