Manchester United 5 Blackburn Rovers 3

CARLOS TEVEZ seized his opportunity to fire Manchester United to the Carling Cup semi-finals.

With his Old Trafford future at stake, Tevez has no regard for the fixture backlog piling up for Sir Alex Ferguson.

And he hit four goals against Paul Ince’s Blackburn Rovers to remind Ferguson of his undoubted ability.

He was credited with the opener as he jumped with Aaron Mokoena to reach Ryan Giggs’ far-post corner.

Half an hour later Tevez got the second before Nani continued the goal-fest with a powerful finish.

Benni McCarthy shrugged aside Gary Neville and pulled one back but any thoughts of a comeback were extinguished almost immediately as Giggs sent Tevez into the area. Martin Olsson bundled him over and Tevez sent Paul Robinson the wrong way from the spot. Anderson provided Tevez with a tap-in when United next attacked.

Matt Derbyshire and Mc- Carthy reduced the arrears before Tevez lashed home another with the final kick.