United rally for 3-2 win; Arsenal in final

LONDON (AP):

Manchester United rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win at Blackpool last night to stay unbeaten in the English Premier League; and Arsenal eliminated Ipswich to reach the League Cup final.

At Blackpool, United trailed 2-0 in the 72nd minute before Dimitar Berbatov had two goals and Javier Hernandez scored once. The Red Devils avoided what would have been their first loss to Blackpool since 1966.

United (14-0-9), who now hold a five-point lead in the Premier League over second-place Arsenal (14-5-4), extended their league unbeaten streak to 28 games since an April 3 loss to Chelsea.

Blackpool built a 2-0 lead on goals by Craig Cathcart in the 15th minute and DJ Campbell in the 43rd.

Berbatov scored in the 72nd minute, Hernandez tied it two minutes later and Berbatov got the go-ahead goal in the 88th.

Aston villa edge out wigan

In the other Premier League game, Aston Villa won 2-1 at Wigan as Gabriel Agbonlahor scored in the 50th minute and Ashley Young converted a penalty kick in the 61st. James McCarthy had an 80th-minute goal for the host.

Villa moved six points above the relegation zone and have won consecutive league matches for the first time this season, also beating Manchester City last weekend.

In London, Arsenal scored three times in the second half for a 3-0 victory over the League Championship team and a 3-1 aggregate win in the home-and-away series.

Seeking their first trophy since winning the 2005 FA Cup, the Gunners will play West Ham or Birmingham in the League Cup final at Wembley on February 27.

Nicklas Bendtner scored in the 61st minute, Laurent Koscielny doubled the lead three minutes later and Cesc Fabregas added a goal in the 77th.