By John Lyons

Proud Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick saluted his troops after they brushed Port Vale aside to become the last EFL side standing in the Carabao Cup.
Boro lined up a two-legged semi-final against Chelsea with an impressive 3-0 victory at the League One outfit on Tuesday night.
The Teessiders would have expected a tough night in the Potteries, but two goals in the opening 23 minutes quietened the majority of the 12,000 fans and paved the way for a routine success.
Captain Jonny Howson fired a right-foot shot from the edge of the box that deflected off Jason Lowe to loop ove...