Brazilian midfielder Anderson hit the winning penalty for the Red Devils, after Jamie O'Hara and David Bentley had missed for defending champions Spurs.

The game didn't witness many chances from both sides before the penalty shootout.

United virtuoso Cristiano Ronaldo could have ended the showdown earlier, but his injury time effort was denied by the post.

Alex Ferguson's side seem to be on the right track towards an unprecedented quintuple this season.