<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score twice as Manchester United beat Charlton 3-0 to reach the League Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, while Newcastle saw off Leicester 2-0.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>A youthful United side featured eight changes as Erik ten Hag had one eye on Saturday's derby against Manchester City at Old Trafford.</div><div><br></div><div>One of those retained in the starting line-up from Friday's 3-1 win over Everton, Antony, made the breakthrough with a sumptuous strike on 21 minutes.</div><div>Charlton were roared on by a travelling support of 9,000 and the third-tier side kept the tie alive despite Ten Hag introducing Casemiro, Rashford and Christian Eriksen off the bench for the final half hour.</div><div><br></div><div>Rashford finally made the game safe for the hosts in the 90th minute, scoring for the eighth straight game at Old Trafford.</div><div><br></div><div>The England international then took his tally for the season to 15 with a thumping finish from Casemiro's pass deep into stoppage time.</div><div><br></div><div>"We had to be in that semi final and we did the job," said Ten Hag.</div><div><br></div><div>"I think we had to finish this off early on but in the end the objective was to get through so compliments to the team."</div><div><br></div><div>Newcastle are into the semi-finals of the League Cup for the first time since 1976 as Eddie Howe's men moved one step closer to ending a 54-year wait for silverware on Tyneside.</div><div><br></div><div>"It would mean everything to win a trophy but we just need to focus on the next game," said Newcastle right-back Kieran Trippier.</div><div><br></div><div>"The supporters here are brilliant. They follow us in numbers and it's always a great atmosphere at home. We want to make them proud by giving everything on the pitch."</div><div><br></div><div>The Magpies swept Leicester aside in a recent 3-0 win at the King Power in the Premier League and only a lack of ruthlessness from the hosts kept the Foxes in the game for an hour at St. James' Park.</div><div><br></div><div>Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff and Callum Wilson were guilty of passing up big chances before half-time.</div><div><br></div><div>Instead, it was the unlikely figure of Dan Burn who opened the scoring. The giant left-back slotted home coolly with his right foot.</div><div><br></div><div>Joelinton quickly doubled Newcastle's lead with a calm finish from Miguel Almiron's pass to leave the home fans dreaming of a visit to Wembley next month.</div><div><br></div><div>Manchester City remain favourites for the competition they have won four times in the last five years with Pep Guardiola's men in quarter-final action away to Southampton on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>Nottingham Forest host Wolves in the other last eight tie. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>