LONDON - Shaun Wright-Phillips scored one himself and forced an own-goal in injury time to give 10-man Chelsea a 2-1 win over Everton on Tuesday in the first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. Andre Johnson Jersey. Wright-Phillips, who put Chelsea ahead 1-0 in the first half, duelled in front of the net for a high ball with Joleon Lescott, who inadvertently knocked the ball into his own goal. "It was all down to hard work and team spirit, thats how we train and we had to take it on the pitch," Wright-Phillips said. "The character, team spirit and everything we showed today when down to 10 men, Everton are a hard team with good players." Ayegbeni Yakubu equalized for Everton in the 64th minute on a a powerful close-range volley into the top of the net, capitalizing on John Obi Mikels expulsion in the 54th for a challenge on Phil Neville. It was the first legitimate scoring chance for Everton, which rarely threatened Chelsea goalkeeper Henrique Hilario before Mikel was sent off. Chelsea dominated the first half, using the quick midfield passing of captain Michael Ballack and the speed of Wright-Phillips and Joe Cole to continually test a disciplined Everton defence. "We deserved to win," Chelsea manager Avram Grant said. "We created a lot of chances in the first half. ... I saw that (Wright-Phillips) could cause them a lot of problems, because he is much quicker than them." Still, Everton manager David Moyes said his side played well enough to earn a draw. "Were disappointed. We think we missed an opportunity tonight," Moyes said, but added that he is hopeful for the second leg, scheduled for Jan. 23. "Well need to play exceptionally to get through." Wright-Phillips gave Chelsea the lead in the 26th, taking a pass from Florent Malouda in the area and calmly curling in a shot inside the far post past Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard. Chelsea had a chance to double its lead two minutes later on a counter attack. Wright-Phillips passed to Cole, who ran between two defenders but was fouled just outside the area. Ballacks resulting free kick curled just wide. Everton, playing its first semifinal since the 1995 FA Cup, tried to counter but struggled to sustain pressure on Chelsea until it had the extra man advantage. James McFadden nearly gave Everton the lead in the 68th, driving past two defenders into the left side of the area, but his effort bounced off the far post. Both sides used depleted squads with several players having departed for their national teams to prepare for the African Cup later this month. Chelsea was without Ivory Coasts Didier Drogba and Salomon Kalou, while Everton was missing South Africas Steven Pienaar. In Drogbas absence, Claudio Pizarro played as Chelseas lone striker but was ineffective, repeatedly losing the ball when trying to penetrate Evertons back line. Pizzaros best chance came in the 58th when he took a through ball from Wright-Phillips, but his shot from the middle of the area was saved by a diving Howard. London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham meet in the other semifinal on Wednesday. Chelsea, the defending champion, is trying to win its third League Cup title in four years. Osi Umenyiora Jersey. Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant (L) and Pau Gasol (16) celebrate during the second half in Game 1 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series against the Boston Celtics in Los Angeles, California, June 3, 2010. Authentic Victor Cruz Jersey. Just 20 seconds after Rangers defenseman Marc Staal went off for interference, Kessel scored his second goal of the game at 3:08 of overtime. Toronto used a dominant second period to grab a 3-1 lead, but the Rangers got two goals from Brian Boyle in the third to force overtime and salvage a point. MacArthur, who signed with Toronto as a free agent during the offseason, became the first player to score in his first four games with the Maple Leafs. James Harrison Youth Jersey. The Spurs took advantage of wrapping up the top seed in the Western Conference by resting Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, and Manu Ginobili. The Lakers, on the other hand, are still jostling for position and had to play their regulars, proving costly as Bynum went down with a hyperextended right knee in the second quarter. Tim Tebow Youth Jersey.C.