Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen said he told his team-mates "Just give me the ball" after continuing his run of crucial last-gasp goals with a late winner against Sheffield United.

The Denmark playmaker, 22, struck twice in the League Cup semi-final second leg at Bramall Lane on Wednesday to give Spurs a 3-2 victory that sent them into the March 1 final against Chelsea.

His second goal came in the 87th minute, meaning he has now scored decisive goals in the last three minutes of a match four times in his last 16 appearances.

"The second goal came at a crucial time, but after 88 minutes, just give me the ball," he said. "I didn't think it was slipping away, but I was thinking about extra-time."

Eriksen has scored late Premier League winners against Hull City, Swansea City and Sunderland since November, and his goal against Sheffield United prevented the tie from going to extra-time.