EVERTON'S early-season crisis continued last night at York when they were knocked out of the English League Cup.

The second division side chalked up a 3-2 victory to win 4-3 on aggregate and complete a marvellous two years in the competition for manager Alan Little.

Last season Manchester United were banished, and Everton suffered a similar fate at Bootham Crescent.

Paul Rideout gave Everton a perfect start with the opening goal to put them 2-1 ahead on aggregate. But York, who lost at home to Stockport at the weekend, hit back with goals from Neil Tolson, Gary Bull and Graeme Murty.

Gary Speed got a last-minute goal for Everton, but the damage had been done and jubilant York manager Little said: "There were six or seven changes to the side that beat Manchester United, but we won it in style.

"We went a goal behind but the lads didn't drop their heads. We had a goal at Everton and we got back to doing what we do best, and that is passing and moving the ball."