Sport: the best pictures from the last 24 hours

The Singapore formula one track illuminated at night yesterday. Singapore will host the first ever night grand prix on Sunday Photograph: Jens Buettner/EPA

A nervous-looking Adam Virgo steps up to take his penalty for Brighton in last night's Carling Cup shoot-out against Manchester City. He scored, putting Brighton 4-3 up Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images

The Brighton players begin their celebrations after claiming the scalp of Premier League billionaires Manchester City Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty

Everton's Louis Saha chases down Blackburn's Robbie Fowler as the former Liverpool striker gets stuck in against his old rivals Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty

Martin Olsson has a little skip and a dance after scoring Blackburn's winner against Everton in their Carling Cup match at Ewood Park Photograph: Martin Ricketts/Press Association

Chelsea's Alex and Branislav Ivanovic close down Portsmouth's Marc Wilson during their Carling Cup third Round match at Fratton Park. Chelsea ran out 4-0 winners Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty

Aston Villa's Carlos Cuellar battles for the ball with Emmanuel Jorge Ledesma as Villa host Championship side QPR in the Carling Cup Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics

A bad day at the office for Martin O'Neill's Villa Photograph: Mike Egerton/Empics

Roman Pavlyuchenko gets his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur as the London side end managerless Newcastle United's interest in the Carling Cup with a 2-1 win at St James' Park Photograph: Craig Brough/AFP

Lancashire's wicket keeper Luke Sutton shows his delight after catching Somerset's Peter Trego. Title-chasing Somerset were all out for 202 at Taunton Photograph: Stephen Pond/Empics

Real Madrid's Rafael Van Der Vaart showboats as his side cruise to a 7-1 win against La Liga newcomers Sporting Gijón Photograph: Pierre-Phillipe Marcou/AFP

Sporting's Michel gives Van Der Vaart his comeuppance in last night's La Liga clash Photograph: Acero/EPA

Minnesota Twins' Alexi Casilla completes a double play after forcing out Chicago White Sox's Orlando Cabrera at second base during their MLB game last night. The Twins edged out the White Sox 3-2 Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters

Casilla and Minnesota Twins team-mate Carlos Gomez celebrate victory over Chicago. The Twins can move into first place in the American League Central with another win over the White Sox today Photograph: Eric Miller/Reuters