Watch Crystal Palace vs Bristol City Live Streaming
Watch Crystal Palace vs Bristol City Live StreamingVilla were staring at an upset when Shane Long's two goals put the Royals in control at the break but from the moment Ashley Young pulled one back within two minutes of the restart the Premier League side moved through the gears.
Carew scored twice in the space of six minutes to put Villa ahead before the hour mark before capping the win with a penalty in stoppage-time.
Villa's run to the Carling Cup final saw an even more thrilling game when Blackburn were beaten 6-4 in the semi-final, and O'Neill conceded that his side had produced some dramatic football in the cups this season.
He said: "There have been some great games this season and that is what cup football is about.
"We go for it and so have other teams against us. Reading's part shouldn't be underplayed.
"They were fantastic and played it like a quarter-final from the first whistle. They were terrific."
