Can I speed up removal of cache for 301'd page on unverified website?

[Mark_Reynolds]

I recently asked another website to remove a page from their website (I have no control over this website) and they have now 301'd this old URL to another - this is just what I wanted. My only aim now is to see the Google cache removed for that page as quickly as possible.
I'm not sure that asking the website to remove the url via WMT is the right way to go  and assume I should just be waiting for Google to pick up the 301 and naturally remove the cache. But are there any recommended methods I can use to speed this process up?

The old URL was last cached on 3 Oct 2014 so not too long ago. I don't think the URL is linked from any other page on the Internet now, but I guess it would still be in Google's list of URLs to crawl. Should I sit back and wait (who knows how long that would take?) or would adding a link to the old URL from a website I manage speed things up? Or would it help to submit the old URL to Google's Submission tool?

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[Lantec]

Hey Mark, this might be of use:

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/1663691?hl=en

[Mark_Reynolds]

Thanks Lantec, I didn't realise you could do this, even if you didn't own the website. Good to know. I've just checked before using the tool and the cache has been removed already, so really quick work from Google, very good.

Even though I didn't need the tool you suggested, it's a good one to remember. I just tried the tool to see what happened, and if the URL you enter is still live and on the web, then it says on the first screen:

The content is still live on the web.

Before Google can remove it from our search results, the site owner needs to take down or update the content.

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Has the site owner updated or removed the content?
Yes...No....

All makes sense. Nice find