PEDRO PORRO’S chic strike fired Tottenham to a hard-fought 1-0 win over cussed Burnley within the FA Cup third spherical on Friday.
Porro bagged his first objective this season with simply 12 minutes left in north London to spare Tottenham the prospect of an undesirable journey to Turf Moor for a replay.
Tottenham’s progress to the fourth spherical made it 5 wins from their final six video games in all competitions as they proceed to bounce again from their autumn hunch.
Coach Ange Postecoglou stated this week that it’s Tottenham’s ambition to win a trophy just like the FA Cup “yearly”.
With out a main triumph since successful the 2008 League Cup, Tottenham followers would gladly take any silverware at current, regardless of the competitors.
They received the final of their eight FA Cups in 1991 and Postecoglou would dearly like to mark his first season in cost by ending that lengthy watch for a ninth.
“We have been a bit of bit wasteful within the last third. The best way the sport was going we wanted one thing particular from somebody and Pedro delivered. He’s been excellent all yr,” Postecoglou stated.
“Cup video games are a singular beast and we’re by means of to the following spherical in order that’s the primary factor.”
The street to Wembley began for Tottenham with out Son Heung-min, who’s on Asian Cup obligation with South Korea, and Pape Sarr, who has departed to play for Senegal on the Africa Cup of Nations.
Postecoglou’s group have been the dominant facet even with out Son and Sarr.
Richarlison dragged his shot vast of the far submit after slaloming by means of the Burnley defence within the early phases.
Brennan Johnson’s roller was pushed away by Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric, who additionally saved effectively from Richarlison.
Giovani Lo Celso opened the second half with a long-range shot that was repelled by the over-worked Muric.
Tottenham pushed arduous within the closing phases, with Muric saving once more from Johnson earlier than the breakthrough lastly arrived.
Muric had been in such good kind that it was going to take one thing particular to beat him and Porro duly delivered within the 78th minute.
After successful again possession within the Burnley half, the Spanish defender took goal from the right-hand facet of the realm and unfurled a ferocious shot that bent into the far nook as Muric stood rooted to the spot.
Burnley’s exit leaves Vincent Kompany’s second-bottom facet free to deal with their battle for Premier League survival.
– Doyle rescues Wolves –
10-man Wolves rescued a 1-1 draw at Brentford due to Tommy Doyle’s gorgeous strike.
Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes was despatched off after simply 9 minutes for an unsightly studs-up problem on Christian Norgaard.
Neal Maupay fired Brentford forward when he rifled into the highest nook after Wolves did not clear a Forty first-minute free-kick.
However Doyle equalised for the four-time FA Cup winners within the sixty fourth minute with a blistering drive from the sting of the realm.
The draw ended Brentford’s run of 5 successive defeats and Wolves’ spell of three consecutive wins, which had included a 4-1 victory over the Bees in December.
Fulham floor out a 1-0 win in opposition to Championship strugglers Rotherham at Craven Cottage.
The Cottagers have a League Cup semi-final first leg in opposition to Liverpool on Wednesday, so Marco Silva prioritised the journey to Anfield as he made eight adjustments from the New Yr’s Eve win over Arsenal.
Silva’s reserves have been nonetheless robust sufficient to depart Rotherham with out an away victory since November 2022 as Bobby De Cordova-Reid bagged the winner from the sting of the realm within the twenty fourth minute.
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