Spurs @ Tranmere Rovers - FA Cup 3rd rd - 4 Jan

Long spell of pressure from Tranmere: off a long throw from Ellis, Aurier with a great block to save a goal in the six yard box.

 

At the other end Lucas gets cleaned out by the keeper Scott Davies and needs treatment. It wasn't a pen though, good save.

 

Serge Aurier is on a hatrick! 0-3, 55 mins, again set up by Son.

 

After the 2nd goal went in, Tranmere started pressing up the pitch for the first time, and we are picking them off.

 

Spurs stretching their legs now, Son jinks through the entire Tranmere team and makes it 0-4 on 57 mins in front of the Spurs support in the Cowshed end (love that name).

 

Looking to be a great night for Poch, no need to bring on Kane or Eriksen.

 

Good save by Gazzaniga on the substitute Banks.

 

Spurs support singing:
Nice one Sonny,
Nice one Son,
Nice one Sonny,
Let's get another one!

(Older Spurs fans will remember that was the song for Cyril Knowles.)

 

Caprice gets behind our defence on the right but drags his shot wide.

 

Good defending by Sanchez to control Caprice after Skipp sloppily gave away the ball.

 

Having lived in Toronto, this Spurs double-blue kit looks like the Toronto Argonauts uniform from the Canadian Football League.

 

Son off for young George Marsh who makes his senior debut.

 

I sung it to Jozy Altidore's name during a 2-0 Toronto FC win away to Vancouver. Needless to say the home support did not appreciate it, but boy was it enjoyable.

 

Great Deli moment when he dribbled the ball nonchalantly in the Rovers box in the middle of 3 defenders as if he were playing in the park.

 

Third round on a Friday? Sacrilege.

But then it was a bit of a tradition for Tranmere back in the day, so that they could attract some Liverpool/Everton fans.

Just happy to be playing another 'T' club, doesn't happen often.

 

0-5, 71 minutes. Llorente now on a hatrick! Skipp with the through ball and the Spaniard slips it by the keeper with his left.

 

0-6, Llorente has the trick! Moura with the pass, Llorente with a deft flick for six.

 

Bizarre, Kane is getting ready to come on, a real risk on this bobbly pitch.

 

Deli with some wonderful play, but his volley goes over the goal. Nice effort.

 

Llorente off for Kane, questionable sub with the game won, why take the risk?

 

Madness.