Newport County 1-1 Tottenham

Mauricio pochettino has said his tottenham aspect, who had been held by newport county inside the fa cup, ignored a "huge opportunity" to reveal they want to win a trophy this season.

Padraig amond's header gave newport the lead in the first 1/2 earlier than harry kane's 82nd minute equaliser kept spurs inside the competition that they have won eight instances.

Spurs have not lifted a main trophy considering the fact that prevailing the league cup in 2008.

"the group didn't without a doubt display they need to head subsequent stage of the fa cup. That's what has dissatisfied us," pochettino stated.

"the concept is to win trophies, and it's clean to talk approximately that. But i assume we overlooked a big opportunity to expose we really need to win a trophy."

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With spurs having prevented a seismic cup disenchanted, newport's heroic display will be rewarded with a rewarding replay at wembley.

Kane captained a sturdy spurs side, but they had been rattled by using a fervent performance from the league two aspect and riotous environment at rodney parade, which erupted when amond headed the hosts in front.

After a dreadful first 1/2, the site visitors progressed and ruled after the break and had numerous probabilities to equalise, with kane heading over and son heung-min being denied via a high-quality store from joe day before kane tapped in at the again submit.

"we had been very disappointing in the first half of and it was best the remaining half-hour we began to play and create some probabilities," the spurs manager added.

"i have heard in my years here that the fa cup among a top of the line league crew and a league two crew is magic. However if i'm sincere, i didn't see a good deal distinction."

Although victory in opposition to most reliable league combatants who are 72 places above them in the football pyramid would have represented arguably the best bring about newport's records, a profitable replay at wembley is an top notch comfort.

Having defied the chances to beat championship aspect leeds inside the third spherical, the exiles still have hopes of achieving the fifth spherical - with the hazard of inflicting another surprise - for the primary time in view that 1949.For spurs, in the meantime, this became a major embarrassment narrowly avoided in opposition to a team who simplest preserved their soccer league fame with victory on the very last day of ultimate season.

"i'm gutted due to the fact we conceded so past due in the game," newport manager mike flynn stated. "however they are a excellent aspect and within the 2nd half we could not genuinely get at them.

"wembley is some thing else for the club to stay up for. We had been almost there, we may want to flavor it but we switched off [for] one minute."

Tottenham's way of life surprise
This was a way of life surprise for tottenham, swapping the bowling inexperienced pitch and luxurious facilities of wembley for the cramped converting rooms at rodney parade, the modest 140-12 months-vintage stadium their fighters share with  rugby teams.

Spurs were the primary pinnacle flight group to play a aggressive game in newport for the reason that 1986, three years before the old newport county went out of enterprise.This turned into the furthest the phoenix membership - formed months later - have ever been inside the opposition and a record crowd for a soccer game of virtually 10,000 stuffed into the temporarily multiplied ground to create a raucous environment.

The hostility seemed to unsettle spurs and, after three mins, eric dier turned into dispossessed via joss labadie, whose low pass determined an unmarked frank nouble, but his wild first-time effort flew high and extensive.

That possibility fuelled newport's perception and they burdened their underperforming fighters, with captain labadie the hosts' using force in midfield.

Considered one of his surging runs set the exiles up for his or her commencing purpose. Spurs didn't clear a next lengthy throw and robbie willmott's deep go become nodded in on the back publish by using amond to spark deafening celebrations.

Whilst tottenham compelled their way back into the tie in the 2nd half, the rodney parade trustworthy persevered to roar their encouragement, sensing their group have been at the cusp of a ancient result.

Kane's equaliser momentarily silenced the house lovers however they were quickly lower back at complete quantity and, on the final whistle, there was another eruption as newport's supporters appeared forward to the journey to wembley, which their aspect's overall performance well-deserved.

Spurs keep away from a surprise
Tottenham's sturdy crew selection turned into tremendous, demonstrating their admire for newport and the fa cup itself, perhaps their fine hope of triumphing a primary trophy for a decade.

Kane started for the second round in succession, having scored  goals as spurs noticed off wimbledon in their preceding day out on this competition.

The 24-12 months-old has struck 128 dreams in 194 appearances for spurs - however is but to win a trophy.