Sheff Utd 1 – 0 Tottenham
Tottenham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship opposition for the second year in a row after Iliman Ndiaye fired Sheffield United to a 1-0 fifth-round win at Bramall Lane.
Exactly one year ago to the day since they were beaten by the same scoreline at Middlesbrough, Spurs again succumbed to a team in the division below them after a limp display in South Yorkshire.
After starting Harry Kane on the bench, they fell behind to Ndiaye’s 79th-minute opener and could not find a way back into the game.
Spurs’ trophy drought will now stretch beyond 15 years and they have now exited the premier domestic cup competition at the fifth round stage for the fourth successive year.
With Antonio Conte still out of the country as he recovers from gall bladder surgery, the manager will evade some of the flak for this defeat but, with his future still up in the air, the pressure is mounting on him ahead of a crunch period in the Premier League and Champions League.
It was a glorious night for the Blades, who reached the last eight for the third time in four years and they are now one win away from Wembley, which is supplementing their promotion campaign in the Championship.
More to follow…
What’s next?
Saturday 4th March 12:00pm
Kick off 12:30pm
Sheffield United are back in Championship action when they visit Blackburn on Saturday at 12.30pm, live on Sky Sports Football.
Wolves host Tottenham at Molineux in the Premier League on Saturday at 3pm.
