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Live updates from HaytersTV reporter Nayan Murthy at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Tottenham host Aston Villa in the FA Cup.
“It’s the players and the performance that’s got to get the fans rather than the players asking the fans to back them without any doubt,” Frank said. “We all know there’s only one way to have everyone happy.
“That is performing consistently and winning enough games. That’s the only way. And we could see in the second half, especially the energy, how they feed off each other, the players and the fans. It was a fantastic experience to be in the middle of it.
“Unfortunately, we couldn’t get that fantastic comeback, which sometimes kicks start a momentum. And that’s what we’re working very hard to do. But I think the fans, the way they backed the team and pushed them forward in the second half was very, very good.
“We need to perform and then they can feed off the energy. But of course, we also need them in tough times, which they are. They’re travelling in big numbers to away games and they’re backing us. So that’s a two-way.”
Despite a spirited fight back from Spurs, Villa’s two first half goals were enough for them to earn their place in round four of the FA Cup.
Four minutes added on.
Djed Spence and Dominic Solanke replace Pedro Porro and Wilson Odobert.
A rousing cheer for Solanke as he enters the field.
Some sublime skill from Xavi Simons broke him away in midfield, but Garcia trips him and receives a booking for his troubles.
The crowd roared as Xavi Simons put the ball into the back of the net but the linesman’s flag was up in a flash to rule out the goal.
Spurs have been all over Villa in the second half but they have come back fighting in the last five minutes with two efforts from Buendia going close.
To counter this Dane Scarlett is on to replace Mathys Tel.
Aston Villa have also made subs of their own with Lucas Digne coming on for Ian Maatsen and Matty Cash is off for Andres Garcia.
Villa look like they have a third but Pedro Porro blocks Emiliano Buendia’s shot off the line.
The ball falls wonderfully for Joao Palhinha on the edge of the box and his shot is goalwards but Pau Torres deflects wide.
Since the goal Spurs have been on top, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert have driven into the area on a few occasions but have not yet been able to provide the finish.
Emiliano Buendia is in the book for pulling back Archie Gray.
John McGinn and Donyell Malen are replaced by Jadon Sancho and Ollie Watkins
Archie Gray is in the book for a late challenge on Buendia.
Odobert’s goal has brought life back into the stadium now, the fans are fully behind the team right now.
Wilson Odobert gets one back for Spurs after excellent work from Randal Kolo Muani.
The ball falls to Xavi Simons on the edge of the box and his curling effort is destined for the corner before Bizot palmed away.
Vicario runs out of his area to head off a ball towards Malen but the Italian plays it straight to Buendia and is lucky the Argentine could not find the target with the goal open.
Donyell Malen and Morgan Rogers get us back underway.
Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers have Aston Villa two ahead at the break.
Morgan Rogers makes it two!
Another brilliant passing moves leaves Rogers free in the area to stroke home.
Five minutes added on at the end of the half.
Kevin Danso has another chance for Spurs.
Wonderful play from Mathys Tel on the left earns him space for a cross which finds Danso who fires wide.
Randal Kolo Muani’s deft finish into the net had all the Spurs fans thinking they were level but the flag was up for offside against the Frenchman.
Kevin Danso should have made it 1-1 there.
Pedro Porro’s corner finds the Austrian unchallenged, four yards out, but he heads over.
Spurs have not been able to get a hold of the ball since the goal. On several occasions, Emery’s men have worked their way into the Spurs box only to be stopped by a last-ditch intervention.
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