Spurs avoid shock FA Cup exit in draw at 4th-tier Newport
LONDON — Tottenham survived a huge scare in the FA Cup as a late Harry Kane goal rescued a 1-1 draw at fourth-tier Newport in the fourth round on Saturday.
Newport led for 44 minutes until Kane’s 82nd-minute equalizer but the League Two side held on at 10,000-seat Rodney Parade to secure a rich replay at 90,000-seat Wembley Stadium.
“The key for the game was to match the motivation, desire, fight and challenge of Newport,” Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “But the team didn’t show really that they want to go to the next stage of the FA Cup. That is what has disappointed us a lot.”
West Ham wasn’t so fortunate as it was eliminated by third-tier Wigan 2-0. At 1-0 down, West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku was sent off four minutes into the second half for spitting at Nick Powell and faces a lengthy ban.