Joao Palhinha scored an overhead kick opener to assist Tottenham beat League One facet Doncaster 3-0 at dwelling within the Carabao Cup third spherical.
Thomas Frank’s facet have been handed a tricky draw within the fourth spherical as they journey to holders Newcastle, with the tie going down within the week commencing October 27.
Palhinha was one among 4 gamers to retain his place towards Doncaster from Saturday’s 2-2 Premier League draw at Brighton as Frank made seven adjustments.
The Portugal worldwide, who performed at centre-back, struck an acrobatic 14th-minute purpose from a nook as he pounced on Doncaster goalkeeper Ian Lawlor’s poor punch to complete splendidly into an empty internet.
“Joao’s been very good for us since he joined,” Frank stated after the sport. “He slotted into that centre-back role, played very well and scored a goal. I’m very pleased.”
Spurs doubled their lead simply three minutes later as Doncaster defender Jay McGrath turned Wilson Odobert’s fizzing low cross into his personal internet.
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Doncaster’s Jay McGrath scored an personal purpose to double Spurs’ lead
Doncaster have been denied a route again into the sport by Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, who made a wonderful Thirty ninth-minute save to tip Owen Bailey’s first-time volley throughout purpose onto the submit.
Spurs struggled within the second half as that they had much less of the ball than their lower-league guests, who lacked the final-third high quality to threaten a comeback.
There was a Spurs debut late on for 16-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett – and the academy graduate practically had a hand in a purpose as he performed in Future Udogie, whose ball throughout was tapped dwelling by Lucas Bergvall, however Brennan Johnson was offside within the build-up.
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Johnson, nonetheless, made up for his error by scoring with the ultimate contact of the sport in stoppage time as he deftly completed off his one-on-one likelihood after being launched by Bergvall.
The victory means Spurs have progressed from 18 of their final 19 League Cup ties towards sides from a decrease division.
Tottenham now flip their attentions again to the Premier League as they host bottom-side Wolves on Saturday night time, stay on Sky Sports activities.
McCann ‘dissatisfied’ with objectives conceded vs Spurs
Doncaster Rovers boss Grant McCann:
“I was disappointed with the goals we conceded.
“I do not assume we made it arduous for them to attain towards us however in between that, particularly within the second half, it was a superb efficiency.”
