Harry Kane’s early second-half strike saw Tottenham Hotspur overcome a resolute Portsmouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, to secure Spurs’ place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Read the match report here, Cristian Stellini’s reaction here, and player ratings here. Have your say on today’s victory on the Vital Spurs Fan Forum here.
Below is the pick of the stats from today’s encounter:
- Spurs have yet to lose a home FA Cup tie against a side from outside the top division since a 1-0 defeat to Brian Clough’s legendary Nottingham Forest in 1975, a run that stretches back 44 matches.
- Harry Kane has now scored two goals in two games against Portsmouth, leaving him on 265 Spurs goals – one away from the club’s top scorer Jimmy Greaves’ figure 0f 266.
- Portsmouth are now winless in their last eight trips to Tottenahm, losing seven of these matches. Their last victory at Spurs came in April 1988 (1-0).
- In this eight-match run of home fixtures against Pompey, Spurs have scored 18 and conceded just 7, with 3 of those coming in one game for Pompey (a 4-3 victory for Spurs in 2004).
- After conceding the first goal in ten consecutive matches, Spurs have kept clean sheets in consecutive matches, something they have not done since October.
- Indeed, Spurs have never kept more than three clean sheets in a row under Antonio Conte, and have yet to do this this season.
- This was only Spurs’ second 1-o win of the season, and their first since the Wolves victory in August.
- Indeed, Spurs don’t often win 1-0 under Conte, with this victory being their fourth by this scoreline under the Italian in all competitions.
- Harry Kane has scored in 3 of those 4 1-0 wins under Conte, with all of those being at home.
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