Sheffield United 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Blades stun Spurs to reach quarter-finals
Iliman Ndiaye scored a superb late winner as Championship side Sheffield United stunned Tottenham to progress to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
As the game looked to be heading to extra time, substitute Ndiaye weaved past a couple of defenders before beating Fraser Forster with a low strike at the near post.
Tottenham, who beat Chelsea at the weekend to boost their hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League, looked off the pace as they struggled to test Blades goalkeeper Wes Foderingham.
Richarlison blasted a shot over the bar from close range but failed to make an impact, forcing Spurs to turn to Harry Kane as the second half wore on, but even the club’s all-time top scorer was unable to really test a fired-up Sheffield United.
Kane had just the one real chance to score when he rose unmarked to meet a cross in the final few seconds but somehow headed wide.
The Blades – who are chasing promotion to the Premier League – then held firm to secure a famous win.
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Sheffield United
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Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
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Squad number6Player nameBasham
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Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
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Squad number19Player nameRobinson
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Squad number2Player nameBaldock
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Squad number17Player nameCoulibaly
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Squad number22Player nameDoyle
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Squad number35Player nameBrooks
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Squad number23Player nameOsborn
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Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
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Squad number10Player nameSharp
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Squad number4Player nameFleck
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Squad number8Player nameBerge
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Squad number13Player nameLowe
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Squad number29Player nameNdiaye
Tottenham Hotspur
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Squad number4Player nameSkipp -
Squad number10Player nameKane - Squad number16Player nameDanjuma
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Line-ups
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 18Foderingham
- 6Basham
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 19Robinson
- 2BaldockBooked at 47minsSubstituted forLoweat 62′minutesBooked at 85mins
- 17CoulibalySubstituted forBergeat 62′minutes
- 22Doyle
- 35BrooksSubstituted forNdiayeat 73′minutes
- 23Osborn
- 28McAteeSubstituted forFleckat 85′minutes
- 10Sharp
Substitutes
- 1Davies
- 4Fleck
- 8Berge
- 9McBurnie
- 13Lowe
- 16Norwood
- 29Ndiaye
- 36Jebbison
- 39Sachdev
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-3
- 20Forster
- 6D Sánchez
- 15Dier
- 33Davies
- 23PorroSubstituted forDanjumaat 82′minutes
- 29SarrBooked at 56minsSubstituted forSkippat 74′minutes
- 5Højbjerg
- 14Perisic
- 27Lucas MouraSubstituted forKulusevskiat 73′minutes
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forKaneat 65′minutes
- 7Son Heung-min
Substitutes
- 4Skipp
- 10Kane
- 16Danjuma
- 17Romero
- 21Kulusevski
- 25Tanganga
- 34Lenglet
- 40Austin
- 45Devine
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 28,308
Live Text
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Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
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Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
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Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
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Hand ball by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
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Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Arnaut Danjuma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United).
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Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
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Max Lowe (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
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Substitution, Sheffield United. John Fleck replaces James McAtee.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Pedro Porro.
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Offside, Sheffield United. Tommy Doyle tries a through ball, but Iliman Ndiaye is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Tommy Doyle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
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Goal! Sheffield United 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
