Tranmere vs Tottenham: Spurs run riot against League Two rovers
Tranmere 0-7 Tottenham: Relive all the action from the FA Cup third round tie at Prenton Park
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham recorded the biggest away win in club history on Friday as Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to help crush fourth-tier Tranmere 7-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.
Tranmere held out until Serge Aurier got Tottenham rolling with a strike from 25 meters (27 yards) five minutes before halftime.
Son Heung-min set up Llorente and Aurier early in the second half and made it 4-0 with a goal of his own in the 57th.
Llorente then added back-to-back goals in the 71st and 72nd before late substitute Harry Kane capped the demolition.
Besides the biggest road victory for the club founded in 1882, it was also its largest margin of victory since beating Wigan Athletic 9-1 in 2009.
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Relive all the action below:
GOAL! Tranmere 0-1 Tottenham (Aurier)
40 minutes
From nowhere, Spurs lead. Tranmere struggle to clear the ball and Aurier robs Norwood on the edge of the box. The Ivorian goes for goal and picks out the top corner, with Davies helpless. Tottenham are in front just as it looked like Tranmere might make it to half time level.
Tranmere 0-1 Tottenham
44 minutes
That goal is a real blow for Tranmere, who had done well to disrupt Spurs after a difficult opening period. Spurs are controlling possession again now and look more confident.
Tranmere 0-1 Tottenham
45 minutes
One minute of added time will be played.
Half time: Tottenham go in a goal up thanks to Serge Aurier's late strike, which took a deflection off Monthe. Tranmere might consider themselves unfortunate, having held their own for much of the first half.
Tranmere get us going again for the second half at Preton Park. Can they pull off a famous comeback? The odds are stacked against them now.
GOAL! Tranmere 0-2 Tottenham (Llorente)
48 minutes
That could put this tie to bed. Son bursts in behind and pulls the ball back across goal for Llorente, who makes no mistake, drilling his finish into an empty net. Spurs have started the second half quickly and got their reward.
Tranmere 0-2 Tottenham
51 minutes
Tranmere almost respond immediately. A long throw is flicked on and falls to Gilmour, whose shot takes a nick off Aurier and flies just over the bar. Their best chance of the game so far.
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