Preston vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup result and final score after Son Heung-min double and Arnaut Danjuma debut goal
Antonio Conte is expected to make changes for Spurs’ trip to Deepdale
Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min returned to form with two goals in their 3-0 defeat of second-tier Preston North End in the FA Cup fourth round, with debutant Arnaut Danjuma also on target at Deepdale on Saturday.
South Korean Son has endured a lean season but made the difference with two superb goals after the break as the visitors moved comfortably through to the next round.
Five minutes into the second half the ball was played to Son outside the penalty area and he struck an unstoppable drive low into the corner of the net.
It was only his second goal since mid-October but 19 minutes later he struck again, turning smoothly on the edge of the box and firing past Preston goalkeeper Freddie Woodman.
Apart from a brief spell in between Tottenham‘s goals, Preston rarely troubled the away side who did not even need to bring leading scorer Harry Kane off the bench.
Dutch forward Danjuma, who signed for Spurs on loan from Spanish club Villarreal this week, came off the bench to score his side’s third with a close-range finish late on.
Preston 0-1 Tottenham
65 mins: It’s been a decent response from Preston who are seeing more of the ball in Tottenham’s half. Spurs remain threatening though as Lenglet whips a cross into the box and finds Perisic.
Perisic guides his header towards goal and Woodman reacts late but manages to push it wide of the target.
Preston 0-1 Tottenham
62 mins: Tom Cannon dribbles the ball into the Tottenham box and cuts back on himself before releasing a pass. Tanganga puts a hand on Cannon’s shoulder and the forward dives to the floor looking for a penalty.
The referee has a clear view of the incident and books Cannon for simulation.
Preston 0-1 Tottenham
59 mins: Oh here we go. Alan Browne looks to whip the ball into the box from the right wing and he wins Preston a corner. Robbie Brady takes the set piece and whips it into the penalty area.
It’s a poor corner and doesn’t beat the first man. Chance wasted for Preston.
Preston 0-1 Tottenham
56 mins: Tottenham have livened up a bit since going in front. They’ll know that a second goal takes the tie away from Preston and they are hunting it down.
Sessegnon sweeps down the left wing and wins a corner but Preston deal with it well enough. The home fans are getting louder, they’re encouraging their team to make a comeback here.
Preston 0-1 Tottenham
53 mins: Things are going to get difficult for Preston now. At some point they’re going to have to loosen up their defensive shape and take the game to Spurs.
The home side need to score to stay in this contest. Will there be a response?
GOAL! Preston 0-1 Tottenham (Son, 50’)⚽️
50 mins: Glorious strike from Son Heung-min! He drops away from Ryan Ledson and receives the ball from Yves Bissouma.
Son cuts inside, takes the ball to the edge of the ‘D’ then curls a powerful strike into the far bottom corner! Freddie Woodman tries to get to the effort but can’t reach it with his lunging effort.
Tottenham lead!
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
48 mins: Shot! Tottenham pick up where they left off in the first half. They’re controlling the ball and passing it confidently up to the Preston final third then run out of ideas.
A hurry of passes sees the ball moved across to Clement Lenglet and he smokes one from range but drills his effort over the bar!
Second half: Preston 0-0 Tottenham
No changes from either manager as the second half gets underway at Deepdale. Will we see a goal in this 45 minutes?
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