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 0-0 Tottenham
25 mins: Save! Freddie Woodman is called into action again! Son Heung-min finds a pocket of space over on the inside left which allows him to strike one from range.
He takes the shot and looks for the far corner but Woodman leaps across and palms the ball wide.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
23 mins: Very good defending from Preston as Tottenham work the ball around the front edge of the penalty area. Bentancur, Bissouma and Kulusevski all try to find ways into the box but all three get shut out as Preston moves as one towards the ball.
Spurs maintain possession though.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
20 mins: Alan Browne dribbles the ball through midfield for Preston as is lucky to earn a free kick after Davinson Sanchez takes the ball off him.
Preston whip the set piece into the penalty area. A scramble happens as both sets of players look to win the ball but Spurs come away with it and Preston immediately drop back to defend.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
17 mins: Close! Matt Doherty brings the ball inside from the right wing and sends the ball into the feet of Son. Son has no immediate options for a pass so drills a low left-footed effort towards goal.
Freddie Woodman shuffles past the path of the ball and has to leap back on himself to keep it out but the Preston goalkeeper gets two hands to the shot and manages to smother it.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
14 mins: Son Heung-min receives the ball on the inside left channel and spins away from two defenders before driving towards the box.
He just about makes it to the front edge but McCann sticks in a leg and wins the ball for Preston.
Tottenham are dominating possession as expected but Preston aren’t under any pressure in their final third... yet.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
11 mins: Ali McCann takes a knock to the face and requires a change of shirt after his nose starts to bleed. Preston hoped to challenge the Spurs back line with a counter-attack but the long pass forward flies straight through to Fraser Forster who tidies up.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
8 mins: Chance! Ivan Perisic takes the free kick and strikes his shot into the wall.
The ball drops kindly into the path of Dejan Kulusevski who looks up and drills an effort at goal but Rayn Ledson is aware of the danger and flings himself at the ball managing to prod it wide of the near post!
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
6 mins: The first corner of the game goes to Spurs with Son Heung-min whipping the ball into the middle of the penalty area after it gets played short.
The ball is cleared as far as Japhet Tanganga who’s hit with a late tackle from Ben Whiteman and wins Spurs a free kick in a dangerous area.
Preston 0-0 Tottenham
3 mins: Son Heung-min drops short to collect the ball as Spurs look for a way through the Preston defence.
Dejan Kulusevski moves inside and looks to spin away from Liam Lindsay as the ball comes sliding up the pitch but the defender steps across the Tottenham forward, intercepts the ball and clears his lines.
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