Wednesday, 3 February 2010
The FA Cup
Leeds United v Tottenham 19:45 FA Cup fourth round replay
Venue: Elland Road Date: Wednesday, 3 February Kick-off: 1945 GMT
TEAM NEWS
Team news to follow later.
BIG-MATCH FACTS
The tie in context
• Leeds are one of two remaining representatives from League One.
• Tottenham are one of 11 Premier League clubs still alive in the FA Cup, ahead of these midweek replays.
Gulf in class
• At second in their division, Leeds are 42 places lower than Spurs, who are fourth in the top-flight.
Fifth Round draw
• Prize for the winners is a trip to Premier League Bolton in the last 16.
Head-to-head
• A stoppage-time penalty from Jermaine Beckford earned Leeds another chance to see off Tottenham.
Tottenham 2-2 Leeds (FA Cup, 23 Jan)
• Tottenham are unbeaten in six league and cup matches against Leeds (W4, D2).
• The Yorkshire club have not beaten Spurs since a 2-1 home victory in the Premier League on 4 November 2001, when Ian Harte and Harry Kewell scored their goals, after Gus Poyet had opened the Londoners' account.
FA Cup records and best performances
• Tottenham lead 3-1 in the FA Cup head-to-head standings with Leeds.
• Leeds' one victory was in the quarter-finals in 1972, the one and only time they went on to win the trophy.
• Tottenham's fourth round victory 10 years later, was one step on the road to Wembley and to Spurs lifting the trophy for one of the eight occasions they have done so in their history.
• This is the third time out of five that a replay has been required to resolve an FA Cup tie between the pair.
The clubs
LEEDS UNITED
Current form
• The 2-0 home win over Colchester on Saturday was Leeds' first victory in six league and cup matches since they knocked Manchester United out of the FA Cup in the third round on 3 January.
• Avoided defeat in 19 of 21 home games this season, 15 of which have been won.
FA Cup form
• Aiming for successive giant-killing acts, as they undertake their best run in the competition, since reaching the quarter-finals in 2002/03.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Current form
• Lost just one in their last 10 (all competitions).
• A 2-0 win at Blackburn on 19 December is their only victory in eight league and cup games on the road.
FA Cup form
• Tottenham are trying to avoid a fourth round exit for the third year running.
• Last knocked out by a lower league club in 2006; Leicester of the Championship.
• Last humiliated by a third level club 22 years ago; Port Vale defeated them 2-1 in the fourth round at Vale Park in January 1988.
Match officials
Referee: Andre Marriner (West Midlands)
Assistant referees: Dave Bryan and Andy Garratt
Fourth official: Graham Salisbury
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