Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers

[THFC6061]

White Hart Lane, London N17 - The World Famous Home of the Spurs
Wednesday 24th February 2010, Kick Off 20:00
FA Cup Fifth Round Replay










Tottenham Hotspur: 4th in Premier League, 46 points from 81
Bolton Wanderers: 18th in Premier League, 23 points from 78

Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire)
Assistant referees: Nigel Bannister & Ron Ganfield
Fourth official: Grant Hegley

COMMENT:

Tottenham Hotspur host Bolton Wanderers at White Hart Lane on Wednesday 24th February in an FA Cup Fifth Round replay with the winners facing Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Quarter Finals. The replay will be decided on the night with extra time and a penalty shoot-out being used, if neccesary. The earlier match at the Reebok Stadium finished in a 1-1 draw after Bolton were the dominant team in the first half and took the lead through Kevin Davies. Spurs were fortunate to go into the break just the one goal down but the second 45 minutes saw Spurs the far superior team and Jermain Defoe got the equaliser just over the hour mark. Despite almost constant Spurs pressure in the latter stages of the match, including a Tom Huddlestone penalty saved by Bolton goalkeeper Jaaskelainen, the winning goal never came.

Spurs have already beaten Peterborough United 4-0 at home and Leeds United 3-1 away (after a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane) in this season's FA Cup while Bolton have accounted for Lincoln City 4-0 at home and Sheffield United 2-0 at home.

Tottenham Hotspur have won the FA Cup on eight occasions - 1901 v Sheffield United, 1921 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 1961 v Leicester City, 1962 v Burnley, 1967 v Chelsea, 1981 v Manchester City, 1982 v Queens Park Rangers and 1991 v Nottingham Forest. Bolton Wanderers' four FA Cup wins have been 1923 v West Ham United (the first Wembley Final), 1926 v Manchester City, 1929 v Portsmouth and 1958 v Manchester United.

Spurs have been losing FA Cup Finalists once in 1987 against Coventry City. Bolton have lost three finals - to Notts County in 1894, Manchester City in 1904 and to Blackpool in 1953, a match still remembered as the Stanley Matthews Final.

Last time out, Tottenham won 3-0 away at Wigan Athletic with goals from Jermain Defoe (his 22nd of the season) and a brace from Roman Pavlyuchenko within 17 minutes of coming-on for Defoe, which lifted Spurs three places in the table back to fourth, while Bolton's visit to local rivals Blackburn Rovers resulted in a 3-0 defeat, leaving Wanderers deep in relegation trouble and without a Premier League goal in five straight matches.

The two teams have met this season in the Premier League at the Reebok in October 2009 which resulted in a 2-2 draw. Croatians Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka scored for Spurs with Ricardo Gardner and Kevin Davies scoring for Bolton. The return fixture at White Hart Lane is due to be played on 1st May 2010.

TEAM NEWS:

Harry Redknapp will have a few players missing for Wednesday night's FA Cup replay against Bolton. Ledley King (thigh), Aaron Lennon (groin) and Jermaine Jenas (groin) will sit it out alongside cup-tied pair Younes Kaboul and Kyle Walker.
Harry reported that winger Aaron had suffered a 'bit of a setback' on his road to recovery following fresh scans on his injured groin. "He's worked hard on the training ground every day, so it's the last thing he wanted," said Harry. "But he'll get on with it and I'm sure he'll come back as good as ever." Further specialist advice is being sought on how best to rehabilitate Aaron's injury.
Better news sees Benoit Assou-Ekotto back in full training after suffering a hip injury in December.
Longer-term injuries Carlo Cudicini (pelvis, wrist) and Jonathan Woodgate (groin) remain out but again, there is good news as goalkeeper Carlo has started ball work this week.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle could be tempted to rotate his squad with his side in the midst of a relegation battle. Vladimir Weiss and Jack Wilshere are cup-tied, while Gretar Steinsson, Chris Basham and Mark Davies are injured. And that could mean the likes of Stuart Holden, Jlloyd Samuel, Tamir Cohen, Andy O'Brien, Ali Al Habsi and Mustapha Riga all feature, with Coyle saying: "The priority is to stay in the Premier League. "If somebody was to say me 'would you give up the FA Cup to stay in the Premier League?' the answer to that is yes - it remains our number-one aim.

MATCH FACTS:

• This is one of two replays that will see one of the nine remaining Premier League clubs eliminated.

• Third-bottom Bolton are 14 places lower than Spurs.

• Prize for the winners will be an away tie to fellow top-flight Fulham in the quarter-finals on Saturday, 6 March.

• Both this season's Premier League and FA Cup meetings at the Reebok were drawn.

• Tottenham have not lost to the Trotters at White Hart Lane since an odd goal in seven League Cup reverse in October 2004.

• This is the sixth season these clubs have met each other in the history of the FA Cup; only twice has the issue been resolved at the first time of asking.

LAST MATCH LINE-UPS:

Tottenham Hotspur (W 3-0 Wigan Athletic A)

Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, King (Bassong 52), Bale, Bentley, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar (Modric 69), Crouch, Defoe (Pavlyuchenko 73)

Substitutes: Alnwick, Kaboul, Rose, Gudjohnsen

Yellow Cards: Dawson, Bentley, Huddlestone, Defoe

Goals: Defoe 27, Pavlyuchenko 84 & 90+3

Bolton Wanderers (L 0-3 Blackburn Rovers A)

Jaaskelainen, Robinson, Knight, Steinsson, Ricketts, Muamba (Davies 59), Taylor (Weiss 59), Gardner, Lee, Elmander (Klasnic 69)
Davies

Substitutes: Al Habsi, O'Brien, Cohen, Wilshere,

Yellow Card: Steinsson

PREVIOUS MEETINGS:

Wednesday's match will be the 99th meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers.

Here are the results of the previous 98 matches with Spurs' score shown first:

18-Nov-1899 Friendly - H W 4 - 0 Rule, Pratt, Cameron (2)
19-Sep-1908 Division 2 25,000 H W 2 - 1 Minter, Middlemiss
23-Jan-09 Division 2 24,000 A W 1 - 0 Steel R
11-Dec-09 Division 1 20,000 H D 1 - 1 Minter
23-Apr-10 Division 1 3,000 A W 2 - 0 Humphreys (2)
16-Dec-11 Division 1 20,000 A L 0 - 1
20-Apr-12 Division 1 18,000 H W 1 - 0 Minter
09-Nov-12 Division 1 23,000 H L 0 - 1
15-Mar-13 Division 1 25,000 A L 0 - 2
01-Jan-14 Division 1 30,000 A L 0 - 3
10-Apr-14 Division 1 39,020 H W 3 - 0 Joyce, Cantrell, Bliss
28-Nov-14 Division 1 8,000 A L 2 - 4 Clay (pen), Cantrell
03-Apr-15 Division 1 11,000 H W 4 - 2 Cantrell, Bliss (3)
18-Dec-20 Division 1 33,000 H W 5 - 2 Seed, Cantrell, Bliss (2), Dimmock
01-Jan-21 Division 1 45,000 A L 0 - 1
29-Aug-21 Division 1 31,771 H L 1 - 2 Thompson
05-Sep-21 Division 1 40,000 A L 0 - 1
17-Feb-23 Division 1 30,000 H L 0 - 1
11-Apr-23 Division 1 15,000 A W 2 - 0 Cantrell, Dimmock
22-Sep-23 Division 1 35,012 H D 0 - 0
29-Sep-23 Division 1 25,000 A L 1 - 3 Lindsay
30-Aug-24 Division 1 42,000 H W 3 - 0 Clay (pen), Lindsay, Hargreaves
27-Dec-24 Division 1 18,000 A L 0 - 3
31-Jan-25 F.A. Cup 2 52,635 H D 1 - 1 Seed
04-Feb-25 F.A. Cup 2 Replay 51,774 A W 1 - 0 Seed
21-Nov-25 Division 1 26,792 H L 2 - 3 Osborne, Elkes
03-Apr-26 Division 1 31,364 A D 1 - 1 Osborne
30-Oct-26 Division 1 29,999 H W 1 - 0 Handley
19-Mar-27 Division 1 17,762 A D 2 - 2 Sanders, Dimmock
26-Dec-27 Division 1 25,229 A L 1 - 4 Elkes
06-Feb-28 Division 1 18,183 H L 1 - 2 Armstrong
16-Feb-35 F.A. Cup 5 70,347 H D 1 - 1 Evans W
20-Feb-35 F.A. Cup 5 Replay 47,453 A D 1 - 1 Hunt GS
25-Feb-35 F.A. Cup 5 2nd Replay 26,692 VP L 0 - 2
10-Jan-48 F.A. Cup 3 37,075 A W 2 - 0 (a.e.t) Duquemin (2)
23-Aug-50 Division 1 21,745 A W 4 - 1 Walters, Murphy, Duquemin, Medley
28-Aug-50 Division 1 44,246 H W 4 - 2 og, Duquemin (2), Baily
08-Sep-51 Division 1 61,838 H W 2 - 1 Bennett, Edwards og
05-Jan-52 Division 1 46,354 A D 1 - 1 Harmer
15-Nov-52 Division 1 31,442 H D 1 - 1 Bennett
04-Apr-53 Division 1 40,185 A W 3 - 2 McClellan, Stokes, Duquemin
03-Oct-53 Division 1 39,842 A L 0 - 2
03-Mar-54 Division 1 16,720 H W 3 - 2 Walters, Stokes, Dunmore
25-Dec-54 Division 1 25,978 A W 2 - 1 Dunmore, Robb
27-Dec-54 Division 1 41,063 H W 2 - 0 Baily, Brooks
08-Oct-55 Division 1 35,237 H L 0 - 3
21-Mar-56 Division 1 10,942 A L 2 - 3 Smith R, Robb
01-Sep-56 Division 1 30,889 A L 0 - 1
29-Dec-56 Division 1 42,030 H W 4 - 0 Dyson, Harmer (pen), Smith R, Robb
19-Oct-57 Division 1 20,381 A L 2 - 3 Smith R, Robb
12-Mar-58 Division 1 22,978 H W 4 - 1 Brooks, Smith R (3)
08-Nov-58 Division 1 39,820 H D 1 - 1 Smith R
28-Mar-59 Division 1 21,384 A L 1 - 4 Clayton
07-Nov-59 Division 1 41,909 H L 0 - 2
26-Mar-60 Division 1 31,106 A L 1 - 2 Mackay
07-Sep-60 Division 1 41,565 A W 2 - 1 White, Allen
14-Sep-60 Division 1 43,559 H W 3 - 1 Blanchflower (pen), Smith R (2)
09-Oct-61 Division 1 24,726 A W 2 - 1 Allen, Clayton
24-Feb-62 Division 1 36,470 H D 2 - 2 Smith R, Greaves
08-Dec-62 Division 1 20,737 A L 0 - 1
27-Apr-63 Division 1 40,965 H W 4 - 1 Marchi, Greaves, White, Smith R
07-Dec-63 Division 1 18,394 A W 3 - 1 Greaves, Dyson, Farrimond og
18-Apr-64 Division 1 32,507 H W 1 - 0 Greaves
26-Nov-77 Division 2 34,260 A L 0 - 1
07-Jan-78 F.A. Cup 3 43,731 H D 2 - 2 Hoddle, Duncan
10-Jan-78 F.A. Cup 3 Replay 31,314 A L 1 - 2 (a.e.t) Taylor (pen)
08-Apr-78 Division 2 50,097 H W 1 - 0 McAllister
28-Oct-78 Division 1 37,337 H W 2 - 0 Pratt, Lee
08-May-79 Division 1 17,879 A W 3 - 1 Holmes, Falco, Villa
10-Nov-79 Division 1 33,155 H W 2 - 0 Yorath, Hoddle (pen)
22-Mar-80 Division 1 14,474 A L 1 - 2 Jones
23-Dec-95 FA Prem 30,702 H D 2 - 2 Sheringham, Armstrong
20-Mar-96 FA Prem 17,829 A W 3 - 2 Howells, Fox, Armstrong
27-Nov-96 League Cup 4 18,621 A L 1 - 6 Sheringham
23-Sep-97 FA Prem 23,433 A D 1 - 1 Armstrong
01-Mar-98 FA Prem 29,032 H W 1 - 0 Neilsen
03-Dec-2001 FA Prem 32,971 H W 3 - 2 Poyet, Ferdinand, Sheringham
11-Dec-01 League Cup 5 28,340 H W 6 - 0 Davies, Ferdinand (3), Barness og, Iversen
05-Feb-02 F.A. Cup 4 27,093 H W 4 - 0 Anderton (pen), Iversen, Etherington, Barness og
20-Apr-02 FA Prem 25,817 A D 1 - 1 Iversen
20-Oct-02 FA Prem 35,909 H W 3 - 1 Keane (2), Davies
24-Mar-03 FA Prem 23,084 A L 0 - 1
01-Nov-03 FA Prem 35,191 H L 0 - 1
17-Apr-04 FA Prem 26,440 A L 0 - 2
23-Oct-04 FA Prem 36,025 H L 1 - 2 Keane
27-Oct-04 League Cup 3 18,037 A W 4 - 3 (a.e.t, 2-2) Defoe (2), Bunjevcevic, Brown
01-Feb-05 FA Prem 24,780 A L 1 - 3 Defoe
05-Nov-05 FA Prem 26,634 A L 0 - 1
29-Apr-06 FA Prem 36,179 H W 1 - 0 Lennon
19-Aug-06 FA Prem 22,899 A L 0 - 2
24-Feb-07 FA Prem 35,747 H W 4 - 1 Keane (2), Jenas, Lennon
23-Sep-07 FA Prem 20,308 A D 1 - 1 Keane
26-Apr-08 FA Prem 36,176 H D 1 - 1 Malbranque
26-Oct-08 FA Prem 35,507 H W 2 - 0 Pavlyuchenko, Bent (pen)
31-Jan-09 FA Prem 21,575 A L 2 - 3 Bent (2)
03-Oct-09 FA Prem 21,303 A D 2 - 2 Kranjcar, Corluka
14-Feb-10 F.A. Cup 5 13,596 A D 1 - 1 Defoe
24-Feb-10 F.A. Cup 5 Replay H
01-May-10 FA Prem

Full match preview, featuring match report & images from the last meeting between Spurs & Bolton, available here:

My Football Facts & Stats | Tottenham Hotspur | Match Preview 36

[BigDub]

This really is a match we should win. TBH I don't even think it is a match that Bolton and their fans even want to be playing. The impression I get from their supporters is that they wish this game never were to happen so they can focus on prem. survival. Regardless it won't be a walk in the park. We are gettin' close to the end of this Cup and teams are going to be excited about a chance to play at Wembley. Potential lineup:

----------Gomes-----------
Corluka-Dawson-Bassong-Bale
Bentley-Hudd-Palacios-Modric
------Pav---------Defoe-----

Gudjohsen
Crouch
Kranjcar
Dervite
Rose
Alnwick


I think we'll take this one 2-0 or 3-0. I really would like to see Eidur come on at half. Defoe will get a run out but he could use to be substituted for a half, save him for Everton (esp. if we are up at half). Hate that Walker is cup-tied. This would be a great chance to see him in the first team. The biggest thing I'm hoping for (outside of a solid victory) is avoiding any more injuries. Coming into the home stretch of the league season the last thing we need is for more people to go down.

[woody]

we should be favourites for this one but it is the Cup which is world reknown for upsets, spurs have done the hard work of escaping the reebok and got them back to WHL, tbh i cannot see bolton beating us over 90 or even 120 minutes, they cannot park the bus and play for the point like they do in the league and coyle will not let them do that, they'll have to play and open up at the back, giving us space to get goals

team:

gomes, corluka, bassong, dawson (c), bale, bentley, huddlestone, palacios, modric, pavlyuchenko, defoe

subs:

alnwick, assou-ekotto?, rose, jenas, gudjohnsen, crouch, kranjcar

prediction: 3-0 spurs - pavlyuchenko, modric, rose

[berby999]

Great match thread post there THFC6061.

Im really looking forward to this game now and hope to see a Pav - Defoe partnership up front. We really need to improve on the first games performance as that was pretty dire overall but given how well they played on the weekend im sure they will raise there game.

This is available on stream from the FA's site to so that should be a pretty decent picture.

[THFC6061]

Tottenham Hotspur's FA Cup matches line-ups 2009-10...

[yidno1]

Should smash em at Home tbh, want to see Pav start with the fans right behind him form the off.

Im going for a 3 niler!

COYS

[THFC6061]

Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Goalscorers 1894 - 2010:






BTW, Sandy Brown's 15 FA Cup goals all came in the 1900-01 season when Spurs won the FA Cup Final as a Southern League team against Sheffield United.

Brown's tally of 15 FA Cup goals in a single season remains a competition record to this day.

[funkfish]

should be a formality at home, il say a comfortable 2-0

[THFC6061]

should be a formality at home, il say a comfortable 2-0

I think we won't have too much trouble with Bolton on Wednesday, especially as they are far more concerned about their Premier League survival and won't be looking forward to an extended FA Cup run to divert attention away from their main goal.

If Spurs score early, I think we could well come out three or more goals to the good.

Roman Pavlyuchenko must be favourite to partner Jermain Defoe in attack and if the Russian has a decent game, he could well start against Everton at the Lane on Sunday too.

Ledley King wouldn't have played against Bolton anyway, but his injury against Wigan will mean that Dawson and Bassong start in central defence.

Other than that, I think Harry will keep with the side which started against Wigan.

[steelktm]

well anything that gives crouch a rest. I think his form has dropped off a lot and that would mean that Pav has a chance to get some playing time. so i really hope he does well and that i am able to catch this match.

[Javi]

I just really hope I am able to find a link to the match if I come across a good one I promise ill share it.

[THFC6061]

SPURS TEAM NEWS:


Harry Redknapp will have a few players missing for Wednesday night's FA Cup replay against Bolton.

Ledley King (thigh), Aaron Lennon (groin) and Jermaine Jenas (groin) will sit it out alongside cup-tied pair Younes Kaboul and Kyle Walker.


Harry reported that winger Aaron had suffered a 'bit of a setback' on his road to recovery following fresh scans on his injured groin. "He's worked hard on the training ground every day, so it's the last thing he wanted," said Harry. "But he'll get on with it and I'm sure he'll come back as good as ever." Further specialist advice is being sought on how best to rehabilitate Aaron's injury.



Better news sees Benoit Assou-Ekotto back in full training after suffering a hip injury in December.


Longer-term injuries Carlo Cudicini (pelvis, wrist) and Jonathan Woodgate (groin) remain out but again, there is good news as goalkeeper Carlo has started ball work this week.

[woody]

bolton are set to put out fringe players tomorrow night with EPL survival in mind, hopefully we'll spank them by 4 or 5 as we are due to give someone a hiding but tbh i'd take a 1-0 deflection off someone's conkers, a wins a win in the cup, as long as you get thru to the next round

[coryn7555]

pav to get hat trick?
i hope so

[THFC6061]

My stab at Harry's line-up for tonight...

______
|Gomes|

Corluka - Dawson - Bassong - Bale

Bentley - Palacios - Huddlestone - Kranjcar

Defoe - Pavlyuchenko


Subs: Alnwick (GK), Calum Butcher, Dervite, Rose, Modric, Gudjohnsen, Crouch

... I think Kranjcar will get the nod tonight ahead of Modric, as we've got the Everton game coming up and Harry will want to start Luka in that one.

We're a bit short of back-up defenders for tonight with only Dorian Dervite having any first team experience. We'll probably call-up one of the Academy youngsters for the bench and I'm opting for Calum Butcher.