Kane spares Spurs FA Cup embarrassment
Tottenham Hotspur rode its luck, relying on a late Harry Kane equaliser to secure an FA Cup fourth-round replay with Newport County.
A late goal from Harry Kane spared Tottenham Hotspur's blushes as it rescued a 1-1 draw at fourth-tier side Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round.
Padraig Amond's first-half header deservedly put Newport ahead and it went close to hanging on, but was ultimately denied by Kane eight minutes from time to earn Spurs another bite of the cherry in a replay.
Spurs showed precious little evidence of occupying a division three rungs higher in the English football pyramid, particularly in the first period when Newport started with great intent and looked far more threatening.
The visitors found themselves trailing seven minutes before the break, as Amond headed in a teasing right-wing delivery, sending the home fans into raptures.
Spurs improved after the break, although a bad Kane miss just before the hour mark saw Mauricio Pochettino's men waste a rare opportunity.
Spurs' pressure towards the end became increasingly intense and, although Newport often found itself with 11 men behind the ball, its desire failed to trump the visitors' desperation, as Kane tapped in to give the away side the opportunity to do it all over again at Wembley.
