LEAGUE TWO WYCOMBE WANDERERS threatened one of the biggest upsets of this season’s FA Cup as they surged into a 2-0 lead away to eight-times FA Cup winners Spurs, but were to be undone by a late winner to lose 4-3 in a hugely entertaining topsy-turvy encounter.
Andrew Matthews
Andrew Matthews
Captain Paul Hayes fired Wycombe into a 23rd-minute lead against a Spurs side showing nine changes with a fine volley.
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And in the 36th minute, Hayes made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Spurs’ Cameron Carter-Vickers brought down Sam Wood.
But Son pulled a goal back for the north London side on the hour.
And four minutes later Spurs were level when Vincent Janssen scored from the penalty spot after being brought down in the box.
Tim Ireland
Tim Ireland
Yet there was still time for Wycombe to regain the lead courtesy of Gary Thompson’s 83rd-minute header.
But with two minutes of normal time left, England midfielder Alli made it 3-3 after weaving his way through the box.
Wycombe were then cruelly denied even a replay when South Korea forward Son scored with a deflected shot seconds before the final whistle.
Spurs recover from being a goal down with a minute to go to win seven-goal thriller
LEAGUE TWO WYCOMBE WANDERERS threatened one of the biggest upsets of this season’s FA Cup as they surged into a 2-0 lead away to eight-times FA Cup winners Spurs, but were to be undone by a late winner to lose 4-3 in a hugely entertaining topsy-turvy encounter.
Captain Paul Hayes fired Wycombe into a 23rd-minute lead against a Spurs side showing nine changes with a fine volley.
And in the 36th minute, Hayes made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Spurs’ Cameron Carter-Vickers brought down Sam Wood.
But Son pulled a goal back for the north London side on the hour.
And four minutes later Spurs were level when Vincent Janssen scored from the penalty spot after being brought down in the box.
Yet there was still time for Wycombe to regain the lead courtesy of Gary Thompson’s 83rd-minute header.
But with two minutes of normal time left, England midfielder Alli made it 3-3 after weaving his way through the box.
Wycombe were then cruelly denied even a replay when South Korea forward Son scored with a deflected shot seconds before the final whistle.
-With additional reporting from Shane Costello
– © AFP 2017
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