Outdone at the last by a spirited Rochdale, Spurs have got it all to do in London with another FA Cup replay against a league minnow on the cards
There was a note in Rochdale's matchday programme for this FA Cup fifth-round tie giving the details of the kick-off times should this end in a draw and a replay be required. What looked quixotic at the beginning of the game turned out to be damn useful advice by the time it ended.
This was a 2-2 draw like Spurs had against Juventus in Turin during the week in the Champions League, but if the standard of that performance felt very much like a win then there is no question that this one stung like only a defeat can.