Secret tactical dossier helped Newport County gain famous FA Cup draw with Tottenham as game plan targeted weaknesses of Michel Vorm and 'one-paced' Eric Dier

Daily Mail | January 29, 2018

Newport County's extensive research into Tottenham's tactics and strategy paid dividends as the League Two team took their illustrious Premier League opponents to an FA Cup replay.

Manager Michael Flynn was handed a dossier outlining Tottenham's strengths and weaknesses in exhaustive detail ahead of the fourth round tie on Saturday night.

And his players carried out their game plan to the letter in a 1-1 draw, coming within eight minutes of a famous Cup upset until Harry Kane spared Tottenham's blushes with an equaliser.

Newport's players were told to put pressure on the 'one-paced' Eric Dier during their FA Cup fourth round tie with Tottenham on Saturday night in an exhaustive tactical briefing

England international Dier was put under pressure at all times during the 1-1 draw on Saturday

The tactical dossier also suggested Spurs keeper Michel Vorm would struggle with crosses

The report, seen by The Sun, outlined that second-choice goalkeeper Michel Vorm would be reluctant to come out to collect crosses because of his small stature.