Mauricio Pochettino gave Harry Kane time off to sleep following the birth of his first baby but Tottenham coped without their star striker by beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the FA Cup third round.
Ben Davies, with his first goal for the club, and Son Heung-min both scored in the final 20 minutes at White Hart Lane to breathe life into an otherwise uninspiring Spurs display.
Pochettino made nine changes from the team that ended Chelsea's 14-match winning run on Wednesday and it showed as Tottenham struggled for their usual flow and tempo against a resurgent Villa side.