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Youngsters Davies, Nkoudou spark Spurs vs. Aston Villa

A second-string Tottenham team put an uninspiring first-half display behind them to progress past Championship side Aston Villa in Sunday's FA Cup tie at White Hart Lane.

Spurs were unable to muster a shot on target in the opening 45 minutes but the introductions of Dele Alli and Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, coupled with a change of formation, gave the home side new life, as they struck twice in the final 20 minutes to win 2-0.

The breakthrough came from an unlikely source as left-back Ben Davies headed home, and Son Heung-min then put Mauricio Pochettino's side out of sight with Spurs' second.