The FA Cup dream ended at the first hurdle for Thomas Frank ’s Spurs, who were defeated 2-1 by Unai Emery’s high-flying Villans in a tense third-round clash in north London on Saturday. For Tottenham - stuck firmly in the bottom half of the league table and with Champions League glory merely a pipedream - a home tie in this competition presented a final,

Spurs were absolutely outclassed during the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and were deservedly trailing by two goals at the break. Tidy Villa moves were finished off by Emi Buendía and then Morgan Rogers as the visitors took a firm grip of the tie.

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Tottenham Hotspur host Aston Villa in the 3rd Round of the FA Cup on Saturday evening as pressure could mount on Thomas Frank. And talkSPORT BET have a huge Super Boost for all eligible customers

Emiliano Buendia finishes off a nice team move to give Aston Villa the lead in their FA Cup third round match at Tottenham.