Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham advance to fourth round of FA Cup

LONDON: Pedro Porro scored his first goal of the season to put Tottenham Hotspur through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Burnley on Friday, while Fulham eased its way through with a 1-0 win over Rotherham United.

Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to draw 1-1 at Brentford and force a replay, despite having Joao Gomes sent off in the ninth minute.

Eight-time FA Cup winner Spurs and Burnley looked destined for a replay before Porro broke the deadlock in the 78th minute of a drab game when he intercepted goalkeeper Arijanet Muric’s throw, firing a rocket from long range into the top far corner.

The victory was relief for Ange Postecoglou’s team, which was missing several key players to injury and international duty, including South Korea captain Son Heung-min at the Asian Cup, and Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma, who are both at the Africa Cup of Nations. Burnley’s best chance came in the first half when Zeki Amdouni received a clever flick just outside the six-yard box but took a poor first touch and launched the ball over the bar. It rarely threatened as Spurs found a way to grind out the win.

Championship (second tier) side Rotherham, which hasn’t made it through to the fourth round of the competition since 2001-02, kept its composure early on as Fulham controlled the play.

There are 27 games scheduled for Sunday, while Wigan Athletic hosts Manchester United on Monday. Everton and Crystal Palace clash in a replay on January 17 to wrap up the third round.

The fourth round is scheduled for the weekend of January 27. Agencies

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