Spurs stroll to victory

Pavlyuchenko brace and two own goals see Spurs progress

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Spurs stroll to victory

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Spurs progressed into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Bolton in their fifth-round replay.

Roman Pavlyuchenko put the hosts ahead in the 23rd minute when he turned Zak Knight on the edge of the box before slotting past Jussi Jaaskelainen.

The Bolton keeper then turned a cross from Wilson Palacios into his own goal on 36 minutes to double the home side's advantage.

Andy O'Brien added a second own goal two minutes after the re-start when he put a cross from Gareth Bale into his own net.

Pavlyuchenko completed the victory with three minutes to go when slotting home unmarked after being found by Danny Rose in the box.

Harry Redknapp's side now face a trip to Fulham on 6th March for an all-London FA Cup quarter-final clash as they bid to make it to Wembley.

Pavlyuchenko was making his first Tottenham start since 27th October after hitting a double as a substitute against Wigan at the weekend.

He replaced Peter Crouch up front and will have given manager Redknapp plenty of food for thought.

The £13.8million Russia international could have a major role to play now as Tottenham bid for a top-four finish and FA Cup glory.

Bolton boss Owen Coyle also has plenty to think about and the former Burnley manager must be worried for his team's form after another defeat.

Vibrant tempo

Spurs started at a vibrant tempo and Pavlyuchenko was involved early, attempting a Dennis Bergkamp-esque turn in the box.

Jermain Defoe then linked with David Bentley down the right, but Jlloyd Samuel was on hand to clear the low cross and Bolton survived the initial onslaught.

Bolton were sitting deep, allowing Sebastien Bassong time to carry the ball unchallenged from halfway before unleashing a fierce drive from 30 yards which flew just wide.

Bentley snuffed out a promising left-wing run from Samuel and Ricardo Gardner was lively in possession for Bolton, but it was Tottenham who were making all the running.

Bale surged down the left wing, swung over a ball to Bentley who teed up Bassong again, but his fierce effort was blocked.

Wales international Bale then gifted the ball to Klasnic and the Bolton striker's rifled shot had Heurelho Gomes at full stretch, but it flew just wide of the goalkeeper's right post.

Bolton then worked the best early chance of the game when Sam Ricketts spotted Gardner unmarked at the far post, but his cross was just too high and curled out of play.

And having survived at one end, Spurs marched downfield and immediately took the lead through Pavlyuchenko.

Luka Modric slid a pass to the edge of the box where Pavlyuchenko turned Knight and slid the ball past Jaaskelainen and inside the far post.

Spurs piled forward again and Defoe cut infield, away from O'Brien before unleashing a dipping shot which Jaaskelainen did brilliantly to push behind for a corner with a diving save.

Bizarre

But just minutes later the Bolton goalkeeper undid all his good work with a bizarre own goal as Tottenham took control of the tie.

Defoe launched himself at a low, driven cross from Palacios, but Jaaskelainen got there first and deflected the ball into his own net off the inside of his right leg.

Gomes preserved the two-goal lead with a smart low save from Klasnic.

The second half was only two minutes old when Spurs took a 3-0 lead following another defensive howler from Bolton.

O'Brien slid in to meet Bale's left-wing cross at the near post, but succeeded only in deflecting it past the helpless Jaaskelainen.

Pavlyuchenko then tested Jaaskelainen with a turn and strike from the edge of the box, but the Bolton goalkeeper caught it at the second attempt.

Eidur Gudjohnsen, a half-time replacement for Defoe, thought he had extended Spurs' lead further, but his strike was ruled offside.

Bolton substitute Riga Mustapha had several attempts on goal, forcing Spurs keeper Gomes into a fine save from a header, before Pavlyuchenko wrapped up the victory late on with his second goal of the evening and sixth of the season.

Rose played the ball into the heart of the box and Pavlyuchenko's deft touch took him away from Knight before he slotted past Jaaskelainen.

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Patrick Mayes (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...

I was at this game tonight..it was unbelievable how much support pavlyuchencko was getting even before the game kicked off we were singing his name! I personally think hes better then Crouch and should play ahead of him every week. Im beting that if we do take fourth place hes gonna be the one who gets us their, hes scored 4 goals in 2 games more then crouch would ever get.

Posted 23:51 24th February 2010

Lee Shine (Tottenham Hotspur fan) says...

Harry keep pavo in take crouch out . The long ball game is no good for tottenham !!!

Posted 23:33 24th February 2010

Tommy Gun (Bolton Wanderers fan) says...

Thank goodness for that. We should have finished the game in the first leg of the first game. However, given the position that we are now in, all that matters is survival, so Coyle was right to send out the B team. The danger is that we may become the West Brom of this years premier league - playing very pretty, but very ineffectual football. For the next 4 games, we need points, even if that means playing the kind of ugly football Spurs played in the first leg.

Posted 23:28 24th February 2010
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