*Tottenham 3 AFC Wimbledon 0: Kane double snuffs out hint of upset
Harry Kane's surprise inclusion
paid dividends for Mauricio Pochettino as the Tottenham captain struck twice to
douse a potential FA Cup upset and help beat AFC Wimbledon 3-0 at Wembley.
The England international had
been widely expected to be left out on Sunday, but he captained the hosts from
the start and scored a pair of quickfire second-half goals, which eased Spurs'
passage into the fourth round.
Wimbledon at Wembley conjures
memories of the 'Crazy Gang' and their famous Cup win of 1988 and Jimmy Abdou
struck the crossbar in a goalless first half to suggest the improbable may be
on the cards once again.
But Kane's double – scored in the
space of 111 seconds – and Jan Vertonghen's first Spurs goal since October 2013
saw off the League One side and helped Pochettino avoid the kind of headaches
brought on by last season's 4-3 epic in this competition against Wycombe
Wanderers.
Pochettino took Spurs to the
semi-finals of this competition last term and, with the Premier League
seemingly beyond them, he may hope to go even better this time around.
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