Tottenham Hotspur’s Spanish striker Fernando Llorente struck a hat-trick as the Premier League side crushed League Two (fourth tier) Tranmere Rovers 7-0 in the opening game of the FA Cup third round at Prenton Park on Friday. Right back Aurier then added his second goal, driving the ball home after excellent creative work from Son. South Korean forward Son himself made it 4-0 with a solo run from inside his own half, without a challenge from Tranmere’s defenders, which ended with a clinical finish. Tottenham’s promising 18-year-old midfielder Oliver Skipp then delivered a wonderful through ball for Llorente who slipped the ball home to make it five in the 71st minute. The England captain added the seventh by cleverly flicking the ball over goalkeeper Scott Davies after a defence-splitting pass from Dele Alli.

Source: Punch January 05, 2019 11:03 UTC