Fernando Llorente celebrates after putting Tottenham 3-1 upFernando Llorente scored a hat-trick as Tottenham cruised to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 6-1 win over Rochdale in a replay littered with VAR controversy at Wembley. After Erik Lamela had an opener controversially disallowed in the snowy conditions by VAR, Heung-Min Son put Spurs ahead (23) with a finish from inside the box. Lucas Moura then looked to have been brought down in the box by McGahey, but despite a VAR check, Tierney waved play on. FA rule on feigning penalty run-up “Feinting in the run-up to take a penalty kick to confuse opponents is permitted as part of football. Llorente held the ball up well, linking up with both Son and Lamela as Spurs moved into fifth gear after the break.

Source: Sky sports February 28, 2018 18:21 UTC