Football

Spurs suffer second cup exit in a week as Crystal Palace go through

January 28, 2019 11:56 am

Julian Speroni makes one of his saves for Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round [Source: BBC]

Tottenham went out of their second knockout competition in four days after defeat by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup fourth round at Selhurst Park.

Having lost a Carabao Cup semi-final to Chelsea on penalties on Thursday, Spurs were 2-0 down inside 35 minutes.

Connor Wickham marked his first start since November 2016 with a goal before a penalty by ex-Spurs midfielder Andros Townsend doubled the lead.

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Spurs missed a penalty before half-time when Kieran Trippier blazed wide.

Palace fans celebrated wildly at the final whistle after a first win over Tottenham since 2016 saw them advance to the fifth round for the first time since the 2015-16 season, when they went on to reach the final.