FA Cup
Feb 18, 2018 4.00pm
2
2
HT : 1 0
FT Crown Oil Arena (Rochdale, Greater Manchester)
  • Ian Henderson 45' goal
  • Joe Rafferty 73' yellowcard
  • Oliver Rathbone 85' yellowcard
  • Harrison McGahey 88' yellowcard
  • Steve Davies 90' goal
  • goal Lucas Moura 59'
  • yellowcard Toby Alderweireld 64'
  • goal Harry Kane 88'

Keith Hill: 'Rochdale deserved equaliser in FA Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur'

Rochdale manager Keith Hill has praised his players for securing a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in an "amazing" FA Cup fifth-round clash on Sunday.

The League One strugglers opened the scoring at the Crown Oil Arena through Ian Henderson, but Lucas Moura and Harry Kane looked to have seen Spurs over the line.

However, Dale dramatically drew level in injury time as substitute Steve Davies swept home from 12 yards to guarantee a replay at Wembley Stadium.

"It was an amazing game and an amazing event for us," Hill told BBC Sport after the game. "We took the opposition on and we know how good they are.

"It was sacrificial behaviour at times and going 1-0 up we almost lit the bomb and knew what would come. Heads could have gone down at 2-1 but they didn't. We got what we felt was a deserved equaliser.

"We'll see the replay as an opportunity I think the opposition will see it as a headache. It's all on their terms now but we'll go to Wembley and have a go."

Rochdale return to League One action on Wednesday night with a home match against MK Dons.

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