Half-Time Report: Tottenham Hotspur ahead against Newcastle United

A goal from Nabil Bentaleb has given Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 lead at the halfway stage of their League Cup quarter-final against Newcastle United this evening.

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Following a frantic start to the match, Nacer Chadli had the first attempt for the hosts when he drilled a low shot straight at Jak Alnwick.

The Magpies had not posed too much of a threat until Moussa Sissoko burst through the midfield before firing in a stinging drive that Michel Vorm had to beat away.

Spurs soon made their early dominance pay by taking the lead, as Bentaleb hooked the ball home after Alnwick had spilled a corner.

Harry Kane almost doubled his side's lead with a powerful strike from range, but his low effort skidded inches wide of the post.

With two minutes remaining in the first half Newcastle fashioned their best chance of the evening, but Yoan Gouffran fired high and wide from just inside the box.