Posted by Guardian 92 days ago
The best compliment that can be paid to Stevenage is that, for long spells, they were the equals of the team who are sitting in third position in the Premier League. Harry Redknapp's team found them difficult opponents and the League One side will cherish a replay even if they seldom threatened to embarrass Spurs in the way they had Newcastle United last season.Stevenage deserve their night at White Hart Lane because of the way they refused to be cowed at any time but they were helped, undoubtedly, by a Spurs side who showed only the briefest flashes of the penetrative football that has been their hallmark under Redknapp.Redknapp will reflect on that moment, 10 minutes into the second half, when Louis Saha's shot went in off his team-mate S...
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