Tottenham retains hopes

Press, 31 January 1983, Page 19

Tottenham retains hopes

NZPA-Reuter London Tottenham had its hold on the English Football Association Cup severely tested on Saturday before scraping into the last 16 of the competition. The Cup holders, bidding to win the trophy for the third successive year, fought back to beat West Bromwich 2-1 and remain unbeaten in 17 consecutive F.A. Cup matches Tottenham, without the England midfielder. Glenn Hoddle. struck back after Clive Whitehead had put West Bromwich ahead in the fifty-fifth minute.

Striker Garth Crooks, recalled after a month in the reserves to boost the London side's goal power, did just that and netted the equaliser three minutes later before Colin Gibson hit the winner 15 minutes from time.

Cup favourites, Liverpool, chasing four pieces of silverware in Bob Paisley’s final season as manager, brushed aside fellow first division. Stoke 2-0. The Scottish international. Kenny Dalglish, grabbed the 300th goal of his career to put Liverpool on the road to victory. lan Rush scored the second two minutes from the end. Manchester United and the European champions. Aston Villa, also won through to the fifth round. United beat Luton 20 away with goals from Remi Moses and Kevin Moran, while Peter Withe grabbed the only goal in Villa's 1-0 home win over neighbours. Wolverhampton. The fourth round produced few shocks. Second division. Crystal Palace, eliminated Birmingham, the first division's bottom club, 1-0. The goalscorer was the Welsh international. lan Edwards.

Two other second division sides. Leeds and Fulham, both earned replays against their first division opponents.

Leeds drew 1-1 at Arsenal after going ahead in the sixtyfirst minute through a Peter Nicholas own goal. But Alan Sunderland levelled for the Londoners a minute later. Fulham also held Watford 1-1 away and took the lead through Dean Coney in the fifty-fifth minute before the Dutch striker, Jan Lohman, equalised 10 minutes from time.

Ipswich ended the hopes of Grimsby with goals from Russell Osman and John McCall.

First division, Notts County, were beaten 2-0 by the second division side, Middlesborough. Ray Hankin and Kevin Beattie.

scored tn each half. Another second division side. Burnley, already in the semifinals of the League Cup. also eased into the last 16 of the F.A. Cup with a 3-1 win over fourth division Swindon. Sheffield Wednesday were made to work hard for’their 3-2 victory by fourth division Torquay. who equalised twice.

Norwich fought back from being 0-2 down midway through the second half to snatch a 2-2 draw at Coventry. Mark Barham grabbing the equaliser tn the eighty-seventh minute. Brighton thrashed Manchester City 4-0 with goals from Jimmy Case. Neil Smillie. and two from Mick Robinson. City's former striker. Results.English F.A. Cup

Fourth round: Arsenal 1, Leeds 1; Aston Villa 1. Wolverhampton 0; Brighton 4. Manchester City 0; Burnley 3, Swindon 1; Cambridge 1. Barnsley 0; Coventry 2, Norwich 2; Crystal Palace 1. Birmingham 0; berby 2. Chelsea 1; Ipswich 2, Grimsby 0: Liverpool 2. Stoke 0; Luton 0. Manchester United 2; Middlesborough 2. Notts County 0; Torquay 2. Sheffield Wednesday 3; Tottenham 2. West Bromwich 1; Watford 1. Fulham 1. Division two: Rotherham 1. Oldham 3. Division three: Bristol Rovers 3. Chesterfield 0: Exeter 0. Cardiff 2; Newport 1, Bradford 1; Orient 0, Plymouth 2; Oxford 3. Preston 2; Reading 1. Lincoln 1: Sheffield, United 2. Bournemouth 2: Southend 4. Brentford 2; Walsall 2. Huddersfield 0; Wigan 0. Doncaster 3; Wrexham 0. Portsmouth 2. Division four: Blackpool 1. Chester 1; Crewe 3. Bury 3; Hereford 0. Darlington 0; Hull 7. Stockport 0; Northampton 3. Hartlepool 1; Peterborough 0. Aidershot 0: Port Vale 4. Mansfield 1; Scunthorpe 0. Wimbledon 0; Tranmere 3. York 0. Scottish F.A. Cup Third round Alloa 1. Morton 2; Ayr 1. Albion 2; Clyde 0. Motherwell 0; Clydebank 0. Celtic 3; Dumbarton 0, Airdrieonians 1; Dundee 2, Brora Rangers 1; Dunfermline 5, Elgin City 0; East Fife 1, Raith 0; Falkirk 0, Rangers 2; Forfar 2, Berwick 1; Hibernian 1, Aberdeen 4; Partick 1, Kilmarnock 1; Queens Park 4, Stenhousemuir 1; Queen of the South 1, Hearts 1; St Mirren 1, Dundee United 0. Division two: Arbroath 2, Meadowbank 2; Stirling 1. Stranraer 0.