Tranmere vs Tottenham: Spurs run riot against League Two rovers
Tranmere 0-7 Tottenham: Relive all the action from the FA Cup third round tie at Prenton Park
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham recorded the biggest away win in club history on Friday as Fernando Llorente scored a hat trick to help crush fourth-tier Tranmere 7-0 in the third round of the FA Cup.
Tranmere held out until Serge Aurier got Tottenham rolling with a strike from 25 meters (27 yards) five minutes before halftime.
Son Heung-min set up Llorente and Aurier early in the second half and made it 4-0 with a goal of his own in the 57th.
Llorente then added back-to-back goals in the 71st and 72nd before late substitute Harry Kane capped the demolition.
Besides the biggest road victory for the club founded in 1882, it was also its largest margin of victory since beating Wigan Athletic 9-1 in 2009.
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Relive all the action below:
GOAL! Tranmere 0-3 Tottenham (Aurier)
55 minutes
Spurs are running away with this now. Son brilliantly controls a long ball and plays a pass into the path of the overlapping Aurier. He beats Davies to get his second of the night.
GOAL! Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham (Son)
57 minutes
Two in as many minutes for Tottenham. Son runs from the halfway line, gliding past Tranmere's tiring defenders, and slots the ball into the bottom corner on his left foot. This could get worse for the home side.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
58 minutes
Tranmere respond to the fourth goal with their first substitution: Harris is off for Banks.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
59 minutes
Banks is immediately involved, hitting a stinging shot which is easily saved by Gazzaniga.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
62 minutes
Jennings plays a nice ball in behind for Caprice, who takes his shot on early. It rolls harmlessly across goal and wide. Tranmere, commendably, haven't given up.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
64 minutes
Norwood robs Skipp of the ball and runs towards goal. Sanchez tracks him, forces him out wide and makes a strong challenge. Good defending from the Colombian.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
65 minutes
Tottenham bring on youngster George Marsh for the excellent Son.
Tranmere 0-4 Tottenham
70 minutes
Skipp fires in a past to Lucas, who gets the ball out of his feet and shoots. It's straight at Davies, who gratefully clutches the ball to his chest. Tranmere are still working hard to restrict Tottenham, but this is going to be a long final 20 minutes.
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