Tottenham Hotspur avoided an FA Cup upset by comfortably dispatching Preston North End 3-0 in the competition's fourth round. A superb second half brace from Son Heung-Min and debut goal for new signing Arnaut Danjuma sealed the victory, with Fraser Forster rarely troubled in goal.
Ahead of the fixture there was concern regarding Harry Kane who had been dealing with an illness throughout the week that saw him participate in just one training session ahead of the game. The 29-year-old was subsequently named on the bench, with the versatile Ivan Perisic moving into the front three.
Despite being without their star man, Spurs looked bright in attack in the first half but struggled to find the key final pass. That changed in the second half when Son fired in a delightful effort from distance before doubling his tally with a smart close-range finish. Danjuma then added a third when he tucked home a Dejan Kulusevski cut-back.
