1-2 v Burnley FC - 6 November 2002 - Away

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Spurs 1

Burnley FC

Burnley FC

2

  • Blake
    57'
  • Davis
    61'
Details
Match Number

6376

Opposition
Burnley

Burnley FC

Opposition Level

2

Competition
League cup

League Cup

Round / Leg

Round 3

Season

2002/03

Date

6th November 2002

Kick Off

19:45

Venue

Turf Moor

Attendance

13,512

Referee

Dermot Gallagher

Weather at Kick Off

7.4° - Clear

Facts & Milestones
  • 6343rd overall match (3011 wins, 1391 draws, 1928 losses)

  • 4865th competitive match (2167 wins, 1142 draws, 1556 losses)

  • team

    101st match vs Burnley FC (39 wins, 24 draws, 38 losses)

  • competition

    163rd League Cup match (95 wins, 27 draws, 41 losses)

  • 5844th match in England (2724 wins, 1316 draws, 1791 losses)

  • 47th match at Turf Moor (7 wins, 14 draws, 26 losses)

Report

Burnley staged a rousing second-half comeback to record a superb Worthington Cup triumph over last season's losing finalists Tottenham.

Gus Poyet had given Spurs a deserved first-half lead, but Burnley responded after the interval with goals from Robbie Blake and Steve Davis.

Robbie Keane wasted three glorious chances to haul Spurs back into the tie and was denied at the death by a brilliant save by Burnley goalkeeper Marlon Beresford.

But the evening belonged to substitute Glenn Little who drove his side to a famous victory with a high-octane midfield display.

Tottenham's Matthew Etherington impressed on the left and proved a constant problem to the Clarets' defence.

Indeed, he produced the first telling cross of the match which Steffen Iversen headed goalwards.

The ball seemed to cross the goal-line after squirming under Beresford, but the keeper somehow kept it out with his legs.

However, there was no need for television replays to confirm the validity of Spurs' opener.

Poyet rose unmarked to head past Beresford from Stephen Carr's corner on the right.

Little then came on for Mark McGregor and the whole complexion of the game changed.

He gave Burnley some much-needed bite in midfield and his urgency rubbed off on team-mates Gareth Taylor and Blake in attack.

Sensing that there was a way back into the match, Burnley upped the tempo after the interval.

And it paid handsome dividends.

Little picked out Blake in the Spurs area and his fierce right-foot shot deflected off Anthony Gardner to beat Kasey Keller.

Within seconds of the restart, Keane could have restored Spurs' advantage.

But, having outstripped the Burnley defence, the Irishman chipped well wide with only Beresford to beat.

Spurs would be made to pay for such profligacy when Burnley produced a carbon copy of Spurs' opener to take the lead.

Davis outjumped the Spurs defence to meet Little's corner to send the Turf Moor crowd into raptures.

Blake almost scored a second but was denied by the upright, while Keane wasted another gilt-edged opportunity, again failing to chip Beresford when clean through on goal.

Burnley defended heroically in the closing stages and hung on to claim a famous victory with Beresford producing a stunning save to deny Keane with seconds to go.

Key incidents 4 mins: Iversen's header almost squirms under Beresford 17 mins: Poyet gives Spurs the lead 57 mins:Blake equalises for Burnley 61 mins: Davis heads Burnley into the lead 63 mins: Blake hits the post For the first half an hour, Burnley were barely in the game.

Timeline
KO

Lee Briscoe

24'

Dean West

44'
HT

Robbie Blake

57'

Steve Davis

61'
FT
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