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Lucas Rescues Spurs, Chelsea in FA Cup Stroll

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This archive report was first published on 5 January 2020.

Published on January 5, 2020, by AFP

Lucas Moura's late header kept Tottenham's FA Cup hopes alive with a 1-1 draw against second-tier Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.

Callum Hudson-Odoi, meanwhile, got back in the groove as Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the third round on Sunday.

Tottenham's last major trophy was the League Cup in 2008, when current Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate scored the winner against Chelsea.

Woodgate's side took the lead in the second half through Ashley Fletcher, but Lucas Moura's header in the 61st minute sent the tie to a replay in north London.

Jose Mourinho made just three changes for Tottenham, with Son Heung-min returning from a three-match suspension and replacing the injured Harry Kane.

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has endured a difficult season, opened the scoring against Nottingham Forest in the sixth minute with a thumping shot into the bottom right corner.

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