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Tottenham Hotspur held off a late comeback by Sheffield United to book their place in alongside Chelsea in the Capital One Cup final.
Spurs were cruising for most of the game thanks to an absolutely brilliant Christian Eriksen free-kick.
However, teenage substitute Che Adams scored two goals in a matter of minutes to bring the tie level on aggrergate. The League One side thought they had forced extra-time but Eriksen was again the match winner for Spurs, clinically finishing a sweeping move to send Spurs to Wembley for the first time since 2009.
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratingsShow all 12 1 /12Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Michel Vorm Fumbled ball into the path of Jamie Murphy early in the game and was lucky the striker didn’t punish him. Well beaten by a fantastic Che Adams finish from a tight angle for Sheffield United’s first goal but could do nothing when Adams’ effort to level the tie at 2-2 deflected off Jan Vertonghen. 6/10
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Kyle Walker Cleared off the line after Jamie Murphy’s effort inside the first ten minutes of the match. Utilised his pace very well against Ben Harris, the Blades full-back, who had a torrid time against the England international. 7
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Eric Dier The young centre-back put in another strong performance alongside Jan Vertonghen. He is still learning but these are the types of games that will help him mature. 6
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Jan Vertonghen Very steady as he usually is. The role of captain suited him tonight. He was able to motivate his teammates when reaching the final looked a little uncertain after Sheffield United pulled two goals back to level the tie. 7
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Ben Davies Had a much stronger game than he did in the first leg. He handled Jamal Campbell-Ryce much better and frequently looked to supply Ryan Mason and Christian Eriksen. 6
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Benjamin Stambouli He didn’t do anything particularly extravagant but what he did do was prevent Jose Baxter getting forward enough to be a threat. Calm and assured. 7
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Ryan Mason Tenacious in midfield and never stopped running. Another excellent performance from him as his understanding with Benjamin Stambouli grows even stronger. 7
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Moussa Dembele He fed Harry Kane in attack well before being replaced by Paulinho after he was clipped by Sheffield United captain Michael Doyle. 6
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Erik Lamela Replaced by Andros Townsend after an indifferent performance. He hasn’t convinced many at White Hart Lane this season and on tonight’s showing his hasn’t done himself any favours either. Too pedestrian and too lightweight when going up against Jamie Murphy. 5
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Christian Eriksen Beautiful free-kick to take the lead in the first half. He was superb throughout and it was no surprise when he won the game with a clinical left-footed finish past Mark Howard in the closing stages. 8
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings Harry Kane He worked incredibly hard to get into space on his own up front. Never stopped putting defender Jay McEveley under pressure either. 7
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Sheffield United 2 Tottenham 2 player ratings From the bench: Andros Townsend He failed to make too much of an impact when he came on with 16 minutes remaining. He didn’t impose himself enough on the Sheffield United defence to cause any major problems. 5
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