Brandon Thomas-Asante had Coventry ahead before Djed Spence on 88 minutes and Brennan Johnson in the 92nd minute earned Spurs the Cup win.

Tottenham survived an almighty scare from Coventry as Brennan Johnson scored in the 93rd minute to secure victory in the Carabao Cup third round. Brandon Thomas-Asante gave the hosts a deserved lead just after the hour mark after a poor Spurs display against the Championship outfit.

Just days after Postecoglou’s ‘I always win things in my second year’ comment, Spurs were minutes away from getting knocked out

Despite dominating the game and leading 1-0 at one stage, they lost 2-1 to a late Brennan Johnson goal. Post-game, Robins stated: “It’s disappointing because we’ve lost but you have to take the defeat on the chin and take out the good bits and there were a lot of good bits.

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Richarlison, Yves Bissouma and Will Lankshear are the only enforced absentees, Coventry are expected to be without Ben Sheaf, while the trio of Joel Latibeaudiere, Josh Eccles and Tatsuhiro Sakamoto are doubts but pushing to be involved.

Coventry City will host Tottenham at the Coventry Building Society Arena, with kick-off set for 8 PM BST on Wednesday, 18 September 2024. This match is a significant occasion for Coventry, as they welcome Premier League opposition in their bid for a cup upset.

Mark Robins' side responded to an opening day defeat to Stoke with back-to-back wins, which began in the Carabao Cup, edging Bristol City at Ashton Gate.

Tottenham Hotspur will be included in the draw for the fourth round of the Carabao Cup - but they had to rely on some late drama against Coventry City.