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Tottenham v Peterborough
FA Cup third round
Venue: White Hart Lane Date: Saturday, 2 January Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will be hoping to carry their impressive league form into the FA Cup as they prepare to host Peterborough.
Tottenham v Peterborough
FA Cup third round
Venue: White Hart Lane Date: Saturday, 2 January Kick-off: 1500 GMT
Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score
For more details on coverage please check out Geez's Live Media Thread Click Here
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Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp will be hoping to carry their impressive league form into the FA Cup as they prepare to host Peterborough.
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Lennon and Assou-Ekotto unavailable for Redknapp
The pair clash in the third round on Saturday with the Championship club very much the underdogs, situated 40 places below Spurs who are fourth in the top flight.
The last time the two met was in 1994 in which Tottenham needed a replay, extra time and penalties to dump Posh out of the cup and Redknapp will be hoping to avoid a similar scenario this time around.
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Spurs news
Tottenham pair Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto have groin problems and are ruled out, while Ledley King may be rested after he played against West Ham on Monday.
Sebastien Bassong is fit to deputise should King be benched while Jermain Defoe has a slight foot complaint but should be fit.
Posh news
Peterborough will be without midfielder Josh Simpson for the trip.
Simpson was the hero of the remarkable 4-4 draw with Cardiff on Monday after he came off the bench to score twice as Mark Cooper's men came from 4-0 down.
But the on-loan Histon man will miss out at White Hart Lane as he is cup-tied - along with on-loan Kettering centre-half Exodus Geohaghon.
Goalkeeper Joe Lewis is expected to be fit despite limping out of the second half against Cardiff with a side strain and defender Ryan Bennett should also be available after concussion.
Fellow defender Gabriel Zakuani remains sidelined with a groin strain but left-back Tom Williams is available after he returned early from a loan spell at QPR.
Dean Keates left the club by mutual consent on New Year's Eve.
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BBC Preview
Tottenham pair Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto will both miss the tie with groin injuries.
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Sebastien Bassong could come in for Ledley King, who played on Monday, while Jermain Defoe has a slight foot injury but should be fit to play.
Peterborough are without cup-tied midfielder Josh Simpson and central defender Exodus Geohaghon.
Goalkeeper Joe Lewis limped off against Cardiff but should be fit, while Ryan Bennett could return after concussion.
MATCH FACTS
The tie in context
• This is one of the half-dozen Premier League against Championship ties.
Gulf in class
• Peterborough are at the foot of the Championship, and 40 places below Tottenham, who are fourth in the top-flight.
Head-to-head
FA Cup records and best performances • Tottenham have only played Peterborough three times in competitive matches (W1, D2).
• The two draws were both 1-1 in the third round of the FA Cup in 1994, which Spurs won 5-4 on a penalty shoot-out at White Hart Lane.
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The clubs
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Current form
• Undefeated in four, without conceding a goal (W3, D1 - all Premier League matches).
FA Cup form
• They have only been knocked out in the third round once in the last six years; away to Leicester in 2006.
• That was also the last time Spurs were dismissed by Championship opposition.
PETERBOROUGH UNITED
Current form
• Posh have won one game under new boss Mark Cooper, and one of the last 11 in all competitions.
• They are without victory in 12 on the road.
FA Cup form
• The London Road club are setting their sights on a third fourth appearance in six years.
• They have not disposed of a top-flight club since Derek Dougan and Peter McNamee scored in a 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the fourth round in 1965.
Referee: Lee Mason (Lancashire)
Assistant referees: Patrick Keane & Andy Davies
Fourth official: Keith Hill
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