Giant killers Southend United saw their fantastic Carling Cup run come to a dramatic end. They had punched well above their weight in the previous round against premiership leaders Manchester United, when a Freddy Eastwood free kick was the difference between the sides.

The Seasiders started just as they had left off in the last round. Similarly Tottenham played as if they were away from home. Which many of the fans had put down to officials moving their most vocal supporters around the ground to accommodate the travelling support from Essex.

There were few moments for either set of supporters to get excited about. Crowd favourite Tom Huddlestone showed one or two flashes of his passing ability and how well he can strike the ball. There were one or two goalmouth incidents that ended with the goalkeepers coming out on top; Flahavan made some excellent saves that could put him in the same January shop window as Eastwood, but the game finished a draw forcing extra-time.

The extra-time was just as drab as the game that preceded it, with a penalty shoo-out on the cards. Until Jermain Defoe slid the ball home from less than three yards from the goal.