Tottenham vs Portsmouth

With that in mind, it will be fascinating to see just how seriously Conte takes it. Today's clash with an out-of-form League One ...

In a development which should surprise absolutely no-one, Spurs look much better in the second half already. Pompey are playing well & will be much the happier. With that in mind, it will be fascinating to see just how seriously Conte takes it.

Tottenham are going on yet another cup run as they chase a first trophy in 14 years - and they'll have to ensure there is no shock upset against League One ...

Pompey go with the same back five however as they look to cause an almighty upset in north London. Halfway through the first-half here and nothing to separate the teams here. Spurs try to counter but Skipp loses control of the ball. He cuts inside and is completely wiped out by Hume who gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position. Spurs are awarded a free-kick just outside the box. Swanson blocks another cross out for another corner - Spurs' seventh of the half. Hackett-Fairfield stands over the ball and whips in a tempting delivery. Let's take a look at the current scores. The ball makes its way to Bryan Gil who tries to dance out of trouble but cannot get his feat sorted. Neither manager has opted to make any changes yet and we are back underway. He plays a quick one-two with Sessegnon and curls a beauty into the far right corner past the helpless Griffiths. The South Korean has a pop at goal but his effort flies widly over.

Minute-by-minute report: Antonio Conte's side begin their road to Wembley against managerless League One opposition. Join Barry Glendenning.

[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.theguardian.com/football/tottenham-hotspur) Stadium to cheer on their team, which has been picked by caretaker manager Simon Bassey, who will be in the technical area today. [Portsmouth](https://www.theguardian.com/football/portsmouth) penalty area and a little left of centre. Kick-off at White Hart Lane is at 12.30pm (GMT), but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up. Portsmouth make four changes to the line-up that lost against Charlton, two of them enforced. The players of Tottenham are in their usual home kit of white shirts, navy shorts and white socks. The hosts play it out from the back and set about trying to find an opening. Son’s delivery isn’t the best and Portsmouth clear comfortably. [Portsmouth](https://www.theguardian.com/football/portsmouth) defender on his ankle. Portsmouth don’t look at all out of their depth here, seem confident in possession and are moving the ball around nicely. His attempted cross is blocked by the defender and the ball ricochets wide off the Spurs left wing-back. Harry Kane rifles the ball into the defensive wall, collects the rebound and sends a cross towards the far post. An Arsenal player (albeit without making a senior appearance) from the age of six until his move to

Our 2022/23 FA Cup journey begins this lunchtime as we host Portsmouth in the third round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 12.30pm).

It might have been an even run between us and Portsmouth across our histories but, in recent years, we have been the dominant force in this fixture. The FA Cup is a competition we have a rich history in. In terms of the third round, we have played 140 ties at this stage and have lost just 31 of those – and have tasted just one defeat at this stage in the last 16 seasons.

Kane needs two goals in the north London derby to overtake Spurs' all-time leading goalscorer after seeing Spurs past Portsmouth in the FA Cup third round.

There was always a question of how he would react to the With his options limited, there was little Conte could do to see the game out but he did hand a rare appearance to Djed Spence, who would now be cup-tied if he did move away on loan this month. There were flashes of invention from the young winger again and Spurs’ task now is to allow him to push higher up the pitch and establish himself in a position where Kane and Son can make the best of his runs, particularly as he continues to adapt physically. Spurs’ opener had nearly come from a far unlikelier source moments earlier when Emerson Royal met Son Heung-min’s cross and headed onto the post. Fraser Forster, who spent eight years on Southampton’s books, was already the most unpopular man in the away end when he managed to get down to deny Hackett’s ambitious scissor kick. While that has cost them so many times this season, there was a little more leeway here against League One opposition, who sacked manager Danny Cowley in midweek after a winless nine-game streak.