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City's Nigel de Jong says City are not thinking about the pain of Eastlands last year when a late Peter Crouch goal earn Spurs victory and the last Champions League spot.

BANK ON TITLE; Harry claims City will buy way to success PREMIER LEAGUE

The England striker then grabbed a second in the 73rd minute from David Bentley's cross before completing his hat-trick to earn Spurs a fifth-round meeting with Bolton.

Dynamite Defoe ends Leeds' Wembley dream

The England striker then grabbed a second in the 73rd minute from David Bentley's cross before completing his hat-trick at the end to earn Spurs a fifth-round meeting with Bolton.

Defoe is hat-trick hero in the Cup

Twelve months on, Gomes returned to Fulham armed with vats of holy water and exorcised every demon with three top-drawer saves - and several more decent ones - to earn Spurs a point they scarcely deserved.

GOMES JUST THE HEUR-O SPURS NEED; Brazilian saves Redknapp's wobblers

Jermaine Jenas dragged them back into business and Niko Kranjcar gradually made an impact, dispatching the first equaliser and delivering the corner for Vedran Corluka to earn Spurs a point.

CORLUKA IS SPURS' SAVIOUR; Defender Vedran uses his head to rescue point for Redknapp

Bent headed home with 17 minutes remaining, the striker's third in as many matches, to earn Spurs their first victory during a frustrating start to the campaign.

Villa too strong for nine-man Lovech

The first went in favour of the home side to earn Spurs the penalty, scored by Keane, which put them on the way to a 2-0 win.