Bryan Gil (Son 85') - N/A. Had little time to impact the match.
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PRESTON RATINGS: Freddie Woodman - 6. He made a couple of impressive stops at the beginning of the match to help keep the scores level. There was nothing he could do about all three goals. Getty
Jordan Storey - 6. Looked assured in the first half but seemed to tire as Spurs increased the tempo in the second. At fault for the second goal as he allowed Son to fool him with a cheap dummy.
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Liam Lindsay - 7. Arguably Preston’s best player. Time and again, he made last ditch blocks to deny Spurs in the second half and kept his concentration throughout. Slipped while trying to block Danjuma’s shot for the third goal.
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Andrew Hughes - 6. Impressive in the first half, he lost concentration a number of times in the second.
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Alan Browne - 7. Kept Perisic and Sessegnon quiet on the right flank and offered help going forward.
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Ali McCann - 5. Got a bloodied nose in the first half. Worked hard but failed to offer anything going forward. Wasteful in possession, he was at fault when a promising counter attack came to nothing midway into the second half. Reuters
Ryan Ledson - 5. Worked hard but struggled to offer anything going forward and failed to close down Son for the first goal.
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Ben Whiteman - 6. Busy in the middle of the pitch and worked his socks off but just lacked the extra bit of quality to trouble Tottenham’s midfield.
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Robbie Brady - 6. Hardworking on the left flank and had a couple of threatening set-piece opportunities. Failed to threaten going forward.
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Ched Evans - 7. Looked the most likely to make anything happen in an otherwise toothless Preston North End attack. Helped bring others into play and relieve pressure with his hold-up play.
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Thomas Cannon - 5. Struggled to combine with his peers up front and lost out on aerial duels against Spurs’ centre-backs.
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SUBS: Benjamin Woodburn (Ledson 70') - N/A. Brought on to bolster the back line, he helped by tracking staying close to Tottenham’s midfielders; Alvaro Fernandez (Brady 78') - N/A. Failed to track the run of Kulusevski for the third goal.
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Daniel Johnson (McCann 78') - N/A. Worked hard after coming on but failed to affect the game going forward; Finlay Douglas (Evans 90') - N/A. Came on too late to impact the game.
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TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Fraser Forster - 6. Had a quiet day as he was rarely tested by Preston’s attack. He confidently came out to claim crosses when necessary.
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Japhet Tanganga - 6 Looked assured and tidy in possession. Had very little to do but kept things simple when needed. St up Son's opening goal.
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Davidson Sanchez - 6 Looked shaky in the first half but grew into the game and looked more assured as the tie went on. He was crucial in winning aerial duels.
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Clement Lenglet - 7. Showed maturity and led by example in a changed backline. He also tried to push forward, and helped to make things happen at the other end of the field. Reuters
Matt Doherty - 5. Did his job defensively but was nowhere near his marauding best going forward.
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Rodrigo Bentancur - 6. Helped to mop up lost possession in the first half but lacked the penetrative passes in the final third. Taken off after 70 minutes to keep him fresh for the next match.
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Yves Bissouma - 6. Tidy in possession but could have done better going forward. His highlight was winning back possession that led to Spurs’s third goal.
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Ryan Sessegnon - 6. He offered little going forward from his wing-back position. Failed to combine with Perisic but helped keep things tight at the back.
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Dejan Kulusevski - 7. Struggled to create anything or combine with Son in the first half but improved drastically in the second. The introduction of Emerson Royal seemed to aid his flow as he became more dangerous as the second half wore on. Finally got his reward when he provided the assist for the third goal.
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Son Heung-min - 9. No Kane, no problem. Son made light work of Kane's absence as he scored Spurs’s first two goals. A dipping shot at the beginning of the second half was complimented with a well-taken close to range finish to put Spurs two goals up.
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Ivan Perisic - 5. Deployed by Conte in his favoured attacking role but looked off the pace and failed to disturb Browne. Moved back to his usual wing-back position in the second half but still failed to improve.
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SUBS: Emerson Royal (Doherty 71') - 7. Immediately improved play on the right wing after his introduction. Combined well with Kulusevki to pin Preston North End defenders back.
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Arnaut Danjuma (Sessegnon 71') - 7. Looked lively and was close to scoring after just two minutes. He went one better with a scrambled shot that crept into the net for Spurs’s third of the night.
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Oliver Skipp (Bentancur 71') - N/A. Helped to keep things ticking over in the middle of the field.
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Bryan Gil (Son 85') - N/A. Had little time to impact the match.
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PRESTON RATINGS: Freddie Woodman - 6. He made a couple of impressive stops at the beginning of the match to help keep the scores level. There was nothing he could do about all three goals. Getty
Jordan Storey - 6. Looked assured in the first half but seemed to tire as Spurs increased the tempo in the second. At fault for the second goal as he allowed Son to fool him with a cheap dummy.
Reuters
Liam Lindsay - 7. Arguably Preston’s best player. Time and again, he made last ditch blocks to deny Spurs in the second half and kept his concentration throughout. Slipped while trying to block Danjuma’s shot for the third goal.
Reuters
Andrew Hughes - 6. Impressive in the first half, he lost concentration a number of times in the second.
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Alan Browne - 7. Kept Perisic and Sessegnon quiet on the right flank and offered help going forward.
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Ali McCann - 5. Got a bloodied nose in the first half. Worked hard but failed to offer anything going forward. Wasteful in possession, he was at fault when a promising counter attack came to nothing midway into the second half. Reuters
Ryan Ledson - 5. Worked hard but struggled to offer anything going forward and failed to close down Son for the first goal.
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Ben Whiteman - 6. Busy in the middle of the pitch and worked his socks off but just lacked the extra bit of quality to trouble Tottenham’s midfield.
AP
Robbie Brady - 6. Hardworking on the left flank and had a couple of threatening set-piece opportunities. Failed to threaten going forward.
Reuters
Ched Evans - 7. Looked the most likely to make anything happen in an otherwise toothless Preston North End attack. Helped bring others into play and relieve pressure with his hold-up play.
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Thomas Cannon - 5. Struggled to combine with his peers up front and lost out on aerial duels against Spurs’ centre-backs.
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SUBS: Benjamin Woodburn (Ledson 70') - N/A. Brought on to bolster the back line, he helped by tracking staying close to Tottenham’s midfielders; Alvaro Fernandez (Brady 78') - N/A. Failed to track the run of Kulusevski for the third goal.
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Daniel Johnson (McCann 78') - N/A. Worked hard after coming on but failed to affect the game going forward; Finlay Douglas (Evans 90') - N/A. Came on too late to impact the game.
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TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Fraser Forster - 6. Had a quiet day as he was rarely tested by Preston’s attack. He confidently came out to claim crosses when necessary.
Reuters
Japhet Tanganga - 6 Looked assured and tidy in possession. Had very little to do but kept things simple when needed. St up Son's opening goal.
Getty
Davidson Sanchez - 6 Looked shaky in the first half but grew into the game and looked more assured as the tie went on. He was crucial in winning aerial duels.
Getty
Clement Lenglet - 7. Showed maturity and led by example in a changed backline. He also tried to push forward, and helped to make things happen at the other end of the field. Reuters
Matt Doherty - 5. Did his job defensively but was nowhere near his marauding best going forward.
AFP
Rodrigo Bentancur - 6. Helped to mop up lost possession in the first half but lacked the penetrative passes in the final third. Taken off after 70 minutes to keep him fresh for the next match.
AFP
Yves Bissouma - 6. Tidy in possession but could have done better going forward. His highlight was winning back possession that led to Spurs’s third goal.
AP
Ryan Sessegnon - 6. He offered little going forward from his wing-back position. Failed to combine with Perisic but helped keep things tight at the back.
AFP
Dejan Kulusevski - 7. Struggled to create anything or combine with Son in the first half but improved drastically in the second. The introduction of Emerson Royal seemed to aid his flow as he became more dangerous as the second half wore on. Finally got his reward when he provided the assist for the third goal.
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Son Heung-min - 9. No Kane, no problem. Son made light work of Kane's absence as he scored Spurs’s first two goals. A dipping shot at the beginning of the second half was complimented with a well-taken close to range finish to put Spurs two goals up.
Reuters
Ivan Perisic - 5. Deployed by Conte in his favoured attacking role but looked off the pace and failed to disturb Browne. Moved back to his usual wing-back position in the second half but still failed to improve.
AP
SUBS: Emerson Royal (Doherty 71') - 7. Immediately improved play on the right wing after his introduction. Combined well with Kulusevki to pin Preston North End defenders back.
Reuters
Arnaut Danjuma (Sessegnon 71') - 7. Looked lively and was close to scoring after just two minutes. He went one better with a scrambled shot that crept into the net for Spurs’s third of the night.
Reuters
Oliver Skipp (Bentancur 71') - N/A. Helped to keep things ticking over in the middle of the field.
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Bryan Gil (Son 85') - N/A. Had little time to impact the match.
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