Date:04/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/04/stories/2009010456551600.htm

Sport - Football

Brace by Pavlyuchenko

LONDON: Roman Pavlyuchenko scored twice as Tottenham’s revival under Harry Redknapp continued with a 3-1 victory over Wigan to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday.

Russian striker Pavlyuchenko scored from the penalty spot in the 52nd minute after debutant Wigan goalkeeper Richard Kingson was judged to have brought down Fraizer Campbell. Croatia striker Modric added a second in the 76th after a shot from Jamie O’Hara hit the post.

Although Henri Camara replied for the Latics in the 88th, Pavlyuchenko made sure that eight-time FA Cup winner Spurs made it to the last 32 of football’s oldest domestic cup competition with his second goal in injury time. — AP