Fringe players fail to impress Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was left feeling underwhelmed by his fringe players following their narrow 4-3 FA Cup victory over League Two Wycombe Wanderers. Son Heung-min, who was among nine changes to the Tottenham team which drew at Manchester City in the Premier League last Saturday, netted a stoppage-time winner to spare the home side’s blushes.

Darryl Eales sets Oxford United target for second half of the season

Thousands of Oxford United fans swarm on to the pitch to celebrate promotion following their victory over Wycombe Wanderers last season Picture: Naomi Herring WHEN it comes to looking ahead to 2017 on the field, the biggest challenge facing Oxford United is how on earth you can follow-up 2016. As far as problems go, it is not a bad one for Darryl Eales to ponder after a 12 months where potential turned into success.