Tom Williams faked injury to allow fly-half Nick Evans to return to the field in a cup tie and director or rugby Dean Richards has since stood down.
Spurs' mediocre league form might be a mystery but Martin Jol's side clearly have not lost the ability to raise their game for a Cup tie in the great traditions of the club.
The Tamworth-born midfielder made his first team debut in a Uefa Cup tie against CSKA Moscow in February 2009, a game that saw then manager Martin O'Neill controversially leave the majority of his senior players at home.
Manchester United were returning from a European Cup tie against Red Star Belgrade when their plane crashed on a runway in Munich.
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But for a cup-tie with Celtic and the sale of Kevin MacDonald, things could have become extremely difficult.
Both teams played as if their season was on the line and it resulted in a pulsating cup tie.
It's a great cup tie, it's something I want to be involved in and all the players want to be involved in.
The Glovers host Tranmere Rovers before a Carling Cup tie against Norwich.
He became their youngest player when he made an appearance against Brechin City in a Forfarshire Cup tie, but he left to join Shire in 2008.
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Begovic and Pulis had a public falling out in August when the manager said the Bosnian had refused to play in a Carling Cup tie against Shrewsbury.
Republic of Ireland Under-21 international defender Wilson, 21, made his debut for Pompey in a Carling Cup tie against Chelsea last September and has made three Premier League appearances.
Isner, with 98, and Mahut (95) have also both smashed the previous record for the most aces, the 78 set by Ivo Karlovic in a Davis Cup tie in 2009.
Neville has made more than 370 appearances for the club since making his debut in a Uefa Cup tie against Torpedo Moscow in 1992, while he also won 95 England caps.
The unpredictable Julio Baptista should have drawn Arsenal level five minutes later when he was played in by Adebayor, but the man who scored four at Anfield in a Carling Cup tie earlier this season side-footed tamely wide.
The situation in Malmo was graphically demonstrated last March when Israel's tennis stars Amir Haddad and Andy Ram faced off against Swedish rivals at a Davis Cup tie in Malmo and Swedish authorities closed their game to the public.
By now the game had developed into a classic Cup tie and both sides had further chances before the break - Heskey and Petrov heading over for Villa, while Palace's best effort came when Ambrose's deflected free-kick forced Friedel to punch clear.
The club's Premiership campaign thus takes precedence over a very winnable home cup tie against a side well out of form.
The final act of the match was a brawl which centred around Haven prop Taani Lavulavu, who was dismissed as tempers boiled - a sad end to a fabulous cup-tie.
With the debt-laden Hatters in administration and looking for a buyer, and with many players unpaid in recent months, this FA Cup tie was a chance to forget briefly their woes.
And in a thrilling Kent league Cup tie - Tunbridge Wells beat Erith and Belvedere 6-4 to win 8-6 on aggregate.
The Bridgend-based club open their competitive season with a home Northern Rail Cup tie against Widnes Vikings on Friday 9 February.
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Elsewhere, Manchester United booked its place in the fourth round of the FA Cup and a home tie against Fulham following a narrow 1-0 win over West Ham.
But Serena Williams, Isner and the Bryans appear poised for breakout springs in Europe, which if all falls right for American tennis could mean singles contenders at the French Open and a competitive Davis Cup semifinal tie in Spain.
Hewitt has now won 12 consecutive matches, which includes a singles match in Australia's Davis Cup tie against Britain, and has a 15-1 record in 2003.
Meanwhile Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 6-4 in a thrilling English League Cup semifinal second leg tie to go through 7-4 on aggregate and secure a Wembley final against either Manchester United or Manchester City.
The team was on the way home from a European Cup quarter-final tie against Red Star Belgrade.
The team were on the way home from a European Cup quarter-final tie against Red Star Belgrade.
The year before, viewers also missed the winning goal in a Liverpool v Everton FA Cup tie when coverage cut to another advert.
April promises to be a hectic month for Rangers, with a Uefa Cup quarter-final tie against Sporting Lisbon to be played on the 3rd and 10th.
Eduardo made it back to action within a year of his leg break and marked his return with a brace in an FA Cup tie with Cardiff.
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