Burnley 3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 (aet, Spurs win on 6-4 aggregate)
ROMAN Pavlyuchenko and Jermain Defoe scored extratime goals to break Burnley hearts and hand Carling Cup holders Tottenham a mouthwatering final date with Manchester United.
Owen Coyle’s Championship team won the match 3- 0 in normal time with goals from the outstanding Robbie Blake, Chris McCann and substitute Jay Rodriguez.
That made the tie 4-4 on aggregate following Tottenham’s 4-1 first-leg win at White Hart Lane, and ensured a period of extra-time.
But just when Coyle’s men looked set to progress to Wembley by virtue of having scored an away goal in the first leg of this astounding semi-final, substitute Pavlyuchenko slotted home in the 118th minute – and Defoe netted another minute later.
It was incredibly harsh on Burnley – who thoroughly exposed the frailties of Harry Redknapp’s side at a freezing, windswept and rain-lashed Turf Moor.
Former Darlington striker Blake, named man of the match, said: ‘‘We worked so hard to get in the game and we deserved to be 3-0 ahead.
“But they’re class players and they punished tired legs at the end.
‘‘It’s hard to take being so close.’’
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