Tottenham to eye Carabao Cup ‘opportunity’ as date confirmed for ‘difficult’ Newcastle test
Tottenham ensured their progression to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with their routine 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers last week.
The Lilywhites eventually ran out as comfortable winners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, on a night when promising academy starlet Luca Williams-Barnett was handed his senior debut.
Tottenham saw goals from Joao Palhinha and Brennan Johnson propel them through to the next round, with those strikes coming either side of an own goal from Jay McGrath.
Thomas Frank’s men have been handed an away trip to face Newcastle United in the fourth round, but they may be viewing it as more of an opportunity than a tricky test.
This article includes exclusive comments from Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham.
Tottenham have chance to avenge poor record on 29 October
The Carabao Cup draw has not been kind to Tottenham, as it has handed them a trip to a ground where they have a torrid record in recent years.
Spurs have lost on each of their last three visits to St James’ Park, with chastening 6-1 and 4-0 defeats both coming since their last victory.
The fixture details have now been confirmed for the clash, with the pair set to meet on Wednesday 29 October at 8pm, and the game to be shown on both Sky Sports and ITV.
| Date | Result |
| 1 September 2024 | 2-1 L |
| 13 April 2024 | 4-0 L |
| 23 April 2023 | 6-1 L |
| 17 October 2021 | 3-2 W |
| 4 April 2021 | 2-2 D |
Despite the N17 outfit’s woeful record in the North East, Lilywhite Rose owner John Wenham – speaking exclusively to Tottenham News – believes the tie presents the perfect opportunity for Frank’s side to put those struggles to bed.
“It’s a difficult draw against Newcastle,” Wenham said.
“But it’s about time we got a win up there, we’ve had some really difficult results there in the last few seasons. So maybe a Cup game is the right opportunity to try and get a win there.
“But we’ll have to bear in mind that we’ll be playing them on Wednesday night away and then playing Chelsea at home on Saturday. They are always two really big high-intensity games for Tottenham.”
Spurs should eye Carabao Cup triumph
Tottenham ended their trophy drought with their Europa League win back in May, but if they are to continue to change the culture in N17, then winning trophies must become a habit for them.
With that in mind, the Carabao Cup is surely a realistic target for them, and as a result, must be treated with the utmost respect.
The Lilywhites were a laughing stock for years due to their inability to get their hands on silverware, and if that is to change moving forward, then they must pay due attention to the domestic cup competitions.
A trip to face Newcastle is arguably one of the most challenging draws that they could have got, but if they can come away with a win, then it will be one less competitor for the trophy that remains.
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