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Tottenham beat Middlesbrough to reach FA Cup fourth round

Jan 15, 2020

Tottenham have posted a 2-1 victory over Championship side Middlesbrough, in their FA Cup third-round replay.

Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela both scored early in the first half, to set up a meeting with Southampton in next weekend's fourth round.

The result also ended a four-game winless run for Spurs in all competitions, and further highlighted how Lo Celso and Lamela could become key men under Jose Mourinho.

Elsewhere, League One Shrewsbury has set up a fourth-round home tie with Liverpool, after edging Bristol City 1-nil.

Newcastle are also through, after thrashing Rochdale 4-1.

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Kento Momota ruled out till March, following KL accident

Badminton world number one Kento Momota could be out of action for two months, as he recovers from the accident he was in, here in KL on Monday.

The 25-year-old had picked up a broken nose in the incident, which occured just a day after he won the season-opening Malaysia Masters.

Japan's badminton association expects Momota to be fit in time to defend his singles title at the All England Open Championships in March.

Momota was discharged from hospital last night, and will fly back to Japan later today.

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Australian Open qualifying matches delayed again

Qualifiers for the Australian Open were delayed for the second day in a row, as smoke from the ongoing bushfires continue to cause problems in Melbourne.