Busy week for Spurs (From Haringey Independent)

Busy week for Spurs

7:50am Friday 19th February 2010 in

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IT IS back to the Premier League for Spurs this weekend, before the Lilywhites hope to finish the job in the FA Cup a few days later.

Harry Redknapp's troops travel to Wigan Athletic on Sunday, with three points up for grabs.

Then it is a home clash with Bolton Wanderers in an FA Cup fifth-round replay at White Hart Lane on Wednesday.

Extra games are the last thing Redknapp wants at the moment, but he is pleased his side are at least still in the cup.

Unlike many Premier League managers, Redknapp takes the competition seriously.

Speaking after Sunday's 1-1 draw at the Reebok, Redknapp said he could not understand teams fielding less than their strongest side for such a prestigious competition, particularly clubs outside the big four who have little chance of winning the league title.

As Redknapp also highlighted, it was a game of two halves at the weekend.

Bolton deserved to be 1-0 up at the interval, having played some great football, but the Lilywhites fully deserved Jermain Defoe's second-half equaliser.

Now the two sides must start again at the Lane. Though a trip to Fulham in the quarter finals will not be easy, the winners of Wednesday's replay will feel they have a decent chance of reaching the last four.

Of course, Tottenham must concentrate on Wigan first. After going down so meekly at Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last Premier League match, they need to get their league campaign back on track.