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29 January 2015

Tottenham to Meet Chelsea in Capital One Cup Final after Beating Sheffield United 3-2 on Aggregate

Tottenham's Harry Kane delighted to reach Capital One Cup final and instantly targets decider with Chelsea at Wembley

  • Tottenham beat Sheffield United 3-2 on aggregate in the Capital One Cup
  • The semi-final victory sends Mauricio Pochettino's side to Wembley
  • They will play Chelsea in the final, who they have beaten this season 
Harry Kane said it 'means the world' for Tottenham to reach the final of the Capital One Cup.
Christian Eriksen's double ensured Spurs avoided extra time at League One Sheffield United, his late goal giving the Londoners a 3-2 win on aggregate.
They will meet Chelsea at Wembley on March 1 and Kane told Sky Sports 1: 'It means the world.
Harry Kane (left) battles for possession of the ball with Sheffield United's Ryan Flynn (right) 
Harry Kane (left) battles for possession of the ball with Sheffield United's Ryan Flynn (right) 
Christian Eriksen scores the winner for Tottenham to send them into the Capital One Cup final
Christian Eriksen scores the winner for Tottenham to send them into the Capital One Cup final
'We were in cruise control and that was the worst thing we could have done. Credit to Sheffield United but it shows how much character we have.'
Che Adams scored two goals in 140 seconds for United to put them 2-1 ahead on the night and level at 2-2 overall after Eriksen's opener.
Extra-time looked likely at that stage but Eriksen made sure Spurs will be facing Chelsea in a month.
'At Wembley anything can happen,' he added. 'It's 1-1 between us this season, it's a decider if you like and there's no better place for it than Wembley.'
Eriksen himself said: "When they scored they got confidence, and you saw the crowd, but we had to play our best.
"To be in the final is what everyone wants at Tottenham."
Eriksen put Tottenham ahead with a brilliant free kick in the first half of the game
Eriksen put Tottenham ahead with a brilliant free kick in the first half of the game
Nigel Clough was proud of how far his United players took Tottenham over the two games
Nigel Clough was proud of how far his United players took Tottenham over the two games
Losing manager Nigel Clough could not fault his players.
"I'm incredibly proud of the players, to run a team like Spurs so close, that bit of quality made the difference," he said.
"We knew one goal would change the complexion. We got the second and then had a chance for a third and just missed it; I'm very proud."
Mauricio Pochettino was happy to see his Spurs players weather the storm.
Mauricio Pochettino was delighted for the Tottenham players and fans that his side have made it to Wembley
Mauricio Pochettino was delighted for the Tottenham players and fans that his side have made it to Wembley
"Happy for our players, they deserve to go to the final, Wembley, and happy too for our supporters. They deserve it too, I'm very happy," he said.
"In this type of game it's important to kill it and score more than one; this was a difficult game and there was unbelievable pressure.
"The last 12, 10 minutes were difficult but I think we deserved it."

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