SHEFFIELD UNITED'S reward for seeing off the National League's FC Hollywood is another glamour game in the FA Cup fifth round against Premier League big guns Tottenham Hotspur.
The Blades were involved in the tie of the fourth round as they salvaged a 3-3 draw at Wrexham before breaking the hearts of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney with two late goals in the Bramall Lane replay.
Matchwinner Billy Sharp ripped into the big-spending Welsh minnows in a memorable rant that has earned him a fine but now it's Sheffield United in the role of underdogs against Spurs.
Paul Heckingbottom's men are on track to achieve their No.1 goal for the season as they sit seven points clear of third-placed Middlesbrough in the second automatic promotion spot for the Championship.
This cup tie will give them a taste of what they'll face every week next season if the Blades return to the Premier League and Tottenham Hotspur will be desperate to stay on track for Wembley glory.
It's now 15 years since Spurs last lifted some silverware, although Mauricio Pochettino did take them to a Champions League Final, and fans are desperate to end the drought.
Successive 2-0 London derby wins over West Ham and Chelsea have Tottenham on course for a top-four finish in the Premier League, with another bet builder landing for Slips Tips at the weekend.
Now they will be looking to see off another Championship side in the FA Cup after swatting aside Preston 3-0 on the road in the last round.
How the bookies view it
The bookies can't see a shock here with Tottenham a best 7/17 at SBK to qualify and 4/5 with Bet365 for a win inside 90 minutes. Sheffield United are 21/10 at Unibet to reach the quarter-finals and the odds increase to 18/5 at William Hill for a win in normal time. The draw at 90 minutes pays 3/1 with BoyleSports.
Recent head to head
Bramall Lane hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Tottenham and they've won just once in their last eight visits. However, that victory did come on their last trip to this stadium in 2021 as they ran out 3-1 victors.
Players to watch
Oli McBurnie can blow hot and cold but his height could cause some problems for Tottenham's defence. The former Scotland striker has 12 goals for the season and is 3/1 at Bet365 to add to that tally.
Son Heung-Min has started on the bench for Tottenham's last two games but could be unleashed here during a busy schedule. The Korean hasn't been at his best this season but scored a double against Preston in the last round of the FA Cup and is a tempting 30/17 with SBK for a goal here.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield United have been involved in some thrillers this season and there were goals galore in the last round as they edged Wrexham. But with Tottenham keeping clean sheets in their last two games I'm going to bet against BTTS in this one at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
Anel Ahmedhodzic has caught the eye in defence for Sheffield United this season but the Bosnian has also racked up 10 yellows thanks to his full-blooded challenges. He's 12/5 with Bet365 to fall foul of the referee again and I also like the 5/4 on offer at Unibet for over 4.5 match cards.
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