Harry Kane provides focal point for Tottenham success at Sheffield United

Striker’s lower-league know-how helps Tottenham survive a steely examination at Bramall Lane to win 3-2 on aggregate

• Eriksen steers Spurs to final and warns of Chelsea ‘revenge’

• Match report: Sheffield United 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur (2-3 on agg)

On another night, when sharper in front of goal, Harry Kane might have ended up with a hat-trick and secured a first chapter in Tottenham Hotspur folklore as the lead act in the Lillywhites reaching a first League Cup final in six years.

As it is, Kane can still remember this occasion fondly: it was his killer pass that provided Christian Eriksen’s overall winner. But given Che Adams’ memorable late, late cameo, the Spurs forward could have left Bramall Lane filled with regret at chances missed, particularly in the first half.

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