Villa’s FA Cup win at Spurs leaves Frank on the brink

LONDON: Aston Villa pushed Tottenham boss Thomas Frank closer to the sack with a 2-1 win over the Dane’s troubled side in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. Frank is on the brink after Tottenham paid the price for conceding twice in a woeful first-half display in north London. Emiliano Buendia put Villa ahead and Morgan Rogers increased the visitors’ lead. Tottenham improved after the break but although Wilson Odobert reduced the deficit, they were unable to avoid a second successive defeat.