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.

Emi Buendía and Morgan Rogers fired Aston Villa to a 2-1 victory at Tottenham in the FA Cup third round to keep the pressure firmly on Thomas Frank

After Spurs' damaging FA Cup exit at home to Aston Villa, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks how long can head coach Thomas Frank survive?

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…