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Tottenham Hotspur sink Stoke to reach League Cup semi-final

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December 23, 2020 Stoke City's Tommy Smith in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies [ REUTERS]

Tottenham Hotspur reached the semi-finals of the League Cup with a 3-1 win over second-tier side Stoke City on Wednesday thanks to goals from Gareth Bale, Ben Davies and Harry Kane.

On the sort of freezing night that Stoke's stadium became famous for when in the Premier League, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho paid the now-Championship team the compliment of fielding a strong side from the off including goal-machine Kane.

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