Son Heung-min scores 88th-minute penalty to seal Tottenham's place in FA Cup fifth round – Daily Mail, Dailymail.co.uk

Son Heung-min scored an 88 th-minute penalty to Seal Tottenham’s place in the FA Cup fifth round after a dramatic finale

Son won the penalty after his quick feet got him past Southampton goalkeeper Angus Gunn who brought the forward down

Gunn’s outstretched right arm was deemed by the officials to have made enough contact to bring the South Korean down

Son stepped up for the penalty and fired a powerful and precise effort into the bottom corner which Gunn failed to save

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Norwich are next, at home in the fifth round, but this was far from straightforward against a spirited Southampton who refused for so long to accept the script.

Having fought back to salvage a draw in the final minutes at St Mary’s they were the better team in this replay at White Hart Lane.

They were unfortunate to trail in the first half to an own goal by Jac k Stephens and worthy of the equaliser scored by Shane Long.

They lost James Ward-Prowse in the first to what on first impressions was a nasty injury.

And still they went ahead for the first time in the tie with a goal superbly created by the outstanding Nathan Redmond and converted by Danny Ings.

Redmond carried the ball forward on a diagonal run, pulling spurs out of position as he had done all night and found Ings who curled a precision finish inside the post.

When it hit the net with minutes remaining it felt like a winner. In fact, it served to finally shake the home team from their slumber.

Lucas Moura levelled within six minutes, a crisp drive from the edge of the penalty area, and as the tie seemed destined for extra -time until referee David Coote awarded a penalty to Tottenham for a foul by goalkeeper Angus Gunn on Son Heung-min.

Southampton disputed the decision but Son climbed to his feet to score from the spot with only three minutes remaining.

Mourinho’s team protected their lead.

They will face Norwich at home in the fifth round; They can glimpse Wembley in the semi-final and Mourinho is still on course for silverware but this FA Cup run is proving to be anything but straightforward.

Tottenham needed a replay to squeeze past Middlesbrough in the previous round when Argentinian duo Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela scored the goals to win the tie and evoke memories of Ossie Ardiles and Ricky Villa.

Both Lo Celso and Lamela were forced out by injuries on Wednesday night, However, and Dele Alli started on the bench after a knock on his ankle in Sunday’s win against Manchester City.

Steven Bergwijn, who scored on his debut against City, was ineligible because he had been signed since the original tie at Southampton.

All of which left Mourinho short on attacking options as he sought to capitalize on the momentum of beating City before an – day break.

Ryan Sessegnon, recalled at left wing-back, forced an early save from Gunn although it was the Visitors who made the better start.

Hugo Lloris made early saves to deny Ings and Nathan Redmond as the Saints bubbled with energy before they were rocked by Tanguy Ndombele’s deflected strike.

Sessegnon dribbled into the penalty area from the left flank and was halted by a sliding tackle by center-half Stephens.

(the ball rolled kindly for Ndombele who snatched at the chance and it seemed to be flyi ng wide until it clipped Stephens, lunging across to make another block.

Gunn was unable to react as the ball changed direction and flashed into the net.

Ndombele has not scored since his goal against Southampton in September but this was attributed to Stephens.

Undeterred, Hasenhuttl’s side continued to press forward, moving the ball fluently with purpose and terrific pace.

Tottenham were dominated in midfield and vulnerable at the back, unable to contain them.

Ward-Prowse, deputising as a right back, produced a stylish pass to release Ings who beat Lloris with a crashing drive which struck the bar.

Redmond tested the Spurs’ keeper again from distance before forcing the equaliser with another low shot on the turn which Lloris could only parry.

Long swept onto the rebound and tucked it away.

Southampton deserved to be level at the very leas t but suffered another set-back almost immediately when Ward-Prowse was injured.

He sprinted to close down Sessegnon who clipped a pass forward and caught the Saints player just below a knee with his follow through.

There was no intent but Ward-Prowse was clearly in agony and teammates were concerned as he was treated and carried from the pitch.

Hasenhuttl reshuffled with Jannik Vestergaard on and Stephens moving to right back.

Spurs flickered before the half-time interval and squandered good situations on the break.

Son hesitated until it was too late to find Serge Aurier with a pass. Son, enjoying more freedom after Southampton’s enforced change, was foiled by a tackle by Jan Bednarek.