Bolton Wanderers 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1

COLIN Todd had just the word for it - "magnificent".

Gerry Francis came up with another - "humiliation."

The respective Bolton and Spurs managers found themselves at either end of the emotion scale last night after Todd's first division table-toppers had beaten - no, murdered - the Premiership superstars 6-1 in the Coca Cola Cup fourth round at Burnden Park.

And it could have been more!

Todd was almost lost for words: "We weren't flattered at all by the scoreline for we completely dominated the game and had numerous other scoring chances.

"I just cannot praise my players enough, every single one of them.

"It was a marvellous performance and a magnificent achievement, but there is a belief here that we can beat anyone so nothing really surprises me." Francis, trying hard to put on a brave public face, admitted: "I have never been beaten by that score in 12 years as a manager and that is the worst match of my time with Spurs.

"We have let everyone down and the way we just collapsed was most alarming. Credit to Bolton who are a very forceful side but this will go down as a sad, sad night for Tottenham Hotspur."

Burnden's biggest crowd since they left he Premiership, over 18,000, could barely believe their eyes.

John McGinlay's early strike was cancelled out by a superb Teddy Sheringham free kick but, once McGinlay had restored the advantage, there was no way back for Spurs.

Gerry Taggart headed number three on the hour, McGinlay secured his hat-trick from the penalty spot, before Nathan Blake and sub Scott Taylor completed the rout.

Bolton who now entertain Wimbledon for a place in the semis have the smell of Wembley Way in their nostrils - a league and cup double?

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