Tottenham qualifies for the FA Cup round of 16 with goals from Son.

Thanks to a brace from South Korean Son Heung-min, Tottenham advanced to the round of 16 of the FA Cup on Saturday, while another Premier League team, Fulham, will have to play a replay against a second-tier club.

Facing a spirited Preston North End from the Championship (second-tier), the Asian striker sealed the tie with two goals in the second half (50th and 69th minute), before Arnaut Danjuma closed the scoring with the definitive 3-0 for Spurs (87th minute), in the first goal of the Dutch forward loaned from Villarreal to Tottenham this week.

Earlier, Fulham, 7th in the Premier League, could only manage a 1-1 draw at home against Sunderland, a mid-table team in the English second division.

The competition rules determine that a new match between both teams (replay) must be played, this time at Sunderland's home, which was the away team this Saturday.

Fulham fell behind in the match, already in the 6th minute, and could only equalize around the one-hour mark, with a goal from Scottish player Tom Cairney. The Londoners relentlessly tried to score a second goal in front of their home crowd at Craven Cottage, but without success.

Other top division teams fulfilled their expectations against lower-tier teams in this round of the round of 32 and secured their place in the round of 16.

Leicester won by a narrow 1-0 margin at the Walsall ground, in the fourth division, thanks to a solitary goal from Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho in the middle of the second half.

Southampton also edged past Blackpool from the second division, winning 2-1 at home, with a double from Frenchman Romain Perraud.

Leeds United's victory at Accrington Stanley's ground (third tier) was more convincing, ending in a 3-1 scoreline, thanks to goals from Jack Harrison, Dominican player naturalized Spanish Junior Firpo, and Colombian Luis Sinisterra. Sinisterra, who returned to action this month after a four-month injury layoff, found the back of the net again.

"I am very happy with the team, with the progress we are making. I think we are ready to face big challenges now," Leeds manager, American Jesse Marsch, said optimistically.

AFP.