Overview
- João Palhinha opened with an improvised finish on 14 minutes, Jay McGrath put through his own net shortly after, and Brennan Johnson sealed it in stoppage time.
- Thomas Frank selected a rotated yet strong side as Antonin Kinsky started in goal and Archie Gray impressed in midfield.
- Sixteen-year-old Luca Williams-Barnett made his senior debut off the bench late on for Spurs.
- Tottenham allowed on-loan winger Damola Ajayi to play for Doncaster, who reached this stage after beating Middlesbrough and Accrington Stanley.
- The third-round match kicked off at 7:45pm BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with live coverage on Sky Sports+ in the UK and streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S.