Doncaster Rovers vs Tottenham Hotspur 
Tottenham, who were last year's Carling Cup runners up after losing to Manchester United on penalities, start this season's campaign away to Doncaster Rovers. What do we know about Doncaster? They currently play in the Championship after securing the promotion from League One in the previous season. Their results so far after 4 league games are 3 draws and 1 loss. The only win so far has been the 1st Round tie in the Carling Cup where they came away 1-0 victors over Notts County.
Spurs are in unfamiliar territory and sitting at the top of the Premier League after 3 games with full points. It remains to be seen how much attention Redknapp will give to this cup competition but I do expect Crouch, Pavlyuchenko and Kyle Naughton to be in the starting lineup this time. Perhaps Bentley and O'hara will also get a run around and an opportunity to marshal the midfield. Key first stringers like Modric and Palacios will probably not travel, while those who do play will undoubtedly be rested in the 2nd half in preparation for the weekend game at home against Birmingham.
Barring any strange unforeseen bizarreness, I do believe that we should come away with 3 points and proceed comfortably into the next round.
COYS!!!
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