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Hello and welcome to LIVE commentary of the FA Cup quarter-final match between Swansea City and Tottenham. Will Carlos Carvalhal's side continue their run of upsetting the big boys or will Spurs extend their 15 game unbeaten run against the Swans? Kick-off is at 12:15 GMT.

The Emirates FA Cup / Quarter-final
Swansea.com Stadium / 17.03.2018
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Nadeem Badshah

Updated 17/03/2018 at 14:12 GMT


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6'
The VAR experiment will continue today with referee Stuart Attwell manning the screens - hopefully there will be no jagged lines today.
4'
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Trippier looks to have a knock and is hobbling.
3'
The home side's tactics are clear in the early stages. 5 in defence, 4 in midfield with Abraham leading the line.
2'
CLOSE! Swansea break with Abraham, there's a two-on-two situation, he threads the ball through to Dyer in the box but Vorm does well to race off his line and push the ball away. No penalty given, great goalkeeping.
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Just a reminder that there will be no quarter-final replays so the tie will be settled today with extra time and the dreaded penalty shootout.
1st Half
12:15
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KICK OFF: Spurs, in the blue shirts, get the game underway in the bitter cold conditions in Wales.
12:10
Five minutes untl kick-off!
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12:05
Son Heung-min is leading the line today with Fernando Llorente on the bench and with good reason. He has had a hand in 13 goals in his past 10 starts in the FA Cup (9 goals, 4 assists).
12:00
In the buildup to the game, Sam Clucas explained the main differences between Carvalhal and his predecessor Paul Clement: “With the old manager, every day we would be working on shape.
"From Monday to the matchday it would be more tactical. But the new manager has come in and just concentrated on playing through the lines and playing with freedom. You’re not stuck in your positions, you’re free to come in and link up. I think that has given the boys a lot of confidence. It has certainly helped me.”
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Ouch!
11:50
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Swansea's last win over Spurs was a 1-0 victory in the League Cup in September 1991 when (Everything I Do) I Do It For You by Bryan Adams was number one in the charts.
11:45
Swansea have also rung the changes - Premier League survival is the number one priority. Crucially they are without top-scorer Jordan Ayew while his brother Andre is cup-tied along with Andy King.
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11:35
Toby Alderweireld is on the bench following a leg injury while Harry Kane is unlikely to return to training until next month due to an ankle injury. Alli and Dembele are also among the subs.
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