Rochdale 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking Points

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#4 Josh Lillis and Ian Henderson perform at their respective ends

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Ian Henderson scored the first goal of the game

32 minutes into the game, Callum Camps delivered a gem of a ball over the clueless Spurs defence and right into the feet of Ian Henderson. The 33-year-old, however, lost his personal battle with nerves and fired it not just off target, but entirely off direction.

As much as he'd have loved a hole to hide in at that moment, Henderson persevered and it finally bore fruit at the cusp of halftime, with his goal giving Rochdale the lead and their fans euphoria, albeit temporarily.

On the other end of the Rochdale ranks, goalkeeperJosh Lillis held his own with aplomb. Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen may not have had a crack at him, but the likes of Fernando Llorente, Lucas Moura and Heung-Min Son were also bound to have sent shivers down the spine of someone who guards the goal for the bottom-placed side in England's 3rd division.

The Englishman, however, resolutely pulled off a total of 4 saves to frustrate the visitors. He may have conceded a couple of goals, but in his defence, there's little anyone could have done about the two goals.

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