Tottenham 6 Millwall 0: This was a throwback to both the good and the bad old days of English football. Tottenham cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals, 6-0, beating a Millwall side whose wholehearted effort on the pitch was marred by the behaviour of supporters off it.

Tottenham Hotspur 2 Aston Villa 0: It depends on whether you see the glass half-full or half-empty, but here are two ways of looking at Tottenham’s not entirely comfortable passage through to the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Aston Villa.