Spurs fire but offer O’Neill some relief

THERE was some good news for the Shamrock Rovers spy in the crowd at the DW Stadium.

Tottenham’s dominant first-half performance was enough to send a shiver down the spine of most Premier League managers, let alone Michael O’Neill’s.

Yet the team which destroyed Wigan in the opening 45 minutes is unlikely to be on duty on Thursday, when Shamrock Rovers visit White Hart Lane in a continental David versus Goliath Europa League tie.