We have to apologise to the fans – Tottenham suffer FA Cup shock at Bramall Lane

Tottenham’s assistant manager Cristian Stellini was critical of his players’ energy levels at Bramall Lane (Simon Marper/PA)

Tottenham assistant head coach Cristian Stellini apologised to the club’s fans after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United.

Blades substitute Iliman Ndiaye’s solitary second-half strike clinched the Sky Bet Championship promotion-chasers a home quarter-final tie against Blackburn.