Maddison drives dominant Spurs towards final destiny before Bodø have last word

With eight minutes to play, this looked like being the night that the Tottenham fans had dreamed about.

- Ed Aarons

At times, it was hard to hear yourself think as the emotions of a frustrating campaign poured out with each goal that went in as they raced into a 3-0 lead over Bodø/Glimt.

Brennan Johnson's opener after just 38 seconds had set the tone against the plucky Norwegian champions, who have somehow reached this stage of the competition for the first time. Further goals from James Maddison and Dominic Solanke seemed to have given them an unassailable advantage ahead next week's second leg on an artificial surface in the Arctic Circle.

But as Kjetil Knutsen's side have proven time and again during this remarkable run, they never know when they are beaten. A late strike from captain Ulrik Saltnes that deflected off the unfortunate Micky van de Ven changed the complexion of this tie in an instant. Tottenham have never been known for doing things the easy way but for a side that has lost 19 Premier League games this season, at least they have a two-goal cushion to protect.