Tottenham's cup runs dry as Leicester pounce


Tottenham Hotspur's goalkeeper Michel Vorm reacts after conceding his team's second goal against Leicester City during their FA Cup fourth round soccer match at White Hart Lane in London January 24, 2015. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's hectic schedule caught up with them as they slipped out of the FA Cup in a 2-1 fourth-round home defeat by Premier League bottom club Leicester City on Saturday.

The north London club's 36th game of the season, more than any other English top-flight team, was going to plan after Andros Townsend's early penalty but late goals by Leonardo Ulloa and Jeffrey Schlupp sealed a fifth round place for Leicester.

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