FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Millwall vs Rochdale - The Den, London, Britain - January 27, 2018 Rochdale's manager Keith Hill applauds the fans at the end of the match Action Images/Tony O'Brien
(Reuters) - Rochdale manager Keith Hill has dismissed criticism of the club's home pitch by Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Mauricio Pochettino, saying the Argentine's comments were a "low blow" and an "easy punch" ahead of Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round match.
The League One (third tier) club beat Millwall in the fourth round on a heavily-sanded pitch at the Crown Oil Arena this month to set up a meeting with Spurs.
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