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Tottenham fail to peg Shakhtar lead back

A draw in the return leg wasn't enough for Tottenham as Shakhtar Donetsk's first leg lead did the damage to end Spurs Uefa Cup campaign.

After a 2-0 result in Ukraine, Spurs needed more than the 1-1 draw they got at White Hart Lane.

A brilliant Giovani dos Santos goal gave a second-string Spurs outfit some hope but they could not convert any other chances and an 86th minute Luis Fernandinho finish ended Harry Redknapp's sides European dream.

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