Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says that he expected the tough test his side faced in their 0-0 draw with Stevenage this afternoon.
Spurs were held in their FA Cup fifth round tie with the League One outfit, who have now earned a replay at White Hart Lane.
"I expected it to be tough, honestly," said Redknapp.
"I knew how hard it was going to be. The pitch was bumpy and the ball was bobbling everywhere, it was a difficult game to play football.
"We have all been here. I have been here so many times in the past, nothing surprises me."
Redknapp pointed to his side's reluctance to play their fluent passing game as a key factor in the result.
"We started thumping it didn't we? That wasn't part of the plan," said Redknapp.
"I think the lads weren't comfortable with passing the ball that much. We ended up going long, which wasn't what we wanted to do."
The winner of the replay will host Bolton Wanderers in the quarter-finals.
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