Burnley 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
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Spurs now unbeaten in seven games
Chadli scores his ninth goal of the season
Vokes's goal his first since returning from injury
Winner will host Leicester in round four
Burnley and Tottenham need a replay to decide who hosts Leicester in the FA Cup fourth round after a draw at Turf Moor.
A dire first half gave way to a better second with Spurs taking a 52nd-minute lead when Nacer Chadli hammered in from inside the box from a Ben Davies cross.
Burnley levelled through Sam Vokes, in only his second appearance since returning from a serious knee injury.
His neat side-foot finish into the far corner of the goal sealed the replay.
These two teams met in the 1962 FA Cup final, which Spurs won 3-1 in an encounter later nicknamed "The Chessboard Final" because of the lack of passion and excitement on show during a cautious, tactical battle between the sides at Wembley.
For the first half of Monday's match it seemed as though both teams were staging an ode to that game, with few chances and long periods of ponderous possession as organisation won out over invention.
There was not a single effort of any type prior to the break, with both keepers merely observers to the stalemate in front of them.
It was 45 minutes that justified the decision of many Burnley fans not to attend the game, meaning an attendance of just 9,348.
Tottenham came into this all-Premier League clash as one of the top flight's most in-form teams, having won five of their last six games, including the 5-3 win over title-favourites Chelsea on New Year's Day, but seven changes to the side stripped them of momentum and fluency.
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Forward Harry Kane has been one of the stars of that recent run, scoring six goals in as many matches, and it was his introduction that changed the dynamic of his side's display and the nature of the game.
In his first five minutes Kane played a part in the creation of three decent chances before Chadli connected with Davies' cross from the left to fire past Tom Heaton from 12 yards out.
Burnley had won only one of their previous eight matches, although this is misleading as the Clarets have upset the odds during that run to claim comeback draws at Manchester City and Newcastle, while only losing narrowly to both Liverpool and Tottenham.
Once again they had to draw on these battling qualities to earn a result.
Vokes has faced a personal battle himself over the past nine months to return to fitness following a knee injury and it was therefore apt that he earned his side a replay courtesy of a neat finish from Kieran Trippier's cross from the right.
The home side's efforts were almost for nothing when Kane was presented with a superb chance in added time but in contrast to his recent form he fluffed the effort in front of goal.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche: "It was a game of very few chances. They made seven changes and had a team only £130m worth. It was a lacklustre game, with little atmosphere. We did everything to try and get a result.
"The massive plus is Sam Vokes getting a goal on his recovery. He is on his way back to full fitness. Our mentality is solid and our physicality is outstanding."
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "The first half was difficult and poor. But the second half was a turnaround. We scored and the game was ours but you never give up and they got back in the game. I am disappointed because we have to play another game. We have a lot of games ahead.
"Amazing support from our fans. Thank you very much."
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