Numerous factors combined to see a crop of this season's Under-18s' title-winning talent afforded a chance in the higher age bracket for this PL2 contest.
They adjusted to the jump well, holding firm for the first 15 minutes before Spurs striker Will Lankshear broke the deadlock from yards out, knocking a driven Jude Soonsup-Bell cross into an open goal.
Travis Binnion's side wasted no time getting back into the game when, two minutes later, Ruben Curley regained possession in the middle of the park, before driving towards the opposition box. He let off an unexpected long-range effort, which seemed to take home goalkeeper Luca Gunter by surprise before nestling into the bottom-right corner.