AIDY BOOTHROYD revealed that Ben Foster apologised to his team-mates in the dressing room after his gaffe at White Hart Lane.

"Ben came straight into the changing rooms and apologised to everybody and that's the mark of the man," said Boothroyd.

"He just got it completely wrong. He didn't call early enough and it just went in. It was a bit embarrassing. The centre-half (Dan Shittu) wasn't quite sure what to do with it and they both accept responsibility. It was just one of those things.

"He's been fantastic for us and he'll go on to be the best in the country and the world," he added. "If you are going to be great you have got to have a bit of adversity happen to you and it's how you bounce back from that which is important."