Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE: FA Cup result and final score as Spurs survive major scare against non-league side
Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham (after extra time): The non-league side were close to a major upset before the eight-time winners saved themselves from embarrassment
Non-league Tamworth took Tottenham to extra time in the FA Cup third round, before an unfortunate own goal and late strikes from Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson sent the Premier League side through.
Part-time Tamworth, who play in the fifth tier of English football, produced a remarkable performance to frustrate their opponents at The Lamb. They even had chances to win the tie late on, as Thomas McGlinchey saw a shot blocked by Yves Bissouma from inside the box.
It was Tottenham who had dominated the contest, though, and Ange Postecoglou was forced to send on star internationals Son Heung-min and Kuluseveki after his starting line-up was unable to find the opening goal in normal time.
And in the 100th minute, Tamworth switched off at a free-kick and were punished when a loose ball deflected into the net off Nathan Tshikuna. Moments later, Kulusevski fired low into the corner before Johnson added another to spare Tottenham’s blushes and deny Tamworth a historic upset.
Follow all the latest updates from The Lamb Ground below:
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
68 mins: Tottenham need some help here. Ange Postegolou sends on Dominic Solanke and Lucas Bergvall . Werner and Moore make way.
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
66 mins: OOOOF. Close. Enoru wins the corner down the left and Cullinane-Liburd is an inch or two from bundling the ball in. It bobbles just wide.
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
64 mins: SAVE! What a stop from Singh! The best chance of the match so far falls to Werner as Johnson splits the defence with a through ball, but Singh holds his ground and saves down low.
A big miss from Werner. A moment later, Reguilon cuts back the cross and it falls to Werner for the volley, but Jordan Cullinane-Liburd makes the block!
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
63 mins: A brighter couple of minutes for Moore, whose shot is headed away. Postecoglou must be thinking about chances soon, though.
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
60 mins: Creaney and Dragusin are caught wrestling in the penalty box. Bookings for both. Kinsky collects the corner as we tick into the hour.
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
58 mins: Tonks finds his biggest throw yet, making the box from about 50 yards.
The ball breaks and bobbles, Tamworth with a couple of shots on goal but Tottenham get the blocks in!
Could have fallen anywhere!
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
55 mins: OFF THE LINE! Tottenham are getting closer! Werner is picked out at the back post and nods his header back across goal. Thankfully for Tamworth, the spare defender Hollis is there to clear off the line.
That was going in.
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
53 mins: SCENES as Tamworth centre-back Haydn Hollis perhaps a Zidane spin under pressure from Werner and Sarr to escape with the ball!
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
51 mins: Singh, whose partner gave birth last night, is back up and playing on.
Singh revealed his baby son had not been given a name, but that he hoped he and his partner would be watching from their hospital bed.
Singh spoke of the importance of Sunday’s match for the National League side during an interview ITV. He said: “It’s a historic day for everyone involved and hopefully the players can do it justice.”
Tamworth 0-0 Tottenham
48 mins: SAVE! It’s Maddison again! The bright spark makes the run into the box and hits it first time. Singh, once again, is equal to it and gets a big right hand on the shot.
Actually, the goalkeeper remains down after the save. Has the strength of the shot injured the goalkeeper?
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