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Key occasions
37 min: Tamworth have been strong and organised. A couple of reducers getting into, and with no VAR, it’s a big gamble value taking. Tottenham have performed far worse than they did in opposition to Liverpool in midweek.
35 min: Tamworth nook. Pushing and shoving within the Spurs field. Kinsky seems secure as he collects the ball.
33 min: Maddison takes a cruncher from McGlinchey however Spurs maintain the ball. Johnson units Porro on the overlap however the ball zips off out, and probably close to the ley strains for which Tamworth is understood.
32 min: Good ability from Maddison, chopping past Milnes and Singh makes an honest save. Sarr then forces one other nook.
30 min: Now it’s Tottenham’s flip for a set piece. Maddison’s kick can’t beat the primary man. The ball comes out to Werner. Shot blocked, and Porro will get snuffed, too. It’s not occurring for Ange’s males; they’ve been gradual.
28 min: Right here comes a kind of Tonks. This time, it’s knocked away. Enoru’s again on however wanting discomforted. A disgrace.
26 min: Enoru, who produced that assault within the first minute, pulls up, having stood on the ball. A hamstring twang? May nicely be. Or only a jar.
24 min: Edan Tal: “Is Tamworth’s Tonks one among soccer’s few onomatopoeic footballers? Don’t assume Gary Velocity was quick sufficient to rely.”
Tottenham being completely jeered. It’s all good enjoyable.
22 min: Eric Dunn will get in contact: “As you’ll be able to see from the drone picture of The Lamb accompanying your MBM report, Tamworth have an indoor coaching facility adjoining to the bottom referred to as SnowWorld (synthetic ski slope with “actual” snow). Certainly there’s obtained to be some humour to be extracted from that. Can’t consider something myself atm, however then once more, I’m solely simply risen from the scratcher, and but to partake of any liquid refreshment. Benefit from the match … it’s video games like this that make the entire FA Cup circus so worthwhile.”
Tottenham proceed to move the ball round to the accompaniment of boos.
21 min: Paul Roche additionally get in contact: “Hello John. Timo Werner schooling us right now. By no means knew that. I’m wondering is that the identical in Spain. Maybe they need to introduce that in England. Would have given Accrington the prospect to host liverpool, Morecombe Chelsea and Manchester United – Arsenal.”
Timo himself exhibits a stunning piece of management however fails to seek out Maddison.
20 min: Gill Kirkby will get in contact: “I used to be at Anfield yesterday (with no sign, no 3G pitch you see) and the Stanley followers had been singing a tribute to Fields of Anfield Street, “Fields of Accrington”. Actually hope the Tamworth trustworthy have rewritten some Spurs anthems, maybe close to the legendary Tamworth two?”
Per wiki: “The Tamworth Two had been a pair of pigs that escaped whereas being unloaded from a lorry at an abattoir within the English city of Malmesbury, Wiltshire in January 1998. The pigs (later named Butch and Sundance after Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Child) had been on the run for greater than per week, and the seek for them induced an enormous media sensation, in addition to immense public curiosity, each in Britain and overseas.”
19 min: Kinsky does ever so nicely in claiming the catch from the throw. He seems the half: to date.
18 min: Oof, shot from McGlinchey, and the ball comes off Archie Grey and behind. A nook, quite than a throw.
16 min: Jeers as Maddison makes time and area to shoot and may solely thwack it huge.
14 min: Ever-vigilant Liverpool followers would love me to level out that their staff was crushed within the Carabao Cup and it was solely the primary leg. So there.
13 min: Effectively, that Tonks throw is a few weapon. Kinsky is left uncovered because it missiles into the field and the ball comes free, and bounces off the submit and out. To Tottenham aid.
11 min: Kieren will get in contact: “At this time has a definite “something may occur” magic to it, and never simply because Spurs gained their final match. Almost dropped my telephone on the tip yesterday when Plymouth gained. They are saying lightning doesn’t strike twice, however after Tamworth went straight down and compelled Kinsky to avoid wasting, you by no means know…
“In different information, on Boxing Day I discussed within the Newcastle v Ipswich ‘clocko’ a lady in my lectures I hoped to ask out. Effectively, from the seems of issues she’s simply damaged up together with her boyfriend. Like I mentioned, something can occur…”
10 min: Some high-grade booing from the Tamworth locals. Not had a “you what, you what, you what” but.
Reply: “you heard, you heard you heard, you heard.”
See additionally the “woaaaaah” roar for Kinsky’s kicking.
8 min: Spurs dominating possession, taking place the slope. Maddison will get flip to spin and shoot.
7 min: Maddison sends Sarr away. Werner and Moore discover Brennan Johnson, and it’s a poor effort. A 3g bobble?
5 min: Spurs settle into possession, utilizing the 3g, which seems a tad patchy. Isn’t that when your telephone goes to “E” and you understand you’re getting nowt.
3 min: Nook compelled after Porro finds Reguillon. Maddison takes, and Jas Sing the goalie makes a nice save, and that’s adopted by a fast break. The result’s a throw and Tom Tonks will launch this one. It’s cleared.
Lastly…we’re away in Tamworth
1 min: And the primary shot is from Tamworth, whose left winger bursts down the sting of the field and forces a save from Kinsky. The attacker’s identify? Beck-Ray Besongbap Enoru, he’s from Cameroon.
Ange is giving it again to the hoons, and laughing away. Within the objective internet, the Tamworth goalie and their tallest defender are glueing again on the web. Oh, that is superb stuff. All we want is Jimmy Hill to come back on and run the road.
Delayed kick-off at Tamworth
The objective nets look to have been tampered with. Behind Ange, a load of bloody hoons, to cite Alf Stewart, are making a nuisance of themselves, giving it the large one.
The groups take to the sphere. It seems brass monkeys in Tamworth. James Maddison is finishing up the staff speak within the Tottenham huddle.
It’s cramped within the tunnel, and Ange Postecoglou seems decided. The 3g pitch beckons.
Bob Andrews, the Tamworth chairman, has spoken to the BBC: “It’s the largest day within the membership’s historical past. We thought Wembley was good within the FA Vase however this tops it. To have a Premier League membership of this stature at Tamworth is incredible. It’s simply good to get all the group right here. I want we may get extra in however we’re full to capability.
“The cash from this sport goes to assist us develop the bottom itself. We’d like higher dressing rooms, we want a stand down the underside finish – we want numerous issues. It’s tidy however it wants upgrading.”
So, how had been the altering rooms? Timo Werner appears chipper sufficient as he states that in Germany, the smaller staff at all times hosts the cup tie.
Tamworth staff is right here
Tamworth: Singh, Crompton, Cullinane-Liburd, Hollis, Cockerill-Mollett, Tonks, Milnes, McLinchey, Morrison, Enoru, Creaney. Subs: Phillips, Curley, Digie, Fletcher, Finn, Wreh, Williams, Tshikuna, Sundire.
Reguilon, Sarr, Maddison, Johnson, Werner, Moore in, Djed Spence, Son, Solanke, Kulusevski and Bergval out, with Bentancur on the sidelines, too. Kinsky continues in objective.
Tottenham staff is right here – six adjustments.
Tottenham: Kinsky, Porro, Dragusin, Grey, Reguilon, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Johnson, Werner, Moore. Subs: Austin, Spence, Dorrington, Bergvall, Olusesi, Kulusevski, Son, Solanke, Lankshear.
Right here’s Ben Fisher’s wonderful story on Tamworth FC.
Nickname: The lambs.
To the slaughter? Let’s see.
Preamble
Tamworth, a busy, proud market city within the west Midlands, filled with historical past, its greatest recognized son the arch-drude Julian Cope, hosts the mighty Tottenham. They’re sixteenth within the Nationwide League so play an honest normal of soccer, so can Ange’s boys have all of it their very own approach. After that robust night time in beating Liverpool within the FA Cup, a skinny squad can be rotated. That is the tie of the spherical for many who prefer to see the minnows host the elite.
Kick-off is at 12.30pm UK time. Be a part of me.
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