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Soccer-Spurs survive huge scare to beat non-league Tamworth
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Posted on January 12, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur beat Tamworth 3-0 in FA Cup third round after extra time, avoiding a major upset. Goals by Kulusevski and Johnson sealed the win.
TAMWORTH, England (Reuters) - Premier League Tottenham Hotspur needed extra time to beat fifth-tier Tamworth, 96 places below them in the English football pyramid, 3-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday.
The game had the makings of a huge upset from the opening whistle as Tamworth more than held their own but the team of part-time players tired in extra time and were unable to secure one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history.
After a goalless 90 minutes, Nathan Tshikuna's own goal in the 101st minute at the Lamb Ground put Spurs ahead after Brennan Johnson had fired a low cross into the area.
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski doubled the lead when he latched onto a pass from Son Heung-min to shoot across goalkeeper Jas Singh and Johnson added a late third.
(Reporting by Lori Ewing, editing by Ed Osmond)
The article discusses Tottenham Hotspur's victory over Tamworth in the FA Cup third round, highlighting the match's key moments.
Tottenham won 3-0 in extra time with goals from Nathan Tshikuna (own goal), Dejan Kulusevski, and Brennan Johnson.
The match was significant as Tamworth, a fifth-tier team, held Tottenham, a Premier League team, goalless for 90 minutes, nearly causing an upset.
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