Tamworth vs Tottenham - FA Cup: Live score, team news and updates as National League side host Premier League giants at The Lamb Ground plus updates from Hull City vs Doncaster
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Follow Mail Sport live blog for the latest live score, team news and updates as National League side Tamworth host Tottenham at the Lamb Ground in the third round of the FA Cup. Plus updates from the other Sunday afternoon fixture, Hull City vs Doncaster.
By Harry Bamforth. Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham manager, speaking on Friday:. . Do you want to know why I, and so many, love this competition?. I mean, we all love an underdog, and better than that, we all love to see an underdog take down the big guns. We all love major shocks, don't we?.
The idea of a lower-league side taking out a giant of the game is something that neutrals crave every season. It's a staple of English football. We haven't had too many giant killings this season, as of yet, but Tamworth have the opportunity to change that.
On paper, Tottenham should wipe the floor with them, shouldn't they?. But this is the FA Cup and it's also Spurs - anything can happen, especially on a cold afternoon in Staffordshire. If history has taught us anything, don't write Tamworth off before the game has even started.
They may just surprise you. Right, before we get truly stuck into the build-up, I want to give you a taste of what the menu is today. While we are predominantly covering the Tottenham game in this blog, there is a pretty packed day ahead to look forward to.
