Tamworth vs Tottenham is a David and Goliath clash that embodies the spirit of the FA Cup, writes DANNY MURPHY
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This weekend is what the FA Cup is all about. We’ve had the minnows of Morecambe, Accrington and Salford taking on the giants of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, and today Tottenham travel to Tamworth. I used to love those David versus Goliath clashes and saw it from both ends. As a young player at Crewe, we played Premier League clubs and tried to upset the odds. At Liverpool, we were the ones to be shot at.
![[Tamworth secured their spot in the third round after a heroic 4-3 win on penalties over Burton]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/22/93999067-14274489-image-m-27_1736634421497.jpg)
The season Fulham reached the Europa League final, we played at Accrington in the Cup. You could hear every word from the terraces and hear and smell everything unpleasant in the tiny dressing rooms. One fan kept yelling at me all match: ‘You’re finished, Murphy. You’re too old, Murphy.’ I didn’t mind, but I was only 32! Thankfully we won the game 3-1.
![[Spurs are seeking their first piece of silverware since winning the League Cup in 2008]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/22/93999053-14274489-image-m-29_1736634451572.jpg)
There were some amusing moments facing lower league or non-league players. When Liverpool played at Yeovil, one of their players wanted to chat with me during the match, asking me what it was like to play with Stevie Gerrard and Michael Owen. I had to say politely:.
![[Man City thrashed League Two side Salford 8-0 on Saturday evening in their third-round tie]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/22/93999289-14274489-image-m-33_1736634559475.jpg)
‘Sorry mate, you know there is a game going on here!’. Tottenham travel to Tamworth on Sunday afternoon to begin their FA Cup account in 2025. Tamworth secured their spot in the third round after a heroic 4-3 win on penalties over Burton. Spurs are seeking their first piece of silverware since winning the League Cup in 2008.
![[Liverpool also beat Accrington Stanley in another clash at both ends of England's football tiers]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/11/22/93999283-14274489-image-m-34_1736634610537.jpg)
