Teenager Josh Coburn was the hero as Middlesbrough produced one other FA Cup upset by knocking out Tottenham with a 1-0 extra-time victory within the fifth spherical.
Boro dumped Manchester United out on penalties at Previous Trafford within the fourth spherical and adopted it up in fashion to beat Spurs, with 19-year-old Josh Coburn’s 107th-minute strike settling the tie.
The Championship outfit had been the higher aspect all through, reserving their quarter-final spot and guaranteeing Spurs will finish one other season and not using a trophy after an abject show on Teesside.
Who is aware of how Antonio Conte will react to this defeat as their inconsistency continues to derail any progress and this end result might have implications over his long-term future in addition to that of Harry Kane, whose need to win
silverware is persistently not met at Spurs.
Solely a powerful end within the Premier League and a late surge into the highest 4 can rescue this season, however that appears a stretch on this proof.
Tottenham’s largest menace got here from the wings as they discovered area on each flanks. Ryan Sessegnon burst down the left however his cross was intercepted with Harry Kane ready to faucet in after which Boro defender Dael Fry produced a fantastic sort out to disclaim Dejan Kulusevski after he surged into the world from the opposite flank.
It was one other break down the best that offered Tottenham with their greatest likelihood within the thirty ninth minute as Kulusevski set Matt Doherty free and the Irishman obtained to the ball earlier than goalkeeper Joe Lumley, who raced out of his web, however his shot at an open purpose was wayward and flew over.
Doherty had one other likelihood shortly after however he dragged a shot huge from the sting of the world as Spurs tried to take management.
Boro loved begin to the second half and may have gone forward within the fifty fifth minute however Matt Crooks, one of many heroes of the win at Manchester United, put a free header from Jonny Howson’s nook over the crossbar when he ought to have buried it.
Spurs supplied some response, with Eric Dier forcing Lumley into save from a 25-yard free-kick earlier than Spurs thought that they had taken the lead from the nook.
Ben Davies flicked Heung-Min Son’s nook on on the close to publish and Kane, who had his shirt pulled when making his run, tapped dwelling however the flag went up for a marginal offside name.
Each side had possibilities to win it in regular time as Howson headed over from a nook after Isaiah Jones had burst into the field and shot straight at Hugo Lloris, whereas Son headed an injury-time likelihood straight at Lumley when he ought to have scored.
The hosts sensed one other upset and had Tottenham on the rack within the opening quarter-hour of the extra interval.
McNair fizzed an effort simply off beam after which Marcus Tavernier discovered area on the far publish however shot straight at Lloris and Spurs survived.
Nevertheless it was solely a matter of time till Boro obtained their reward and Coburn wrote his title into folklore. He was performed in down the best, with Emerson Royal holding him onside, and fired previous Lloris to spark mass scenes of celebration on the Riverside.
It was nervy on the finish, with Lumley in some way holding out a deflected Dier effort, however they held on to finish a well-known evening.
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Disenchanted Conte rues missed possibilities
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte: “We misplaced likelihood to go to the following spherical and play within the quarter-finals of an necessary competitors just like the FA Cup. There’s for certain disappointment for the ultimate end result. I feel one of these sport, particularly if you play away, towards a staff that play within the [Championship] you must know the issue.
“For that reason, we needed to attempt to kill – in a sporting manner – the opponent rapidly. Now we have had the probabilities to attain however we did not take it. And you then give confidence to your opponent and also you threat [defeat]. On the finish, Middlesbrough received the sport and deserved to go to the following spherical.”
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What’s subsequent?
Middlesbrough will subsequent face Luton within the Championship on Saturday March 5 at 3pm.
Tottenham will return to Premier League motion on Monday March 7 at 8pm as they tackle Everton, dwell on Sky Sports activities.
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