Tottenham avoids massive FA Cup shock with extra-time win as Man United beats Arsenal on penalties – WKRG News 5

Tottenham endured the humiliation of being taken to further time by Tamworth, an opponent practically 100 locations decrease in English soccer’s pyramid, earlier than successful 3-0 and avoiding one of many largest shocks in FA Cup historical past on Sunday.

Defending champion Manchester United additionally superior from the third spherical by beating Arsenal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. Joshua Zirkzee transformed the clinching penalty for United, which performed from the 61st minute with 10 males following Diogo Dalot’s sending-off.

4 days after beating Premier League chief Liverpool 1-0 within the English League Cup semifinals, Tottenham’s group of established internationals toiled in opposition to a bunch of part-time soccer gamers whose predominant jobs included bricklaying, promoting zippers and being a monetary advisor.

An enormous shock was on when fifth-tier Tamworth pressured further time with the rating 0-0, just for the hosts to concede an own-goal within the a hundred and first minute after which strikes by Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson to disappoint the vast majority of the three,700 followers contained in the tiny stadium known as The Lamb.

Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou felt compelled to convey on his high gamers together with Son Heung-min, Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke from the substitutes’ bench to ultimately overpower Tamworth, which is sixteenth within the Nationwide League and was taking part in within the third spherical for first time since 2012.

“It’s very straightforward on a day like this to lose your head when issues aren’t going your means and also you notice the implications,” Postecoglou stated, “however for probably the most half we stayed calm, persistent and bought via.”

Ninety-five locations had been between the groups within the league pyramid.

“Wonderful day and a disgrace we couldn’t recover from the road,” Tamworth midfielder Tom McGlinchey stated. “Again to work lecturing tomorrow — again to the day job sadly.”

In earlier years, Tamworth would have earned a money-spinning replay by holding Tottenham to a attract regulation time. Nonetheless, replays had been scrapped from this season due to the more and more busy calendar.

There was some hilarity earlier than kickoff, with the sport having to be delayed due to a difficulty with the netting on one of many objectives. A Tamworth participant bought on a teammate’s shoulder to repair the issue.

Bayindir is United’s unlikely star

The final time Altay Bayindir performed for Man United, the goalkeeper conceded a objective from a nook in a loss at Tottenham within the English League Cup quarterfinals.

On Sunday, he was United’s savior by saving one penalty from Martin Odegaard in regular time to ship the sport in opposition to Arsenal to further time at 1-1 after which one other from Kai Havertz within the shootout.

United scored all of its penalties to maintain the protection of its trophy on observe within the unlikeliest of manners.

Bruno Fernandes put United forward within the 52nd minute at Emirates Stadium just for Dalot to choose up his second yellow card and depart the guests with 10 males for the ultimate half-hour of regulation time.

Inside two minutes, Arsenal equalized via Gabriel’s deflected shot after which squandered an opportunity to go forward after Havertz was adjudged to have been fouled by Harry Maguire within the space.

Odegaard’s penalty was heading to the underside nook however was tipped apart by Bayindir, whose save to maintain out Havertz’s penalty was very comparable.

Joshua Zirkzee transformed the clinching penalty and that was additionally redemption for the Dutchman, who was substituted within the thirty third minute of a current Premier League sport in opposition to Newcastle and jeered by some United followers.

Premier League groups advance

There have been no issues for different Premier League groups taking part in lower-league opposition, although Newcastle did have to return from behind to beat fourth-tier Bromley 3-1 after conceding an eighth-minute opener.

Lewis Miley, Anthony Gordon and William Osula scored at St. James’ Park for Newcastle, which earned an eighth straight win in all competitions.

Eberechi Eze’s objective secured Crystal Palace a 1-0 win over third-tier Stockport, whereas Ipswich beat Bristol Rovers — additionally from the third tier — 3-0 because of objectives by Kalvin Phillips, Jack Clarke and Jack Taylor.

Southampton beat second-tier Swansea 3-0, with Tyler Dibling scoring twice.

In Sunday’s different sport, fourth-tier Doncaster beat Hull 5-4 on penalties after the rating was 1-1 on the finish of additional time.

Fourth-round draw

Man United’s reward for beating Arsenal was a house match within the fourth spherical in opposition to Leicester, which is managed by former United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. Van Nistelrooy was in short-term cost of United for its win over Leicester in a League Cup match in October.

Liverpool will play second-tier Plymouth away and Manchester Metropolis was drawn away to both third-tier Leyton Orient or second-tier Derby.

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Steve Douglas is at https://twitter.com/sdouglas80

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