Football

Tottenham suffer shock extra time FA Cup defeat at Middlesbrough

By Aman Shukla

Second-tier Middlesbrough is toppling some of English football’s biggest clubs in its FA Cup run. A goal at the beginning of the second half of extra time earned Middlesbrough a 1-0 victory over Tottenham in the fifth round of the competition on Tuesday.

The team coached by Chris Wilder, who did some wonders with Sheffield United in its recent stint in the Premier League, needed to win a penalty shootout at Old Trafford to get past United in the fourth round. This time, at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, victory was wrapped up earlier when 19-year-old substitute Josh Coburn just remained onside to run onto a through-ball and smash a rising finish into the top corner.

“We have to give our best for the rest of the season then we will see what is our position and the evaluation of our season,” said Tottenham manager Conte. “It is early to say something about this.”

Aman Shukla

Aman Shukla is a post-graduate in mass communication. A media enthusiast who has a stronghold on communication, content writing, and copy writing. Aman is currently working as a subeditor at dailyindianews.com and can be reached at [email protected]