Tamworth vs Tottenham

Tottenham were only the fourth Premier League side (from 1992-93) to be taken to extra-time in an FA Cup game against a non-league club, after Leicester v Hereford United in 1999-00, Charlton v Dagenham and Redbridge in 2000-01, and West Ham v Kidderminster Harriers in 2021-22.

Tottenham have kept back-to-back clean sheets in all competitions for just a second time this season, having last done so in September against Qarabag and Manchester United.

Tottenham have progressed from each of their last 11 FA Cup third round ties, their longest such run since also doing so 11 times in a row from 1951-52 to 1961-62.

Tamworth’s only previous FA Cup game against a top-flight side came in the third round in 2011-12, losing 2-0 against David Moyes’ Everton.

Tottenham have progressed from each of their last nine FA Cup ties against non-league opponents. Their last such defeat came against Norwich in 1914-15, when there were only two Football League divisions.

This is Tamworth’s fourth appearance in the FA Cup third round, going out at this stage in 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2011-12.

Tottenham have progressed from 17 of their last 18 FA Cup third round ties, with the only exception being a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in 2013-14.

Since his first season in English football (2015-16), no player has been involved in more FA Cup goals (first round onwards) than Tottenham’s Son Heung-min (25 – 14 goals, 11 assists).