Tamworth vs Tottenham LIVE!
Tottenham head north of Birmingham for one of the pick of the ties on FA Cup third-round weekend. Spurs have won this competition eight times and face what should be a straightforward task against the lowest-ranked team left in the draw.
Ange Postecoglou has said he “always” wins silverware in his second season at a club and he is eyeing another cup run, with Spurs also in a good position to reach the Carabao Cup Final after a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday. Tamworth are down in 16th place in the National League but the artificial pitch at their Lamb Ground adds an intriguing element to this David versus Goliath contest.
Spurs will have one eye on the north London derby against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium but they will hope to avoid an upset here. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith at the Lamb Ground.
Tamworth vs Tottenham latest updates
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Kick-off: 12.30pm GMT, Lamb Ground
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How to watch
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Tottenham team news: Moore and Lankshear to start?
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Prediction
Tottenham team news
10:17 , Giuseppe Muro
Ange Postecoglou is likely to take the opportunity to rest a few tired bodies this afternoon.
The stretched nature of the Spurs squad means Postecoglou cannot heavily rotate but Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke could be left out ahead of Wednesday’s north London derby at Arsenal.
If Solanke is rested, Will Lankshear is likely to start up front.
Sergio Reguilon is expected to start at left-back and then either Djed Spence or Pedro Porro will be at right-back, with the other getting a rest on the bench.
Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray are likely to continue at centre-back, though Alfie Dorrington pushing for his first Spurs start.
James Maddison and Pape Matar Sarr will come back into midfield after being suspended for the 1-0 Carabao Cup win over Liverpool on Wednesday.
Postecoglou has confirmed new signing Antonin Kinsky will start in goal.
Mikey Moore is available but Rodrigo Bentancur has been ruled out after suffering a concussion against Liverpool.
How to watch Tamworth vs Tottenham
10:08 , Giuseppe Muro
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on ITV.
Live stream: Fans can catch the contest live online via ITVX.
Good afternoon!
10:07 , Giuseppe Muro
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Tamworth vs Tottenham.
A real David versus Goliath contest as Spurs travel to National League side Tamworth in one of the pick of the FA Cup third-round ties.
Spurs are on a high after their Carabao Cup win over Liverpool on Wednesday but Tamworth are out to cause a major shock.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 12:30pm GMT from Lamb Ground.
(REUTERS)