Can Non-League Tamworth Cause a Shock by Beating Spurs in the FA Cup?
Tamworth vs Tottenham - 12/01/2025
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A look back at the FA Cup statistics show Tottenham Hotspur were the first and only team to date to win the competition as a non-league team.
However, could their place in the FA Cup this season be under threat from a non-league club?
The match between Tamworth and Tottenham Hotspur will be played on the 12th of January at The Lamb Ground. The host are currently 16th in the National League while the visitors occupy 12th place in the Premier League.
Tamworth come into the game on the back of a 1-0 defeat at Sutton United in the FA Trophy on Tuesday night.
It is fair to say Tamworth had one eye on this match having made some changes to their starting XI and they were level at 0-0 come halftime. Into the second half and Tamworth conceded the only goal in the 58th minute.
The defeat at Sutton United means Tamworth have won only 1 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions. The victory came over Sutton United away in the National League and there have been draws in the league against York City and Forest Green Rovers at home. The additional defeats have come at Rochdale and Solihull Motors in the National League.
The stats show Tamworth have won 5 of their 6 most recent FA Cup ties, all of which were played in the early rounds of the competition. Tamworth have kept a clean sheet in 3 of their last 5 home FA Cup matches.
Tottenham Hotspur make the trip to Tamworth having recorded a good 1-0 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final on Wednesday night. With the score 0-0 going into the final 5 minutes, Spurs score the only goal to claim victory.
The win over Liverpool was the first victory in 5 fixtures in all competitions for Spurs. There was a 2-2 draw at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League plus defeats against Liverpool and Newcastle United at home and Nottingham Forest away in the league.
Trends show Spurs have won 3 of their last 5 FA Cup ties but they have won only 3 of their 9 most recent away trips in the competition. Spurs have lost 3 of their last 4 away matches in the FA Cup.
Team news and Tamworth could go with a similar starting XI to the recent 1-1 home draw with Forest Green Rovers. However, Tom Tonks could come into the midfield to replace Alex Fletcher.
Spurs travel without several players due to injury, including Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Guglielmo Vicario, and Richarlison. There are also doubts over the fitness of Rodrigo Bentancur having been taken off against Liverpool.
Tamworth will be aiming to keep things tight at the back and hope to catch Spurs out with a set-piece or long throw.
However, Spurs kept a clean sheet against Liverpool, so will be confident of doing the same at Tamworth, meaning a single goal would be enough for the visitors to win.
Home team
Away team
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Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
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Score
Live
coef.
FA
332146
2
0 - 1
2.35
4°
1.13
17.00
8.00
1.13
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no
no
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