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FA Cup wrap: Spurs need extra-time to overcome Tamworth

Dejan Kulusevski scores to make it 2-0 to Tottenham
Dejan Kulusevski scores to make it 2-0 to Tottenham

Part-timers Tamworth produced a heroic display to take Tottenham to extra-time before the Premier League club limped into the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win.

Andy Peaks' National League outfit pushed Spurs all the way at a buoyant Lambs Ground on an occasion for the whole town to be proud of.

Tamworth had threatened to win the tie in second-half stoppage-time before Ange Postecoglou watched two of his substitutes help them progress.

Dominic Solanke's deflected effort broke the deadlock in the 101st minute before Dejan Kulusevski clinched the hard-fought victory with a second, six minutes later.

Brennan Johnson added unjust gloss to the score with a third after 118 minutes, but it failed to sour a memorable occasion for the non-league club, who received a standing ovation after extra-time.

League Two Doncaster Rovers caused an upset with a penalty shootout victory at Hull City after the game finished 1-1 following extra-time.

Harry Clifton scored the winning spot-kick after Mason Burstow and Alfie Jones missed for the Championship side.

Luke Molyneux had given Doncaster the lead after 51 minutes but Hull equalised in the 80th minute when Gustavo Puerto followed up Burstow's low hit that struck the base of the left post.

Joe Ironside missed Rovers' first penalty of the shootout, but Grant McCann's side kept their nerve to claim a significant scalp.

Anthony Gordon (above) and Bruno Guimaraes came off the bench to ease Newcastle into the FA Cup fourth round after Eddie Howe was forced to turn to his big guns to see off League Two Bromley in a 3-1 win.

Cameron Congreve fired the visitors into an eighth-minute lead, Newcastle responded with a Lewis Miley leveller before half-time.

William Osula ensured there was no comeback, three-minutes after an Anthony Gordon Penalty, when he cut inside from the right and smashed an unstoppable drive past Smith to end any hopes of a fightback.

Ex-Galway United defender Alex Murphy got the nod for the match day squad but remained a bench warmer in a chilly St. James' Park.

Eberechi Eze's early effort made the difference as Crystal Palace beat League One Stockport 1-0 in their third-round FA Cup clash at Selhurst Park.

Eze fired Palace in front in the fourth minute and the hosts dominated possession, though both sides had their chances to make a difference to the scoreline.

Stockport came close to levelling when Isaac Olaofe cut across to Kyle Wootton on the edge of the Eagles' 18-yard box, but was denied by a late Marc Guehi touch.

Kamaldeen Sulemana ended a 37-game goal drought and Tyler Dibling scored twice as Southampton registered a first win under manager Ivan Juric by beating Swansea 3-0.

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