Teenager Josh Coburn the hero as Middlesbrough stun Tottenham to make quarter-finals

Tottenham have crashed out of the FA Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough after extra time at the Riverside Stadium, squandering their last chance of silverware this season. Having dumped out Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford last month, Boro had every reason to believe they could cause another upset here. Spurs came into the match in highly unpredictable form, having punctuated dire defeats to Southampton, Wolves and Burnley with mercurial victories against Manchester City and Leeds.

Ad/> Boro shaded the first half, though Spurs had the best opportunity to score when Matt Doherty got in behind following a lightning counter-attack. Having hurdled the onrushing Joe Lumley, he blazed over – albeit from a narrowing angle – with the goal at his mercy. Premier LeagueEuro Round-Up: Juventus win thriller thanks to Vlahovic brace, Benzema grabs late winner for Real26/02/2022 AT 23:36 Nonetheless, the hosts went in with 55 per cent possession at the break having exerted sustained pressure on their opponents and pinned them back on the flanks for long periods.

With Chris Wilder and Antonio Conte both favouring back threes there was a fierce battle between the wing-backs, with Boro’s Isaiah Jones nearly getting in behind on several occasions. The two sides went hammer and tongs after the restart, Jones seeing a tentative penalty appeal dismissed after minimal contact from Ryan Sessegnon before, at a corner, Matt Crooks failed to steer a free header on target. Harry Kane had the ball in the back of the net following a corner at the other end a few minutes later, but was flagged for a narrow offside.