Middlesbrough head into tonight’s FA Cup fifth-round fixture on the back of defeating Manchester United in a penalty shootout during the previous round and will be looking to add another Premier League scalp as they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Riverside Stadium.
Spurs have been fluctuating wildly in terms of recent performances after they followed up an astonishing 3-2 stoppage time victory over Manchester City with a 1-0 defeat to Burnley in the Premier League, before casually sweeping Leeds aside 4-0 away from home. Antonio Conte’s men will feel confident of getting past Championship club Middlesbrough though, having never lost to them previously in this competition. However, Spurs haven’t reached the FA Cup quarterfinals since 2018 and will be hoping for a good run in the cup this year as they hunt for a first trophy since 2008.
Boro, meanwhile, may not be prioritising the world’s oldest cup competition as they find themselves in a play-off battle, currently sitting just two points outside the Championship’s top six. That doesn’t mean that manager Chris Wilder won’t fancy their chances of causing another FA Cup upset and with home advantage on their side they are well set to give Spurs a run for their money. Follow all the live action, team news, and analysis from Middlesbrough vs Tottenham below:
ET GOAL! Middlesbrough 1 – 0 Tottenham (Coburn, 107’)⚽️
107 mins: Is that the winning goal?! It’s the substitute Josh Coburn who blasts the ball past Hugo Lloris!
Michael Jones1 March 2022 22:10
ET second half: Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
Kick off: 15 minutes to play before penalties. Lee Peltier replaces Paddy McNair for Middlesbrough and Sergio Reguilon is on for Dejan Kulusevski for Spurs.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 22:08
ET half-time: Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
105+1 mins: Kulusevski brings the ball down the right side and darts into the box before picking out Son inside the six-yard area. He backheels a shot at goal but somehow Lumley keeps it out right on the line.
After a dull 90 minutes the first half of extra-time kicked the game into life and it’s very surprising that the match is still goalless.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 22:06
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
105 mins: Middlesbrough are hammering on the door now. Howson laces an effort high and wide from range before Jones swings a cross in from the right and picks out Tavernier at the back post. He hits a first time shot at goal but is denied by the outstretched leg of Lloris!
Tottenham are all at seas here.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 22:03
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
102 mins: Lovely play from Middlesbrough to work the ball into the Tottenham final third. They slot the ball quickly across the pitch and give it Bola who carries it into the left side of the box. His shot is pulled into the centre of the area and rolls out to Coburn. He slides a pass into the six-yard box but a lunging Crooks can’t reach the ball and Lloris gets low to smother it.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 22:01
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
99 mins: Isaiah Jones and Ben Davies tussle on Tottenham’s left side deep in Middlesbrough’s half. Jones shoves Davies off the ball and kicks it against him winning the home side a goal kick.
Paddy McNair has gone down off the ball but it seems to just be a breather as he’s quickly back onto his feet and signalling to the dugout that he’s okay to play on.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 21:58
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
96 mins: Josh Coburn and Marc Bola are brought on by Chris Wilder to give Middlesbrough some fresh legs up top. Andraz Sporar and Neil Taylor are the two men replaced.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 21:55
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
93 mins: Tottenham flick the ball into the box and it drops nicely for Son who keeps himself onside. He tries to hit the ball on the volley as it comes over his left shoulder but he misses his kick and Lumley scoops it up.
Howson the drives the ball down the right wing for Middlesbrough and picks out Balogun in the box with a cross. Balogun whips a header towards goal but puts the effort straight into the hands of Lloris.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 21:52
ET Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
Kick off: Dejan Kulusevski kicks off extra-time for Tottenham. Another 30 minutes to play to decide who reaches the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Spurs work the ball into the final third and pass it up to Kane. He lays the ball off to Kulusevski who darts in from the left and drills a low shot at Lumley but the goalkeeper pushes it wide!
Michael Jones1 March 2022 21:50
Full-time: Middlesbrough 0 – 0 Tottenham
90+3 mins: No late drama at the Riverside Stadium and this FA Cup fifth round tie is heading to extra-time.
Michael Jones1 March 2022 21:45