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 – albeit with a tinge of disappointment after they missed out on a potential-lucrative replay.

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.

Postecoglou told ITV: "It was a challenging game as we expected it to be. They made it hard for us, with the surface it was about us staying clam and being persistent in our football.

"In the end, we got the job done. I told the players to stay clam and be persistent. We knew we would finish strong and you could see they were tiring a bit.

"It's a game of football you go into it with trepidation and knowing you can slip up with the challenges. In most parts the boys kept their heads. I thought they stayed clam and persisted and got through.

"We are through to the next round and that was the objective for today. Tamworth did really well and should be proud of their efforts. We eventually overpowered them. For us, we move on."