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Watch: Tottenham fans will love what Archie Gray was seen doing after win vs Tamworth

Tottenham Hotspur narrowly avoided an FA Cup upset as they defeated non-league side Tamworth 3-0 after extra time in a tense third-round clash.

While the scoreline suggests a comfortable win, the match was anything but straightforward for Ange Postecoglou’s side.

Archie Gray’s heartwarming gesture after the win

One of the few bright spots for Spurs was the performance of young midfielder Archie Gray.

The teenager impressed with his performance vs Tamworth. However, it was his post-match gesture that stole the hearts.

After the final whistle, Gray was filmed giving his boots to a young fan in the crowd, a heartwarming act that has since gone viral.

Watch below:

Spurs came out as 3-0 winners but all three goals came in extra time. The change in FA Cup rules which scrapped replays ended up breaking the non league side’s hearts.

The scoreline does not reflect the overall performance from Tottenham, which was embarrassing so say the least.

Despite fielding a pretty decent starting XI, Spurs failed to break them down. They struggled against Tamworth aggressive pressing and high intensity and while James Maddison managed to get a few shots on target, they were save remarkably by their goalkeeper.

In fact, Tamworth could have gotten their selves a late winner in normal minutes but new Spurs keeper Antonin Kinsky kept them in the tie with a decent stop.

With replays no longer part of FA Cup rules, Tamworth’s resistance finally crumbled in extra time. The deadlock was broken in the 101st minute through an own goal, which seemed to deflate the spirited underdogs.

Postecoglou’s decision to bring on star players Son Heung-min, Dominic Solanke, and Dejan Kulusevski proved decisive.

Kulusevski doubled Spurs’ lead in the 107th minute with a brilliant finish after combining with Son, and Brennan Johnson added a third in the dying minutes with a well-taken right-footed strike.

While the result ended in disappointment for Tamworth, their performance will be remembered as a heroic effort. They matched Spurs for 90 minutes and nearly pulled off one of the great FA Cup upsets.

For Tottenham, the performance will be a concern, specially after their win against Liverpool in the League Cup.

Despite the win, the overall performance was far from convincing, and Postecoglou will be looking for significant improvements in the next round.

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