- Tottenham’s FA Cup third-round tie with Tamworth delayed due to a net issue
- Tamworth players leapt into action to resolve the problem prior to the game
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Kick-off for the FA Cup third round tie between Tottenham and Tamworth was delayed as players attempted to fix a problem with the goal netting.
Ange Postecoglou‘s side travelled to The Lamb Ground on Sunday with 96 league places separating them from their National League opposition.
Tamworth entered the game having never previously reached the fourth round of the competition, with their run to the third round matching their best-ever performance in the FA Cup.
With a dream fixture against Premier League giants awaiting them, the semi-professional players awaited one of the biggest games of their career.
That is until a hole was spotted in netting in the roof of the home side’s goal.
As fans watched on from behind the goal and with a national TV audience tuning in, Tamworth players quickly leapt into action to resolve the issue.
Spurs’ FA Cup clash with Tamworth was delayed because of a gap in the netting of the goal
Tamworth players quickly intervened, with forward Beck-Ray Enoru resolving the issue
Game eventually got underway at the The Lamb Ground following a delay of several minutes
Goalkeeper Jas Singh was the first to attempt to resolve the problem, but was unable to repair the gap in the netting.
He was then joined by forward Beck-Ray Enoru who clambered onto a team-mate’s shoulders to reach the affected area.
While hoisted up by his team-mate, Enoru used a roll of tape to make the necessary repairs as the officials looked on.
In addition to turning out for the fifth-tier side, Enoru spends his weekdays working as an assistant at the clothing retailer Zara.
With the issue sufficiently resolved, the third-round fixture eventually got underway after a several-minute delay.