‘Tottenham are going to hate it’: Tamworth up for FA Cup shock

Players believe tight changing room with an electric heater could give them the chance to catch Spurs cold on Sunday

At Old Trafford for the draw it was like: “Wow.” There was the massive excitement of a home tie against a club of Tottenham’s magnitude. I went to watch them at home to Liverpool last month and when you go to a stadium like that, it opens your eyes to what you’re going to be facing. I took my youngest son, Jacob, who is 21 and has come with me to watch a few opposition teams. It was a fantastic occasion and a bit of a reward for him because I’ve taken him to some cold, wet, horrible places over the years.

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