First Manchester United, now Tottenham.
Second-tier Middlesbrough is toppling some of English soccer’s biggest clubs in its FA Cup run.
A goal at the start of the second half of extra time earned Middlesbrough a 1-0 win over Tottenham in the fifth round of the competition on Tuesday.
The team coached by Chris Wilder, who worked wonders with Sheffield United in its recent stint in the Premier League, needed to win a penalty shootout at Old Trafford to get past United in the fourth round.
This time, at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium, victory was wrapped up earlier when 19-year-old substitute Josh Coburn just stayed onside to run onto a through-ball and smash a rising finish into the top corner.
It ensured there will be lower-league representation in the draw for the quarterfinals, though it was the only surprising result Tuesday.
Manchester City, the Premier League champion, dispatched another second-tier team in Peterborough in a routine 2-0 victory even if the goals came in the second half through Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish.
Crystal Palace beat Championship side Stoke 2-1.
The fifth round will be completed over Wednesday and Thursday.
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