Teenage substitute Josh Coburn scored the winning target in further time for Middlesbrough, which knocked out Tottenham Hotspur inside the FA Cup. Get additional facts about Teenage Josh Coburn scored
“I’m speechless! In front of the Riverside Stadium, it cannot get far better than that against a Premier League group,” the 19-year-old told BBC Sport.
“I hit it as really hard as I could and thankfully it went in. Just amazing. I can not put it into words.
“All the lads are buzzing. The fans are receiving behind the players as well.
Hopefully, we are able to continue it and get yet another big team within the subsequent round.”
Former Boro defender and manager Jonathan Woodgate praised the youngster, who joined the club three years ago after becoming released by Sunderland.
“It is often a particular moment for Josh,” he mentioned. “Every single player was amazing and they deserved to win.”
It really is Middlesbrough’s second Premier League scalp inside a row, getting beaten Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford to attain this stage.
“The supporters gave us the power to generate a top efficiency,” mentioned boss Chris Wilder.
“We are delighted be in the next round, I would love it to be a home tie. A terrific reward for everybody who has followed this club.
“We wish to make memories. We had one at Old Trafford and I believe we've got had one in our own stadium, that is brilliant.”
Middlesbrough have now knocked Manchester United and Tottenham out of the FA Cup
Middlesbrough captain Jonny Howson created a man-of-the-match performance and the veteran midfielder said afterward this was another victory to impress his young son.
“We knew it was going to be hard physically and they have world-class players who can move the ball around and make you work tough,” stated the 33-year-old.
“Beating Manchester United gave us self-confidence - get pleasure from it, give it a proper superior go and see what occurs. If they turned us over with good quality it is possible to hold your hands up but we applied ourselves proper. You see what happens in this competition and we have a further upset.
“Moments like this do not come about frequently so it's important to appreciate it after they do.
“My little lad Harry has got into football not too long ago. I was playing against Cristiano Ronaldo and he stated you’ll never beat Ronaldo’s group. Now Harry Kane too, so I can inform him we've got beaten them too.”
