FA Cup: Tamworth 1-0 Huddersfield Town – non-league side stun Terriers

Tamworth manager Andy Peaks told BBC2:

“I’m cold now. During stoppage time you know something can happen, so you’re never satisfied until it’s done.

“We played the game very well. Brilliant. We felt that when we got the ball we had to keep it and not give it back straight away because they are good on the ball.

“It was more important to keep a good shape and be difficult to break down.

“We knew we would be a threat from set pieces and we were. The key was to have good shape and not do anything rash. We didn’t need to win in the first 20 minutes and we didn’t want to go down.” of it in the first 20 minutes.

“Most games are decided in the penalty area and in those areas we try to be good with the first and second ball, and we have been.

“We mixed it up well. We had to be strong in the spine and the spine was strong.

“I just wanted to be competitive and not embarrass myself on national television.

“But I’m so proud of them all. We have such a strong backbone in the team. I never want a team of individuals, I want a team.”

Huddersfield Town boss Michael Duff told BBC2:

“We weren’t good enough. We deserved to be beaten. They outsmarted us and the goal came from a threat we knew.

“I picked a strong team, prepared well and warned the players.

“If we had started the first minute the way we played from the 80th minute onwards, things might have gone well. But we waited too long to have any reaction and we are deservedly out of the cup.

“We started the game on the back foot, invited them, invited the crowd, and it’s hard to get it back.

“We gave away a mediocre goal. It’s a long throw, but we weren’t nearly good enough.”