A place in the FA Cup quarter-finals is up for grabs today as Tottenham face Middlesbrough on Teesside.
Antonio Conte won the world’s oldest cup competition during his time as Chelsea manager but has talked of how difficult it will be to replicate that at Spurs given just how good the rest of the top English sides are.
Still, the Italian is a serial winner and the FA Cup does offer an avenue of success this season. To make a serious run at it would likely raise morale too, something that could be hugely important given some of Conte’s recent messaging.
Standing in their way is a Middlesbrough side reborn under Chris Wilder. After conquering Manchester United in the last round, Boro are likely to give Spurs a game.
Here’s everything you need to know about the FA Cup tie...
Date, kick-off time and venue
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham is scheduled for a 7.55pm GMT kick-off time today, Tuesday March 1, 2022.
The match will take place at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough.
Where to watch Middlesbrough vs Tottenham
TV channel: Tonight’s game will be broadcast live on BBC One, with coverage beginning at 7:30pm.
Live stream: Fans can also watch the action unfold online through the BBC iPlayer or the BBC Sport website.
Live blog: Get minute-by-minute updates through Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, with expert analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the Riverside.
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham team news
Middlesbrough XI: Lumley, Dijksteel, Fry, McNair, Taylor, Jones, Howson, Crooks, Tavernier, Sporar, Watmore
Subs: Daniels, Bola, Peltier, Bamba, Lea-Siliki, Balogun, Olusanya, Boyd-Munce
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Romero, Dier, Davies, Doherty, Winks, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Son, Kulusevski, Kane
Subs: Gollini, Royal, Reguilon, Rodon, Sanchez, White, Devine, Bergwijn, Scarlett
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham prediction
This Spurs team are very difficult to predict, although they will surely have too much for Championship Boro.
Tottenham to win 2-1.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
Middlesbrough wins: 35
Draws: 24
Tottenham wins: 36
