Tommy Tonks, who drives a food van for work five days a week, caused Spurs repeated problems with his long throw-ins. One even hit the far post.
His name was all over social media at one stage with viewers loving the 33-year-old’s work.
“All the lads can be proud of themselves,” Tonks told BBC Radio 5 Live in an interview alongside his family. “I was cramping up a little bit. We would run through brick walls [for each other].
“I’ve not been in the house much this week.
“I’m in the twilight of my career – hopefully I can have more nights like this. The FA Cup is really special to me and the club.”
Anything else missing? Oh, just that goalkeeper Jas Singh’s partner had a son the day before the game.
The 34-year-old building surveyor, who has played for several non-league clubs in the West Midlands, put in a star performance and denied James Maddison and Werner.
“I just became a father yesterday and it just gets sweeter for me,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“This is a quiet day at the office. First time, a little boy. My partner is still in hospital, bless her for letting me play today.”
On the game, he added: “To take a team like that to extra time is incredible and to do it in the way we did – we actually had a go.
“Maybe on another day a ball falls the other way – we should be proud. They brought the big boys on at extra time, and we were all having a laugh in our huddle saying, ‘here we go!’.
“I am frustrated, but when the dust settles I will be proud.
“You don’t get better than this. The majority of my career has been part-time – to have a day like this is incredible.”
Singh was first beaten by an own goal from substitute Nathan Tshikuna, before Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson sealed Tottenham’s success with a scoreline which hugely flattered them.
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