By Middlesbrough Football Club

Here's what the back pages are saying after Boro's latest cup exploits...

Daily Mail

You can’t play Leeds every week, Antonio.

It was always likely that Saturday’s 4-0 stroll at Elland Road was a something of an illusion when it came to assessing the return to form of Antonio Conte’s Tottenham.

We should have known they would revert to type against a team with a degree of competency - not to mention superior spirit.

Chris Wilder’s Boro ran further and faster than their Premier League opponents and deservedly booked their place in the last eight when teenage substitute Josh Coburn smashed the only goal in the second half of extra-time.

Northern Echo

In January, Chris Wilder considered loaning out Josh Coburn for the remainder of the season, but changed his mind when he felt the teenager could come in handy in the final few months of the campaign. Never in his wildest dreams, however, could he have imagined his fifth-choice centre-forward scoring an extra-time winner to knock out Tottenham and secure a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Coburn had only been on the field for 12 minutes last night when he struck to settle an absorbing, and at times breathless, cup tie that once again highlighted Middlesbrough’s ability to cope with top-six opposition. Having beaten Manchester United in the previous round, Coburn’s driven finish ensured Boro did not need another bout of penalties to see off Spurs.

The victory was no more than the Teessiders deserved for a remarkably resolute defensive display, epitomised by both the drive and tenacity of Jonny Howson and the poise and aerial dominance of Dael Fry. Howson ensured Spurs’ midfielders did not have a second in which to settle; Fry marked England captain Harry Kane out of the game.

With Isaiah Jones showcasing his talents once again down the right-hand side, Marcus Tavernier bursting forward repeatedly in the central third and Joe Lumley producing crucial saves to deny Heung-min Son and Eric Dier in extra-time, Boro had heroes all over the pitch. As a result, they are into the last eight of the FA Cup for the first time since 2017.

The Times

The feel of time being turned back at a raucous Riverside Stadium last night was so great that a young 19-year-old called Josh Coburn needed only to lift his shirt over his head in celebration after firing Middlesbrough into the quarter-final of the FA Cup to make it complete.

Memories of Fabrizio Ravanelli, the former Middlesbrough striker, were stirred on a chaotic evening full of passion and noise that saved its final twist until the 107th minute.

Coburn, who had previously played only seven minutes in the Sky Bet Championship since Chris Wilder took over at the club in November, grabbed centre stage after being sent on in the first half of extra time. He produced a finish that was so emphatic it nearly ripped through Hugo Lloris’s goal.

From there he ran, arms outstretched, a look of disbelief on his young face, and when he reached the celebrating fans in the packed stands he simply jumped in and joined them. All around was bedlam. It was like ’Boro in the 1990s.

The Guardian

Tottenham’s manager did not looked entirely surprised when his worst fears were realised and, deep in extra time, the 19‑year‑old Josh Coburn, after only 11 minutes on the pitch, scored a fine, richly deserved winner, propelling Chris Wilder’s impressive side into the sixth round.

Although Conte’s Tottenham – and Harry Kane in particular – were far from their best, considerable credit must go to their meticulously organised opponents from the Championship and, in particular, Jonny Howson, who shone in a defensive midfield role.

Teesside Live

They bounced and sang. The players and the fans. On the pitch and in the stands. Celebrating another brilliant victory, another incredible night.

Where do you start?

Josh Coburn? Jonny Howson? Isaiah Jones? Joe Lumley? Chris Wilder? You could go on and on. So much praise to be dished out after this quite brilliant performance.

Boro 1-0 Tottenham,. After extra-time. Glance at the scoreline and you might be fooled into thinking this was a smash and grab, a shut up shop and snatch a goal job. That couldn't be further from the truth. The victory and passage into the last eight of the FA Cup was absolutely what Boro deserved.

The Telegraph

The biggest compliment you can pay Boro is they were the better side after half time. All they had to do was frustrate Spurs and let their opposition’s mental frailties do the rest. Wilder’s side had already knocked Manchester United out and they have been transformed since the Yorkshireman arrived in November. Boro have surged up the table, an unexpected promotion charge which has left them two points adrift of the play off places.

The longer Boro stayed in the game, the more frustrated Spurs would become. Spurs lacked a threat in the final third and it created the perfect conditions for a cup upset.

The Sun

In a fifth-round tie that started a snooze-fest but ended a classic, Boro deserve all the plaudits.

It took 59 minutes for the first shot on target but nobody on Teesside will remember that after this latest famous upset.

Last time out it was Manchester United, beating the Red Devils on penalties at Old Trafford.

But they did not need to go that far this time, with the sell-out Riverside shaking when the final whistle went.

With the party in full swing around them, Tottenham’s flops left the pitch dejected with every single head down.

Conte went all in, selecting his strongest side available, so can there be no excuses for this latest meltdown.

But then, is this really that big a shock?

Harry Kane thought he broke the deadlock just before the hour mark, only to be judged offside.

But not even the most one-eyed Spurs fan could think they deserved to win here.