By Middlesbrough FC

Our 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup has been crowned the best Boro moment of 2022 following a fan vote with more than 1,000 responses.

Josh Coburn's late strike secured a memorable win in football's oldest cup competition back in March.

Comfortably on top against the Premier League outfit, Coburn rattled the ball past Hugo Lloris in extra time to claim a deserved victory in front of a packed-out Riverside Stadium.

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Keen to claim a first trophy in north London, Antonio Conte fielded a star-studded line-up with the Italian naming the same starting XI that had defeated Leeds United 4-0 just three days prior.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and January signing Dejan Kulusevski all started the Round of 16 clash, having scored one each at Elland Road, but couldn't find a way past the Boro backline which held firm all evening.

51%

Possession

49%
16

Shots

15
4

Shots On Target

6
4

Corners

7
9

Fouls

12

1

0

Cards

1

0

Club captain Jonny Howson put in a man-of-the-match performance, easily the pick of the bunch against a side boasting a wealth of international experience. 

After defeating Manchester United on penalties in the previous round, the game looked to be heading towards spot-kicks once again. But substitute Coburn, brought into the fray as part of a double switch in the 96th minute, sent Boro through to the quarter-finals with a thumping finish.

The win over United came second in our best-of-2022 vote, while the appointment of Head Coach Michael Carrick was third.

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Middlesbrough: Lumley, McNair (Peltier 105'), Dijksteel, Fry, Crooks, Tavernier, Jones, Taylor (Bola 96'), Howson (Bamba 118'), Sporar (Coburn 96'), Watmore (Balogun 75')

Subs: Léa Siliki, Bamba, Daniels, Olusanya, Bola, Boyd-Munce, Balogun, Peltier, Coburn

Spurs: Lloris, Romero, Davies (Scarlett 115'), Dier, Doherty (Emerson Royal 81'), Sessegnon (Bergwijn 81'), Winks, Højbjerg, Kane, Kulusevski (Reguilón 105'), Son Heung-Min

Subs: Scarlett, Emerson Royal, Sánchez, Devine, Rodon, Bergwijn, Gollini, Reguilón, White