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'Spurs were so flaky, typical Tottenham': Alan Shearer blasts Antonio Conte's side after FA Cup exit... and praises Chris Wilder and the Middlesbrough players and fans for their 'deserved' win

Alan Shearer blasted 'flaky' Tottenham after they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship side Middlesbrough on Tuesday night.

Teenager Josh Coburn was the hero as Boro produced another Cup upset by knocking out Spurs with a 1-0 extra-time victory in the fifth round.

Boro dumped Manchester United out on penalties at Old Trafford in the fourth round and followed it up in style to beat Spurs, with 19-year-old Josh Coburn's 107th-minute strike settling the tie.

Tottenham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship side Middlesbrough
Tottenham suffered yet another cup competition exit to lower opposition on Tuesday night

The Championship outfit were the better side throughout, booking their quarter-final spot and ensuring Spurs will end another season without a trophy after an abject display on Teesside.