We were two minutes from going out to Barnoldswick Town in the preliminary round," says life-long Marine fan Barry Lenton. So what can Jose Mourinho and his players expect when they arrive at the intimate 3,185-capacity Marine Travel Arena, a world away from English football's top flight? "To be able to say to Tottenham 'welcome to the Marine Travel Arena' will be very special not only for myself, but for our committee and many volunteers who work tremendously hard. Marine fans have released an FA Cup song while US-based supporter Scott Reece has sent over a special banner for the tie'Fancy a glass of red, Jose?' By Wednesday they had sold more than 5,400 virtual tickets, while a US-based Spurs fans blog external-link has raised enough money to sponsor the shorts for the tie.

Source: BBC January 07, 2021 06:22 UTC