Tamworth FC have knocked out League One side Huddersfield Town from the FA Cup in a first-round upset. The home side took the lead in the FA Cup first-round tie after Huddersfield goalkeeper Chris Maxwell scored an own goal just before half-time. A long throw into the six-yard box from Tamworth midfielder Tom Tonks was pawed into his own net by Maxwell. Huddersfield, who were taken over by American businessman Kevin Nagle in June 2023, enjoyed 68 per cent of the possession and managed 19 shots, but were unable to salvage the result and were eliminated from the competition by lower-league opposition. Tamworth compete in the National League South, the fifth level of England’s football system. The semi-professional side play at the Lamb Ground which has a capacity of 4,963, 19,537 less than Huddersfield’s Kirklees Stadium. “We’re part-time, it’s very difficult but we have so much character and will to win in the dressing room,” said Tonks, in the aftermath of his team’s win. Huddersfield manager Michael Duff has had strong words about his side’s performance when speaking on BBC Two: “We deserved to get beaten. I picked a strong team, prepared properly, warned the players. We started the game on the back foot, invited them on, invited the crowd into it and it’s hard to wrest it back. We gave away a poor goal, it’s a long throw but we were nowhere near good enough.” The win is a significant upset for Tamworth, with 57 places between the two sides in the English football league system. And the team is celebrating the victory, with Tonks praising the character of his teammates. But Huddersfield’s loss is a major blow, with the team having been promoted to the Premier League in 2017 and spending two seasons in the top flight before being relegated in 2019. So the pressure is on for Huddersfield to bounce back from this defeat. The exact details of the match are still being analyzed, but one thing is clear: Tamworth’s win is a major upset that will be remembered for a long time. The final score was 1-0, with the winning goal coming just before half-time. The date of the match was November 1, 2024, and the venue was the Lamb Ground.