There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham Hotspur have one of their most important games of the season on the horizon with the always historic North London derby on the radar.

Tottenham’s 101st-minute breakthrough was in keeping with their scrappy performance as Johnson’s cross deflected in off Tshikuna as he tried to stop Dominic Solanke making contact. Kulusevski killed off plucky Tamworth six minutes later, taking Son Heung-min’s pass and firing past Jas Singh.