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Sutton's predictions: Tamworth v Tottenham

Chris Sutton and Billy Bob Thornton
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BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third round games and given his verdict on who will make it into round four.

For this week's matches he is up against actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, who is a Liverpool fan.

Sutton's prediction: 1-3

I was at Tamworth to see them beat Huddersfield in round one and Tommy Tonks' long throw got them the winner that night.

Tonks launches it from anywhere inside the opposition half, and it is such a great weapon.

So, poor old Ange Postecoglou knows what is coming his way too. His Spurs defenders are going to get the same treatment, and we are going to find out whether Spurs can cope.

It is a basic thing, a long throw, but I am not convinced Spurs have the players to deal with it. Their centre-half pairing for part of their defeat by Newcastle was Djed Spence and Archie Gray, so it is not as if they have got people like Tony Adams and Steve Bould, who would relish that kind of test.

I actually think Tamworth will score. When they beat Huddersfield they were well organised, and they beat them well.

The other thing Tottenham will have to deal with is a terrible pitch, so this tie is far from straightforward, but I also believe that, unlike Huddersfield, Spurs will create enough opportunities to win the tie.

Thornton's prediction: 0-5

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