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Boro’s famous night
Stevenage match-winner Dean Campbell was delighted to be the unlikely hero who secured a 2-1 victory at Aston Villa in the FA Cup third round.
Sent on as a substitute with less than half an hour to go, the 21-year-old was fouled for Boro’s late penalty equaliser before smashing home the winner in stoppage time at Villa Park.
It was only the youngster’s second ever senior goal and his first for the League Two side as he celebrated the upset in front of 3,000 jubilant away fans.
Campbell said: “It’s an incredible feeling personally, but for the whole squad as well.
“We won a corner and I was kind of at the edge of the box. I heard the gaffer screaming, as he does, ‘go get the ball’ — and when I got the ball I took a good touch, saw I had space and just thought I’d have a go, focus on my technique, get it on target and it just snuck in at the front post.
“It was a good strike. I knew there were a lot of bodies in the way so I had to keep it down, I got a good connection and I saw it go in — it was just elation after that.
“First thing I thought was ‘get the knee slide right’, which was my first one in football and I think I managed to do all right with that.
“The noise from the brilliant travelling fans was incredible and the celebrations at the end were exceptional.”
Running up that Gil
Bryan Gil has vowed to repay the faith shown in him by Antonio Conte after impressing during a rare run in Tottenham’s starting XI.
Gil, 21, has found opportunities hard to come by for much of his time in North London but injuries have meant he has started Spurs’ last three games in all competitions.
The Spanish winger put in a strong performance in their 4-0 win at Crystal Palace last Wednesday, before catching the eye again in the FA Cup victory over Portsmouth.
His displays have seen Conte recently compare his No11 to Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva.
Gil said: “I’m getting more opportunities now, he is giving me minutes and I have to repay his faith. I have to show he can trust me when I get those chances and show that I can play well.
“I don’t read much of the press but if he said that [about Bernardo Silva] then, well he’s a fantastic player, one of my favourites and he’s on a different level so I suppose I have to say thanks!”
Conte’s men face a North London derby against Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday and Gil is primed to play another key role with injured Dejan Kulusevski still on the road to recovery.
On the prospect of facing the Gunners, Gil said: “This is a great fixture and Arsenal are having an incredible season.
“In the Premier League we got a good result against Palace last week and I think we’re in a good place to think we can win.”
