Carlos Vinicius scored a 13-minute hat-trick as non-league Marine's historic FA Cup tie against a Tottenham side 160 places above them in the football pyramid ended in defeat.
Vinicius scored his treble in the first half, while an exquisite free-kick by fellow Brazilian Lucas Moura before the break and a first senior goal by 16-year-old substitute Alfie Devine in the second half settled Sunday's third-round tie at the Marine Travel Arena in Crosby.
Afterwards, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho said: "I was expecting, since 2004 I have been in England, and I've never played against a side at this level in the pyramid but many times played against League One or League Two sides, so I'm not English but I know what this means for everyone so I brought a good team, not just for the result but also for the meaning of the cup.
"For them I think it is incredible to have Gareth Bale playing here, Moussa Sissoko and all these guys. I think it is an incredible feeling for them. They compete and the result is not one to be ashamed of so everyone goes home happy.
"I have to admit that in the first 10 minutes we didn't create a lot, then they hit the bar, so if it goes 1-0, I'm not saying we would lose but for sure they'd fight with even more energy. It was good and even people at home will have enjoyed it because it's football."
On Dele Alli, he added: "I enjoyed his performance very much. Of course he was cautious and like everyone of us was a little bit scared of the nature of the pitch and the way they can compete so it was a game where the creative players couldn't risk a lot but between him and Gedson Fernandes they were responsible for the dynamic of the team in the first half to create chances and score goals."
