A net malfunction, a goalkeeper becoming a father hours earlier and a defender pulling off a 'Maradona' skill he could not explain.
Non-league Tamworth's performance against Tottenham had nearly everything you could dream of in an FA Cup tie - except a goal.
The Lambs, one of the few semi-professional teams left in the fifth-tier National League after back-to-back promotions, would even have had a rematch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium had replays not been scrapped this season.
Premier League Spurs needed extra time to win the tie 3-0 after it had finished goalless in 90 minutes, but it was an occasion wrapped by tales befitting the historic competition.