Norwich City’s class of 2020 have the chance to bring an end to a wait of almost 30 years when they return to FA Cup action at Tottenham tomorrow night.

Victory over Jose Mourinho's side would seal the Canaries' place in the quarter-finals for the first time since 1992, if they can win a rare fifth round tie.

It will be just the fifth time in 28 seasons that City have been in the last 16, the last of which was a 2-1 home loss to Leicester in 2012, when the Foxes were pulling off an upset as a Championship side.

Prior to that it was a 4-0 loss at Chelsea in 2007, a 2-0 defeat at Southampton in 2003 and a 5-0 drubbing at Everton in 1995 which denied Norwich a place in the quarter-finals.

The previous success in the fifth round was a 3-0 home win over Notts County during 1991-92, when the Magpies were also a top-flight club.

The Pink Un: Chris Sutton scored twice as Norwich City beat Notts County 3-0 in the FA Cup fifth round at Carrow Road in 1992. Picture: Archant LibraryChris Sutton scored twice as Norwich City beat Notts County 3-0 in the FA Cup fifth round at Carrow Road in 1992. Picture: Archant Library

Chris Sutton scored a brace either side of a David Phillips strike that night, teeing up just the sixth quarter-final in Canaries history, which was during a run to the semi-finals.

That run was part of the latter stages of Dave Stringer's successful era, during a scrape to survival that was a bit too close for comfort, eventually surviving by just three points after a nosedive in form to remain for the launch of the Premier League.

City beat Southampton in the quarter-finals, winning 2-1 after extra-time in a replay at Carrow Road, to set up just a third semi-final in the club's history.

That would end in frustrated disappointment, losing 1-0 to second-tier Sunderland at Hillsborough and missing out on the chance to face Liverpool in the final at Wembley - contributing to Mike Walker taking over from club stalwart Stringer that summer, who resigned.

The Pink Un: Dave Stringer was in charge the last time Norwich City reached an FA Cup quarter-final Picture: Archant LibraryDave Stringer was in charge the last time Norwich City reached an FA Cup quarter-final Picture: Archant Library (Image: Archant)

Ever since however, the FA Cup has largely just brought misery, ending in the third round or earlier during 19 of the subsequent 28 seasons.

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Should the Canaries pull off an upset at Spurs, they will swiftly learn their next opponents, with the quarter-final draw scheduled to take place live on BBC One following the conclusion of Manchester City's tie at Sheffield Wednesday, which is also a 7.45pm kick-off on Wednesday.

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