Charlton Athletic's Oliver Muldoon celebrates at the final whistle after scoring the winning goal

FA Youth Cup match report: Charlton Athletic 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

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Ollie Muldoon’s picture-perfect free-kick in the 94th minute at The Valley booked Charlton a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup against Manchester United.

After a tight contest, which seemed destined for extra-time, Tottenham Hotspur looked the more likely to break the deadlock as the game entered the closing stages.

However, in the final seconds, Tobi Sho-Silva raced through on goal where his heels were clipped by Ollie Modeste.

The Tottenham right-back was then made to pay by his namesake. Unfazed by the pressure on his shoulders, Muldoon, whose introduction at half-time helped turn the tide in Charlton’s favour, curled a set-piece into the top left corner of the net past the outstretched hand of Billy Granger.

Jubilant scenes followed at the final whistle as the hosts celebrated claiming one prized scalp in the competition and could begin to dream about taking on the defending champions at Old Trafford.

The game was a tight affair throughout, but not one without chances and either side could have taken the lead in the opening minutes.

Addicks forward Joe Pigott out-muscled Kevin Stewart within two minutes and warmed the palms of Granger, before rampaging full-back Jack Barthram was thwarted by Dillon Phillips at the other end.

The diminutive figure of Jack Munns looked Tottenham’s most creative player throughout the contest and nearly caught the Charlton stopper napping at his near post with a free-kick.

Left-back Morgan Fox was an attacking outlet all evening for the home side and his crossing created chances for Pigott and Adebayo Azeez in the first period, but neither could connect sweetly with their efforts.

As Tottenham grew into the game, Charlton joint-bosses Steve Avory and Paul Hart introduced midfielder Muldoon in place of forward Harry Gerard at half time and Charlton began to establish more control over proceedings.

The hosts should have taken the lead on the hour mark when Pigott turned Diego Poyet’s cross back towards goal where Semi Ajayi’s shot was blocked bravely and fairly by Nabil Bentaleb on the goal-line.

Charlton’s central midfield trio of Poyet, Muldoon and schoolboy Tareiq Holmes, who made several determined tackles, performed well but the home side could not cap a period of possession with a goal.

Pigott was then denied from close range by a sublime last-ditch challenge from Stewart, a commanding figure at the back for Spurs.

The introduction of Calum Harriott breathed new life into Charlton as the skilful forward ran at a tiring defence and produced good quality with his deliveries into the penalty area.

Tottenham also improved in the final stages, but their highly-rated forward trio earned little change out of a well-organised Charlton defence.

Souleymane Coulibaly should have done better when racing onto Shaquille Coulthirst’s cross, before the latter nearly scored in fortuitous circumstances when Phillip’s clearance bounced off him and the ball rolled agonisingly wide of the open goal.

Now into four minutes of injury time, home supporters held their breath when Munns, who earlier hit the bar with a rocket shot, lined up a free-kick on the edge of the box, but the playmaker blazed his effort over the bar.

Barely a minute later, Muldoon showed him how it should be done to send Charlton’s talented youngsters into the last eight of the competition.

Charlton Athletic: Phillips, Fox, Ajayi, Lennon (Osborne, 86 mins), Cousins, Poyet, Holmes, Azeez, Gerard (Muldoon, 46 mins), Sho-Silva, Pigott (Harriott, 73 mins).

Subs not used: Jordan, Derry.

Tottenham Hotspur: Granger, Barthram, Modeste, Stewart, Veljkovic, Gallifuocu (Ball, 73 mins), Munns, Bentaleb (Lameiras, 60 mins), Coulibaly, Ward, Coulthirst.

Subs not used: McGee, McQueen, McEvoy.

Attendance: 1,371