FOOTBALL Live

Tuesday January 6, 2009 Finished White Hart Lane

4 - 1

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Dawson 47’
  • O'Hara 52’
  • Pavlyuchenko 65’
  • Duff 68’ (o.g.)

Burnley

  • Paterson 15’

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Burnley
    • 90+4' That's it and Spurs have turned this match around in their favour, and will now take a three-goal lead to Turf Moor for the second leg - it has finished 4-1.
    • 90+2' Spurs are keeping the ball at will and Burnley look too tired to challenge them now.
    • 90' Four minutes will be added at the end of this second half, and it can't come quick enough for the Championship side.
    • 87' Fraizer Campbell, who has been overshadowed in this second half, but has been effective nonetheless, produces another devastating turn of pace to beat Clarke Carlisle but his shot is poor.
    • 85' The excellent Martin Paterson is withdrawn and replaced by Ade Akinbiyi for Burnley's final change.
    • 83' Michael Duff's torrid evening is made even worse after collecting a needless booking after a rash challenge on Campbell.
    • 81' Ade Akinbiyi is looking like he will represent Owen Coyle's final throw of the dice.
    • 78' Burnley's players look decidedly jaded now as Spurs continue to keep possession and make the visitors toil.
    • 75' Burnley look to find some fresh legs as Jay Rodriguez replaces Robbie Blake.
    • 73' Stephen Jordan compounds his booking by allowing Lennon to race past him and whip in a cross for Fraizer Campbell, but his header is tame.
    • 71' What a disastrous 25 minutes for the visitors, and they remain rooted in their own half; Stephen Jordan is booked for dissent - frustration it can only be.
    • 68' GOAL!!! Burnley have completely capitulated and this time it is Michael Duff, who had a fine first half, who heads into his own net from Aaron Lennon's cross from the right.
    • 65' GOAL!!! Roman Pavlyuchenko scores Spurs' third with a clinical piece of finishing, drilling a shot past Jensen after a powerful run brought him into the Burnley box.
    • 64' Martin Paterson displays superb determination as he muscles past Michael Dawson and draws a save from Gomes, but Chris McCann fails to get his head on the rebound and the Spurs keeper recovers.
    • 62' Jamie O'Hara attempts an audacious Bentley-esque 40-yard effort but it sails out of play to the sound of ironic jeers.
    • 59' A great effort from Robbie Blake almost draws The Clarets level as, with Gomes mysteriously out of position, the forward curls a delightful shot narrowly wide of the far corner from 20-yards out.
    • 57' A farcical moment as O'Hara proves he is human by putting a corner kick directly behind the goal and out of play - everyone in white shirts lets him off that one, though.
    • 55' Burnley's defence are now looking shambolic in this second half, with Spurs' attacking options appearing potent and incisive - how things have changed!
    • 52' GOAL!!! The turnaround is complete as the inspired substitute Jamie O'Hara scores himself! Roman Pavlyuchenko ran directly into the Burnley box and his shot was then glanced on towards O'Hara at the back post by Luca Modric, before the midfielder shot through Jensen's legs.
    • 50' Whatever Harry Redknapp said at half-time has worked wonders for Spurs, as the home fans are now in buoyant mood.
    • 47' GOAL!!! Spurs equalise through a Michael Dawson header! Substitute Jamie O'Hara, with almost his first touch, floats in a corner which the defender powers past Brian Jensen.
    • 46' The second half is underway and Harry Redknapp has made an expected change, with Jamie O'Hara replacing David Bentley.
    • 45+2' Martin Atkinson signals the end of the first half, and to the shock of White Hart Lane, Burnley are on course for yet another upset - they lead 1-0 courtesy of Martin Paterson's 15th minute strike.
    • 45+1' The whistle can't come quick enough for both managers seemingly, but for very different reasons; Owen Coyle is keen to re-organise his side, while Harry Redknapp is keen to give his side a good dressing down!
    • 45' Just the two minutes to be added at the end of this first half, which is perhaps surprising given the two breaks in play for Burnley's two struggling midfielders.
    • 43' Owen Coyle lambasts Chris McCann as the midfielder fails to 'pass and move fing quicker', with his side desperately trying to keep possession before half-time.
    • 41' Wade Elliott scampers around at the feet of Aaron Lennon, before sitting the winger on his backside with a mis-timed challenge; Martin Atkinson sees fit to just have a word in the midfielder's ear.
    • 39' Martin Paterson links up with Chris McCann, then finds himself in a forward position, but attempts to do too much before shooting and the chance peters out.
    • 37' Jonathan Woodgate and Michael Dawson display their commanding defensive attributes by clearing four consecutive long balls by the visitors, who experience an aberration from their usual slick passing style.
    • 35' David Bentley is seeing more of the ball at the moment, but like Lennon on the other flank, is finding delivering the final ball pretty elusive.
    • 33' There is a lull in play following the two injuries, but McCann is back on the pitch attempting to run off his niggle before he can be given the 'magic sponge' treatment at half-time.
    • 31' Now Chris McCann goes down with what looks to be an ankle injury and limps off to receive treatment while play resumes, Owen Coyle will be hoping he doesn't need to make a second enforced change in a matter of minutes.
    • 29' Kevin McDonald, who was adjudged not fit enough to start the game, replaces Gudjohnsson.
    • 28' Joey Gudjohnsson goes down clutching his left hamstring after straining to clear a David Bentley pass; he walks gingerly off the pitch.
    • 27' Spurs have come back into the game well in the last few minutes, with some slick build-up play down the right; all that is lacking now is a decent delivery from Lennon.
    • 24' At the other end, Brian Jensen bails out Burnley with a point-blank save from a Roman Pavlyuchenko flicked-shot, from just six yards out, after Woodgate had headed the ball down to the striker.
    • 23' A great chance for Burnley to double their lead narrowly misses, as Eagles whips in a cross on his left foot, which Robbie Blake, who ghosted in completely unmarked, headed just wide of Gomes's far post.
    • 22' Luca Modric is beginning to get on the ball and the Croatian slips a teasing ball through to Roman Pavlyuchenko, but the Russian is beaten to it by Michael Duff, who reads the danger astutely.
    • 20' Burnley are still on the rampage, with the majority of play down their right, and Harry Redknapp is furious on the touchline with the space afforded to Eagles so far.
    • 17' Gareth Bale is looking very vulnerable down the Tottenham left, which Burnley, and Chris Eagles in particular, are exploiting to great effect at the moment.
    • 15' GOAL!!! Burnley take the lead through that man again, Martin Paterson! More fine work from Chris Eagles provides the striker with a tap-in, as the winger manages to bypass both Gareth Bale and David Bentley down the right before delivering a pin-point cross!
    • 12' David Bentley tests Burnley goalkeeper Brian Jensen with a low drive from 20-yards, but the Dane dives down to his left to collect it comfortably in the end.
    • 11' The enigmatic Aaron Lennon displays his more frustrating traits as he skips past Stephen Jordan twice before unleashing two wild, and ultimately wasteful crosses.
    • 9' 37-year-old Graham Alexander, the Burnley captain and the only man to play every minute of every game for The Clarets, is dictating play down the right flank, releasing his more fleet-of-foot team-mates.
    • 7' Chris Eagles continues to begin the match in the fashion of a man with a point to prove, floating just off the front men and employing a shoot-on-sight policy.
    • 5' Martin Paterson drifts behind Jonathan Woodgate to latch on to a pass from Graham Alexander down the right, but his shot is blocked by the recovering defender.
    • 3' A sprightly start by both sides has matched the atmosphere, and Chris Eagles looks bright with a cut inside from the right wing and a shot which drifts wide of Heurelho Gomes's far post.
    • 2' Immediately Fraizer Campbell gets behind the Burnley back-line with a sharp run down the left, but Clarke Carlisle recovers with a robust challenge to leave the striker sprawled on the floor.
    • 1' We're underway at White Hart Lane and the sight of two shirtless Burnley fans is enough to suggest how heated the atmosphere is at the ground.
    • - Harry Redknapp only has two fit strikers available to him, and both start; in-form Roman Pavlyuchenko and Fraizer Campbell line-up in attack, while Owen Coyle persists with his successful 4-4-2 formation, with Robbie Blake and Martin Paterson leading the line.
    • - Welcome to this Carling Cup semi-final first leg between Spurs and Burnley at White Hart Lane. With new signing Jemaine Defoe due to be paraded around the ground prior to kick-off, the atmosphere is guarenteed to be raucous. Owen Coyle's side will be looking to add a fourth Premier League scalp to their campaign, after Chelsea, Fulham and Arsenal all fell at the hands of The Clarets.

  • Summary

    • 68' GOAL!!! Burnley have completely capitulated and this time it is Michael Duff, who had a fine first half, who heads into his own net from Aaron Lennon's cross from the right.
    • 65' GOAL!!! Roman Pavlyuchenko scores Spurs' third with a clinical piece of finishing, drilling a shot past Jensen after a powerful run brought him into the Burnley box.
    • 64' Martin Paterson displays superb determination as he muscles past Michael Dawson and draws a save from Gomes, but Chris McCann fails to get his head on the rebound and the Spurs keeper recovers.
    • 59' A great effort from Robbie Blake almost draws The Clarets level as, with Gomes mysteriously out of position, the forward curls a delightful shot narrowly wide of the far corner from 20-yards out.
    • 52' GOAL!!! The turnaround is complete as the inspired substitute Jamie O'Hara scores himself! Roman Pavlyuchenko ran directly into the Burnley box and his shot was then glanced on towards O'Hara at the back post by Luca Modric, before the midfielder shot through Jensen's legs.
    • 47' GOAL!!! Spurs equalise through a Michael Dawson header! Substitute Jamie O'Hara, with almost his first touch, floats in a corner which the defender powers past Brian Jensen.
    • 24' At the other end, Brian Jensen bails out Burnley with a point-blank save from a Roman Pavlyuchenko flicked-shot, from just six yards out, after Woodgate had headed the ball down to the striker.
    • 23' A great chance for Burnley to double their lead narrowly misses, as Eagles whips in a cross on his left foot, which Robbie Blake, who ghosted in completely unmarked, headed just wide of Gomes's far post.
    • 15' GOAL!!! Burnley take the lead through that man again, Martin Paterson! More fine work from Chris Eagles provides the striker with a tap-in, as the winger manages to bypass both Gareth Bale and David Bentley down the right before delivering a pin-point cross!
    • - Welcome to this Carling Cup semi-final first leg between Spurs and Burnley at White Hart Lane. With new signing Jemaine Defoe due to be paraded around the ground prior to kick-off, the atmosphere is guarenteed to be raucous. Owen Coyle's side will be looking to add a fourth Premier League scalp to their campaign, after Chelsea, Fulham and Arsenal all fell at the hands of The Clarets.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Martin Atkinson

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: Jonathan Woodgate

    Starting line-up

    • H. Gomes
    • V. Corluka
    • J. Woodgate
    • M. Dawson Goal
    • G. Bale
    • D. Zokora
    • A. Lennon
    • L. Modric
    • D. Bentley Substitution Out (46′)
    • R. Pavlyuchenko Goal
    • F. Campbell

    Subs

    • R. Rocha
    • B. Alnwick
    • K. Boateng
    • J. O'Hara Substitution In46′ Goal
    • A. Taarabt
    • G. Dos Santos
    • C. Gunter

    Injured

    • D. Bent

    Suspended

    • J. Jenas
    • B. Assou-Ekotto

  • Burnley

    Manager: Owen Coyle

    Captain: Graham Alexander

    Starting line-up

    • B. Jensen
    • G. Alexander
    • M. Duff Own Goal Yellow Card
    • C. Carlisle
    • S. Jordan Yellow Card
    • C. Eagles
    • J. Gudjonsson Substitution Out (29′)
    • W. Elliott
    • C. McCann
    • M. Paterson Goal Substitution Out (85′)
    • R. Blake Substitution Out (75′)

    Subs

    • A. Akinbiyi Substitution In85′
    • A. Mahon
    • C. Kalvenes
    • D. Penny
    • K. McDonald Substitution In29′
    • J. Rodriguez Substitution In75′
    • A. McDonald

    Injured

    • R. van der Schaaf

    Suspended

    • S. Caldwell