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Saturday September 26, 2009 Finished White Hart Lane

5 - 0

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Keane 18’ (pen.), 74’, 77’, 87’
  • Jenas 33’

Burnley

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  1. Keane bags four in Burnley rout

    Keane bags four in Burnley rout

    Robbie Keane scored four goals as Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Burnley 5-0 in the Premier League at White Hart Lane. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Burnley
    • 90+2' The final whistle goes, but in truth this one was over a long time ago. The Spurs faithful applaud Keane for his four-goal haul. It'll be a long way back for Burnley's fans this evening.
    • 90+1' Kranjcar fires a ball across the face of goal and Keane JUST misses out to steering it in and bagging his FIFTH!
    • 90' Again Tottenham pile men forward. This time Keane dinks an inviting ball towards Crouch, but the striker can only nod his effort the wrong side of the upright.
    • 88' GOAL!! It's FOUR for Robbie Keane!! The Irishman gets on to Crouch's flick-on and slots a tidy finish through the legs of Jensen at the near post! Incredible display from Robbie Keane!
    • 85' Lennon is replaced by Gareth Bale. Is the Welshman about to record his first ever Premier League win for Spurs?
    • 83' At the moment it just seems as though Tottenahm can score whenever they choose. They are containing Burnley with ease and then flooding men forward at will.
    • 81' Robie Blake is rpelaced by Guerrero for the final 10 minutes or so.
    • 79' Burnley have a free-kick and a chance for a consolation perhaps. Blake drills the dead ball but Jenas heads behind for a corner, from which Crouch heads clear.
    • 77' GOAL!! Huddlestone sends a ball over the top from the back, quarter-back style, and Bikey is caught napping allowing Keane to nip in and complete a simple finish and with it bag a hat-trick! Almost too easy for Keane.
    • 71' GOAL!! That's a third for Spurs and this one is all over! Lennon scampers down the right, looks up and finds Keane in acres of space. He squares the ball to the Irishman who lashes it into the roof of the net for his fourth of the season!
    • 70' Burnley now have an entirely fresh strike force, as Steven Thompson comes on to replace fellow countryman Fletcher.
    • 69' Palacios was booked for that foul on Fletcher, while Bikey recieved a yellow a couple of minutes before for his persistent nastiness/clumsiness.
    • 68' Mears will try and curl a shot in, but it's an easy catch for Cudicini. Or is it? The Italian drops the ball and Blake steals in and HITS THE OUTSIDE OF THE POST!! What a let-off for Cudicini!
    • 67' Palacios up-ends Fletcher in typical fashion, and Burnley will send men forward for the free-kick.
    • 64' Spurs have taken their foot off the gas somewhat now. They seem happy to let Burnley try and play for a bit.
    • 63' Nugent won't get his chance to settle that score today - he's substituted to be repalced by Chris Eagles.
    • 61' There is word filtering through that Defoe has a suspected broken finger. More on that as we get it.
    • 60' Nugent feeds Fletcher with a one-two, but Bassong comes across to cover and shield the ball back to Cudicini.
    • 57' Defoe has had enough chances, thinks Redknapp. Crouch comes on to replace him.
    • 56' Nugent is on the shoulder of the last man as he spins and shoots - The flag is up again.
    • 55' Keane slips Defoe through again... he must score... SAVED BY JENSEN AGAIN!! It looks like it's going to be one of those days for Jermain Defoe!
    • 52' Nugent is flagged offside as he latches on to a long ball.
    • 50' Joey Gudjohnsen goes off to have treatment, but it looks like he will be fine.
    • 49' Burnley are giving this a good go. Elliott's cross goes all the way to NUGENT... Cudicini gets down low to beat the shot away.
    • 47' Lennon beavers down the right and whips in a great ball across the face of goal but no one is there to get on the end of it.
    • 46' Burnley kick-off and the second half is underway!
    • 45+1' The whistle goes and Spurs look good for their 2-0 lead, although Burnley will feel aggreived that FLetcher's goal was ruled out. Nevertheless, the Clarets look in danger of shipping a hatful in the second half if they are not careful.
    • 45+1' Burnley are on the break. Fletcher finds Nugent who STRIKES... A poor effort from Nugent! That could have given his team such a lift going into the break. Wasted.
    • 44' Lennon has two Burnlet defenders frightened, but when he passes back to Corluka the first-time ball is poor. Palacios dives around like a madman trying to win it back but Burnley clear.
    • 42' Blake chips a ball over the top for Mears, who is flagged offside when he was definitely on. A couple of questionable flags have been raised to Burnley this afternoon already.
    • 41' Even if Burnley lose, David Nugent would treasure a goal against the manager who bought him then froze him out at Portsmouth. Parker: Nugent has point to prove
    • 40' Jenas has a dig from some 30 yards out... He needn't have bothered, it goes into the crowd.
    • 38' Defoe works the space and has another shot from the edge of the box that doesn't quite strike true. He really wants a goal, Crouch's presence on the bench will be at the forefront of his mind.
    • 38' Lennon pops up on the left and plays a one-two with Keane. Lennon aims to square it for Dfoe but Bikey blocks and almost beats Jensen! Spurs are really putting them under the cosh now.
    • 37' Cudicini tips the first corner away but Burnley press and win another. This time Burnley head over the bar.
    • 36' The ball almost breaks for Nugent but Jenas uses all his agility to slide in and tackle for a corner. Nugent affords himself a wry smile.
    • 35' Defoe turns on the edge of the box and shoots, but it's a tame effort straight at Jensen.
    • 33' GOAL!! Spurs break forward and Keane dinks a lovely pass on the turn down the channel for Kranjcar to chase. The Croat cuts inside and has his shot blocked by Jermaine Jenas controls on the edge of the box and fires a low half-volley past Jensen! The Dane didn't even move!
    • 31' Huddlestone sends the ball long and Jordan hoofs it into the stand in a panic! Spurs go for the short corner but Lennon's cross is caught by Jensen.
    • 30' Kranjcar swings in a free-kick but again Burnley win it in the air and clear.
    • 28' Great move by Spurs and Keane finds Defoe with a lovely delicate backheel, but Defoe sidefoots wide of the target when he only had Jensen to beat! A bad miss for Spurs.
    • 26' The set piece is lofted high towards the far post but Corluka heads clear. Keane is denied the break and Fletcher latches on to the ball and BEATS CUDICINI... OFFSIDE!! The flag was up, but Fletcher was level when the ball was played. Hard luck!
    • 25' Corluka clips Blake and Burnley have a free-kick. They pile men forward and Bassong has to head behind for a corner.
    • 25' Somehow Spurs are denied a corner from that move! The officials were fooled by Defoe shielding the ball out presumably.
    • 24' Kane feeds Kranjcar with a slick touch down the left. The Croat whips a ball towards the near post but Defoe can't get there first.
    • 23' Fletcher is looking busy, and is taking on Spurs defenders every time he gets the ball. His endeavours help win Burnley a corner. The ball is whipped in and FLETCHER GLANCES WIDE! Best chance for the Clarets so far.
    • 21' Let's see how Burnley react to that early setback.
    • 20' GOAL!! Jensen may be the master in penalty shootouts, but Keane colly sends him the wrong way and rolls it in to give Spurs the lead! Bikey still looks distraught.
    • 19' PENALTY! Defoe had the beating of Bikey down the right and the defender trips him just inside the area! Keane places the ball on the spot...
    • 16' Steven Fletcher skips through and strikes, but the shot inside the area is blocked. Not sure it was on target anyway.
    • 15' Kranjcar swings in the free-kcik but it's a Vurnley head that meets it. Jenas goes for goal but it's way over.
    • 14' Tyrone Mears clatters Assou-Ekotto on the left wing. The full-back is holding ankle, but he's up and ready again now.
    • 13' Nugent muscles Corluka off the ball as the defender tries to shepherd it out for a goal kick. The striker then nips inside Huddlestone and shoots for the near post, but Cudicini is equal to it. Nugent has a point to prove against Harry Redknapp today.
    • 10' Keane is played through and he's one-on-one with Jensen... The Dane gets down and blocks the shot! The cry of "BEAST!" can be heard from the away end!
    • 8' Palacios fouls Blake. Burnley are looking relaxed nd happy to play at the moment.
    • 7' Bikey is certainly putting himself about, this time fouling Keane. Kranjcar's free-kick is headed clear. How will the Croatian do on his first league start for Spurs?
    • 6' Bikey tangles with Palacios in midfield. Talk about clash of the titans.
    • 4' Keane is doing his best Filippo Inzaghi impression. e's already been caught offside three times.
    • 2' Corluka conedes a corner after blocking Fletcher's shot. The corner is punched clear by Cudicini and Carlisle is offside as the second ball comes in.
    • 1' Robbie Keane to be in space in the Burnley half, but he's offside.
    • 1' Spurs kick-off after the group huddles (aww) and we're underway!
    • 14:59 So, Peter Crouch starts on the bench despite his hat-trick in midweek. The teams are on the pitch and ready to go.
    • 14:58 Here are the teams. Mike Dean is the man in the middle for this one.
    • 14:56 Tottenham: Carlo Cudicini; Vedran Corluka, Tom Huddlestone, Sebastien Bassong, Benoit Assou-Ekotto; Aaron Lennon, Jermaine Jenas, Wilson Palacios, Niko Kranjcar; Robbie Keane, Jermain Defoe.
    • 14:56 Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan, Alexander,Steven Fletcher, Elliott, Gudjonsson, Blake, Nugent.
    • 14:54 Peter Crouch has hit a shot every 15 minutes this season, a quicker rate than any other player in the top-flight.
    • 14:53 Tottenham's record of 12 goals after six games is their best in Premier League history.
    • 14:53 Burnley have committed only 50 fouls so far this season - fewer than any other team.
    • 14:52 Spurs have gone eight league games without a clean sheet.
    • 14:52 Spurs and Burnley met in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup last season and both games saw five goals scored. Roman Pavlyuchenko scored in both legs of the semi-final as his team triumphed and went on to Wembley.
    • 14:50 Promoted Burnley have lost every away game so far this season, although their 100 per cent home record currently has them sitting 10th in the table, four places behind Spurs.
    • 14:47 Tottenham look to get back on track in the Premier League following defeats to Manchester United and Chelsea as they welcome Burnley to White Hart Lane.

  • Summary

    • 90+1' Kranjcar fires a ball across the face of goal and Keane JUST misses out to steering it in and bagging his FIFTH!
    • 90' Again Tottenham pile men forward. This time Keane dinks an inviting ball towards Crouch, but the striker can only nod his effort the wrong side of the upright.
    • 88' GOAL!! It's FOUR for Robbie Keane!! The Irishman gets on to Crouch's flick-on and slots a tidy finish through the legs of Jensen at the near post! Incredible display from Robbie Keane!
    • 77' GOAL!! Huddlestone sends a ball over the top from the back, quarter-back style, and Bikey is caught napping allowing Keane to nip in and complete a simple finish and with it bag a hat-trick! Almost too easy for Keane.
    • 71' GOAL!! That's a third for Spurs and this one is all over! Lennon scampers down the right, looks up and finds Keane in acres of space. He squares the ball to the Irishman who lashes it into the roof of the net for his fourth of the season!
    • 68' Mears will try and curl a shot in, but it's an easy catch for Cudicini. Or is it? The Italian drops the ball and Blake steals in and HITS THE OUTSIDE OF THE POST!! What a let-off for Cudicini!
    • 55' Keane slips Defoe through again... he must score... SAVED BY JENSEN AGAIN!! It looks like it's going to be one of those days for Jermain Defoe!
    • 49' Burnley are giving this a good go. Elliott's cross goes all the way to NUGENT... Cudicini gets down low to beat the shot away.
    • 45+1' Burnley are on the break. Fletcher finds Nugent who STRIKES... A poor effort from Nugent! That could have given his team such a lift going into the break. Wasted.
    • 33' GOAL!! Spurs break forward and Keane dinks a lovely pass on the turn down the channel for Kranjcar to chase. The Croat cuts inside and has his shot blocked by Jermaine Jenas controls on the edge of the box and fires a low half-volley past Jensen! The Dane didn't even move!
    • 28' Great move by Spurs and Keane finds Defoe with a lovely delicate backheel, but Defoe sidefoots wide of the target when he only had Jensen to beat! A bad miss for Spurs.
    • 26' The set piece is lofted high towards the far post but Corluka heads clear. Keane is denied the break and Fletcher latches on to the ball and BEATS CUDICINI... OFFSIDE!! The flag was up, but Fletcher was level when the ball was played. Hard luck!
    • 23' Fletcher is looking busy, and is taking on Spurs defenders every time he gets the ball. His endeavours help win Burnley a corner. The ball is whipped in and FLETCHER GLANCES WIDE! Best chance for the Clarets so far.
    • 20' GOAL!! Jensen may be the master in penalty shootouts, but Keane colly sends him the wrong way and rolls it in to give Spurs the lead! Bikey still looks distraught.
    • 19' PENALTY! Defoe had the beating of Bikey down the right and the defender trips him just inside the area! Keane places the ball on the spot...
    • 10' Keane is played through and he's one-on-one with Jensen... The Dane gets down and blocks the shot! The cry of "BEAST!" can be heard from the away end!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: Robbie Keane

    Starting line-up

    • C. Cudicini
    • V. Corluka
    • T. Huddlestone
    • S. Bassong Substitution Out (88′)
    • B. Assou-Ekotto
    • J. Jenas Goal
    • W. Palacios Yellow Card
    • A. Lennon Substitution Out (85′)
    • N. Kranjcar
    • R. Keane Goals×3
    • J. Defoe Substitution Out (57′)

    Subs

    • P. Crouch Substitution In57′
    • D. Bentley
    • M. Dawson Substitution In88′
    • A. Hutton
    • G. Bale Substitution In85′
    • K. Naughton
    • Gomes

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Burnley

    Manager: Owen Coyle

    Captain: Graham Alexander

    Starting line-up

    • B. Jensen
    • T. Mears
    • C. Carlisle
    • A. Bikey Yellow Card
    • S. Jordan
    • G. Alexander
    • J. Gudjonsson
    • W. Elliott
    • S. Fletcher Substitution Out (73′)
    • R. Blake Substitution Out (81′)
    • D. Nugent Substitution Out (64′)

    Subs

    • S. Thompson Substitution In73′
    • D. Penny
    • K. McDonald
    • S. Caldwell
    • M. Duff
    • C. Eagles Substitution In64′
    • F. Guerrero Substitution In81′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. i hate tottenham and burnley i like burnley better­ though

    From LEIGH, on Sat 31 Oct 9:32AM
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