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Tottenham Hotspur

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  • Whelan 86’

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  1. Whelan winner downs Spurs

    Whelan winner downs Spurs

    Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to go joint top of the Premier League after Stoke City beat them 1-0 at White Hart Lane. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • Stoke City
    • 90+6' The corner is headed clear and the final whistle is blown! That's Stoke's first win at White Hart Lane since 1975!
    • 90+5' Crouch wins one last corner for Sours. Jenas will take it.
    • 90+4' Kranjcar is on the deck asking why he hasn't got a penalty, but the referee is not interested! Diao did appear to catch the Croat's boot slightly - a debatable one.
    • 90+2' Stoke pour men forward from that corner and Tuncay could be in here... the flag is up for offside.
    • 90+1' Shawcross puts the ball behind for a corner. tHe ball is caught easily by simonsen.
    • 90' Spurs have pleny forward and Jeans strikes from the edge of the box... The shot hits Crouch and bounces kindly for Stoke to clear!
    • 88' Danny Higginbotham will replace Ricardo Fuller for the final few minutes of this one.
    • 86' GOAL!! Fuller beats Assou-Ekotto on the right and pulls the ball back for Whelan who fair lashes it into the far top corner!! The Potters have picked Tottenham's pocket here!
    • 86' Jenas finds Pavlyuchenko, but the Russian is surrounded by four Stoke players and loses out on the edge of the box.
    • 85' Kranjcar sends the set piece in, but no Spurs player can get a header to it. Stoke are too well drilled to be beaten like that.
    • 84' Now Whitehead brings down Jenas in midfield.
    • 83' It'll be Jenas to take the free-kick... Over the wall but over the bar.
    • 82' Diao fouls Jenas on the edge of the D and picks up a booking. Can 10-man Spurs make this chance count?
    • 80' Stoke push forward and TUNCAY FIRES WIDE! The Potters waste no time in pressing home their numerical advantage.
    • 79' It looks as though Spurs will play the rest of the match with 10 men, as Lennon goes down the tunnel. It seems that foul from Whelan has injured him, and with all three subs made SPurs can't bring a replacement on.
    • 77' Whelan fouls Lennon on the wing. The referee elects not to book him. Oh wait, he's booked him now.
    • 76' Pavlyuchenko holds off two men to fire a shot on the turn from the edge of the box, but there was no real power behind it.
    • 75' Jenas swings in a free-kick from deep that goes right to Simonsen. Gomes then plucks a Whelan cross out of the air. Stoke are beginning to find their way into Spurs' final third.
    • 74' Stoke break forward and Etherington pulls the ball back for Tuncay, who has his shot blocked.
    • 74' Pavlyuchenko nods down Jenas's delivery, but there is no one to get on to it. Stoke clear as Crouch rejoins the play.
    • 73' Crouch goes off so the corner can be taken.
    • 72' Lennon floats yet another ball towards Crouch at the far post, and Simonsen just beats him to it tip it behind. Crouch remains down on the field.
    • 70' Another change for Tottenham now, as Jenas replaces Huddlestone.
    • 69' Fuller has two men nipping at his heels and wins the free-kick in midfield. Before Stoke can take it, Tuncay replaces Beattie.
    • 68' Pavlyuchenko and Crouch both go to head Palacios's cross. Crouch gets there first and heads wide.
    • 67' Pavlyuchenko loses Whitehead with a slick turn, but his shot is from too far out and it sails over the bar.
    • 66' Corluka tries to play Pavlyuchenko in but the ball is too far ahead of the Russian and runs out of play for a goal kick.
    • 65' Pavlyuchenko looks keen, and drops deep to ping a ball across the pitch to Assou-Ekotto.
    • 64' Robbie Keane is replaced by Roman Pavlyuchenko, a decision that goes down well with the Spurs fans. It's only the Russian's third Premier League appearance of the season.
    • 63' Whitehead carries the ball down the left, comes inside and fires a shot high and into the crowd.
    • 61' Crouch rises highest to win the header... SAVED by Simonsen but palmed right back into the mixer! Corluka takes a swing but only gets the slightest of touches and the ball rolls into Simonsen's arms!
    • 61' Collins slides in to block a Huddlestone shot. Spurs have a corner.
    • 60' Whitehead and Kranjcar collide in the air on the edge of the Stoke box, and the foul goes the Stoke man's way.
    • 59' Lennon chips another inviting ball across goal, but Crouch can't get a clean header to it.
    • 57' Rory Delap is replaced by Glenn Whelan, who began the match on the bench after struggling with a calf strain. He'll be keen to impress his international boss, sitting in the crowd.
    • 56' Dawson gets a big head to a Delap throw. Stoke retain possession.
    • 55' Fuller digs out a cross for BEATTIE AT THE FAR POST... Headed well wide! That chance came out of nowhere, but you'd expect Beattie to at least have got that on target.
    • 55' Corluka's cross is headed away but only as far as Huddlestone, who fires wide from the edge of the box.
    • 53' Spurs press Stoke in midfield and force them to play back to Simonsen.
    • 52' Another good spell of Spurs play ends with Palacios chipping on to the roof of the net.
    • 51' Etherington's free-kick from the right is not fully cleared, and the ball falls for DIAO... the volley was always going wide of Gomes's post.
    • 50' Kranjcar makes tracks down the left. He tries to chip the ball over the the far post but Simonsen is alert and plucks it out of the air.
    • 49' Palacios slides a ball into the box for KEANE TO SHOOT ON THE TURN... Saved by Simonsen! Crouch follows up but Whitehead and Shawcross combine to hack it away!
    • 48' Remember, you can follow what else is happening around the ground with our Premier League multiplex.
    • 47' Lennon is fouled in a good position for a set-piece effort. It will be Kanjcar to strike... around the wall but easy for Simonsen.
    • 46' The latest on Woodgate's early withdrawal is that he simply felt groggy from that blow to the head. So serious injury is suspected.
    • 46' The second half is underway!
    • 45+4' The whistle goes for half-time. Stoke have had to call upon reserve keeper Simonsen a couple of times, but overall they have defended characteristically well thus far.
    • 45+3' Lennon zips down the byline and pulls a ball back across goal, but there is no one there to meet it.
    • 45+2' Crouch fouls Collins as he scraps for the ball on the halfway line. Beattie flicks it on to Etherington, but the winger can't keep his cross in play.
    • 45' Faye fires a long ball forward but Spurs clear it upfield. Keane and Faye tussle for the long ball. As the ball rolls out for a goal kick Keane gives Faye a shove and the defender ends up in the crowd!
    • 44' Huddlestone chips a well-weighted ball over the top and Keane just misses getting a telling touch on it... but the flag was up anyway.
    • 43' The throw is not a long one, instead going across to Wilkinson, whose chip into the box is easy for Gomes.
    • 42' Lennon skips into the box but slips and loses it. Simonsen blasts the ball upfield and Fuller wins the throw. Danny Collins almost takes it, and looks a little annoyed when Delap comes over!
    • 41' The Potters are edging into this game as half-time approaches.
    • 40' Stoke push up the field again and win a throw on the right. It falls to the feet of Fuller, who has his shot inside the box blocked.
    • 38' Kranjcar wins a free-kick of Whitehead in a central area. Bassing is up there for it, but the Croat floats the ball right to Simonsen.
    • 36' Spurs have had 60% of the possession so far, and have had four efforts on target compared to Stoke's one.
    • 35' Fuller gets to a ball over the top and tries to fire a half-volley on the turn... into the crowd.
    • 34' Ricardo Fuller fights off Bassong as he makes his way down the right before winning the throw. He's such a handful. Spurs clear it but there is no outlet on this occasion.
    • 33' Robbie Keane tries to bundle his way past Shawcross, but ends up conceding the foul.
    • 30' Ricardo Fuller is the first player to go into referee Lee Probert's book this afternoon for dissent.
    • 30' Inspired by Kranjcar's effort, Salif Diao has a pop from distance that's dragged wide of the target.
    • 29' Kranjcar from the edge of the box... The shot crashes off the foot of the post!
    • 28' Lennon floats another cross to the far post that's met by CROUCH... Hacks off the line by Beattie! Goal-line heroics at both ends already!
    • 25' Whitehead is clattered by Palacios, and takes a moment to get up. He looks a bit dazed, but can continue. Stoke send men up for the free-kick, but it comes to nothing.
    • 24' Lennon pops up on the left now. He checks on to his right boot and curls a shot for the far post... another good save from Simonsen!
    • 23' Stoke are beginning to move up the pitch and deny Spurs space. Their pressing almost wins them the ball but Assou-Ekotto tidies up.
    • 22' Salif Diao fouls Huddlestone in midfield. The home side can't make the most of the set piece.
    • 21' Shawcross is rewarded for his persistence with a throw in the Spurs half. This time Delap's delivery causes problems before Gomes leaps high to catch the ball.
    • 20' Delap's latst long throw is easily cleared by Bassong. Lennon beats Diao and spreads it to Kranjcar, who loses the ball.
    • 19' Harry Redknapp looks exasparated on the bench. Just as his defensive problems looked to be solved, he loses Woodgate again. Still, if that early clearance turns out to have a bearing on the result for him, it'll be worth it.
    • 17' More nice football from Spurs in the build-up. Niko Kranjcar has a pop from distance that lands rigth at the feet of Simonsen! The keeper handles it well with Crouch there on the follow-up.
    • 15' Woodgate is going off! After just 15 minutes of playing time this season, Woodgate is replaced by Dawson, who himself has struggled with injuries recently. Talk about a slight return for Woody.
    • 14' Lennon is tackled and the ball comes back to Huddlestone, who fires over the bar. Good start from the home side.
    • 13' Steve Simonsen, who is only playing because Thomas Sorensen suffered an injury in the warm-up, has startesd brightly.
    • 12' From the corner the cross comes in from deep and Crouch gets a good head to it... tipped wide again by Simonsen!
    • 11' Another cross to the far post and Simonsen tips it behind with Crouch lurking.
    • 10' Huddlestone pings it out to Assou-Ekotto. The full-back curls a cross in towards the near post and Simonsen collects.
    • 9' Keane drops deep to get the ball. Spurs are stroking it about nicely but Stoke are set out well.
    • 8' Wilkinson's cross-field ball is to no one, and Spurs can build an attack.
    • 7' Lennon dribbles into the box and he has three waiting for the ball... Simonsen is off his line to catch.
    • 6' Fuller slips a ball down the channel for Etherington, who is a tad unfortunate to be flagged offside.
    • 5' Anyway, Stoke have a corner. Former Spurs man Etherington curls it in, but Gomes catches with ease. Woodgate is back on.
    • 4' Woodgate took a knock to the face there - he lasted four minutes before having to go off and receive treatment!
    • 3' Delap's first throw is sent back from whence it came. Diao chips the next one over for Etherington to fire across goal... WOODGATE gets his head to it just before Fuller to turn it away from goal!!
    • 2' The travelling fans are in full voice at the start of this game. Woodgate hacks the ball into touch. Enter Rory Delap...
    • 1' Keane finds Lennon out wide, but the cross is too high for Crouch at the far post.
    • 1' The game has kicked off! Fabio Capello and Giovanni Trapattoni are sat together in the stands by the way.
    • 14:58 The teams are out on the pitch. We're almost ready to get underway at The Lane. Who's your money on for this one? Leave your comments below.
    • 14:49 With Robert Huth suspended for his forearm smash on Matthew Upson, Andy Wilkinson comes in at right-back for the Potters. Liam Lawrence only makes the bench after suffering from a virus during the week.
    • 14:44 So, as expected Crouch starts up front for Spurs, alongside Robbie Keane. But the real team news is that Jonathan Woodgate makes his first appearance since May, preferred to Ledley King after coming through a midweek reserve game unscathed.
    • 14:42 Aaron Lennon is the most fouled player in the Premier League, 24 times. Poors dear.
    • 14:42 Stoke have never scored more than twice away from home in the Premier League. Overall, the Potters have gone 50 top-flight away games without scoring more than two goals.
    • 14:41 Stoke have drawn their last three away games, their longest unbeaten run on the road in the Premier League.
    • 14:41 Manchester United are the only away side to score more than once in the league at White Hart Lane in the last year.
    • 14:41 Tottenham have won nine of their last 10 home games in the league.
    • 14:40 Stoke's only win in their last seven top flight matches against Tottenham was their 2-1 home win last season on October 19. That proved the final nail in the coffin for Juande Ramos, and Harry Redknapp was brought in.
    • 14:39 Tottenham and Stoke have met 68 times in the league. Tottenham have won 36, Stoke City 17 and there have been 15 draws.
    • 14:37 Here are the teams. Your referee is Lee Probert.
    • 14:37 Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar, Keane, Crouch. Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Bale, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Naughton, Dawson
    • 14:37 Stoke: Simonsen, Wilkinson, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Collins, Delap, Whitehead, Diao, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie. Subs: Higginbotham, Cort, Whelan, Lawrence, Kitson, Pugh, Sanli
    • 14:35 High-flying Spurs - currently sitting in third - welcome ninth-placed Stoke to White Hart Lane this afternoon. Premier League table

  • Summary

    • 90+4' Kranjcar is on the deck asking why he hasn't got a penalty, but the referee is not interested! Diao did appear to catch the Croat's boot slightly - a debatable one.
    • 90' Spurs have pleny forward and Jeans strikes from the edge of the box... The shot hits Crouch and bounces kindly for Stoke to clear!
    • 86' GOAL!! Fuller beats Assou-Ekotto on the right and pulls the ball back for Whelan who fair lashes it into the far top corner!! The Potters have picked Tottenham's pocket here!
    • 80' Stoke push forward and TUNCAY FIRES WIDE! The Potters waste no time in pressing home their numerical advantage.
    • 61' Crouch rises highest to win the header... SAVED by Simonsen but palmed right back into the mixer! Corluka takes a swing but only gets the slightest of touches and the ball rolls into Simonsen's arms!
    • 55' Fuller digs out a cross for BEATTIE AT THE FAR POST... Headed well wide! That chance came out of nowhere, but you'd expect Beattie to at least have got that on target.
    • 49' Palacios slides a ball into the box for KEANE TO SHOOT ON THE TURN... Saved by Simonsen! Crouch follows up but Whitehead and Shawcross combine to hack it away!
    • 29' Kranjcar from the edge of the box... The shot crashes off the foot of the post!
    • 28' Lennon floats another cross to the far post that's met by CROUCH... Hacks off the line by Beattie! Goal-line heroics at both ends already!
    • 24' Lennon pops up on the left now. He checks on to his right boot and curls a shot for the far post... another good save from Simonsen!
    • 12' From the corner the cross comes in from deep and Crouch gets a good head to it... tipped wide again by Simonsen!
    • 3' Delap's first throw is sent back from whence it came. Diao chips the next one over for Etherington to fire across goal... WOODGATE gets his head to it just before Fuller to turn it away from goal!!
    • 14:37 Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Huddlestone, Palacios, Kranjcar, Keane, Crouch. Subs: Cudicini, Hutton, Bale, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko, Naughton, Dawson
    • 14:37 Stoke: Simonsen, Wilkinson, Abdoulaye Faye, Shawcross, Collins, Delap, Whitehead, Diao, Etherington, Fuller, Beattie. Subs: Higginbotham, Cort, Whelan, Lawrence, Kitson, Pugh, Sanli

Live Team Line-Up

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Harry Redknapp

    Captain: Robbie Keane

    Starting line-up

    • Gomes
    • V. Corluka
    • J. Woodgate Substitution Out (14′)
    • S. Bassong
    • B. Assou-Ekotto
    • T. Huddlestone Substitution Out (71′)
    • W. Palacios
    • A. Lennon
    • N. Kranjcar
    • R. Keane Substitution Out (63′)
    • P. Crouch

    Subs

    • C. Cudicini
    • J. Jenas Substitution In71′
    • M. Dawson Substitution In14′
    • A. Hutton
    • G. Bale
    • K. Naughton
    • R. Pavlyuchenko Substitution In63′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Stoke City

    Manager: Tony Pulis

    Captain: Rory Delap

    Starting line-up

    • S. Simonsen
    • A. Wilkinson
    • A. Diagne-Faye
    • R. Shawcross
    • D. Collins
    • D. Whitehead
    • S. Diao Yellow Card
    • R. Delap Substitution Out (57′)
    • M. Etherington
    • R. Fuller Yellow Card Substitution Out (89′)
    • J. Beattie Substitution Out (70′)

    Subs

    • D. Higginbotham Substitution In89′
    • D. Pugh
    • D. Kitson
    • L. Lawrence
    • G. Whelan Substitution In57′ Goal Yellow Card
    • L. Cort
    • T. Sanli Substitution In70′

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

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  1. dofoe rocks

    From owen.walshe, on Fri 30 Oct 9:20PM

  2. im like the only tottenham fan in NIGERIA and they just­ keep disapointn!!!!!why the f*** did redneck or redknap­ tak of robbie keane.....he made us lose the­ game........poor spurs

    From fort i, on Mon 26 Oct 3:07PM

  3. What happen too Defoe??? Why did he not play??

    From Matt, on Mon 26 Oct 2:19PM

  4. such a dam poor result, great chance for more easy­ points especially with the arse s due next sat
    spurs­ have to learn to finish teams off more, with the­ attacking players they have goals should be free­ flowing.
    woodgate injured again god almighty what the­ hell is up with him he is worse that d anderton, stick­ to the football woodgate and leave the partys til end­ of season

    From james t, on Mon 26 Oct 5:43AM

  5. Why was Simonsen the Stoke keeper over Sorensen?

    From peterowen21, on Mon 26 Oct 4:59AM

  6. GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL WELL DONE STOKE YOU­ MADE HARRY GREET BECAUSE HE HATES TO LOSE WITH SPUDDIES­ BY THE WAY ARSENAL WLL WIN THE PREM

    From patterson887, on Sun 25 Oct 12:27PM

  7. well done Stoke City!

    From Sebz.MY, on Sun 25 Oct 2:53AM

  8. spurs should not lose!!

    From hafiz, on Sun 25 Oct 1:04AM

  9. Well done The Potters let's show these one touch­ wonder boys how to play football

    From Burnett, on Sun 25 Oct 12:25AM

  10. #163 "if­ Arsenal wins 10 more games in a role­ than we are the­ CHAMPION" Wow, gooners are just­ an amazing bunch. Well done, Stoke. The Potters had­ more heart today.

    From WilsonJet, on Sun 25 Oct 12:17AM

  11. SPUDS ARE SHIIIIT

    From Jayceon Taylor, on Sat 24 Oct 11:49PM

  12. Well done spurs !!! Lol !!!

    From Paul H., on Sat 24 Oct 8:08PM

  13. May of been a spurs game all the way through but the­ winners the one who scores the most goals......come on­ potters.....

    From dont be nosey, on Sat 24 Oct 7:59PM

  14. Why does Harry play Pav? He is so much better than­ Crouch and even better than Keane...

    From V. P. T, on Sat 24 Oct 7:56PM
  15. Comment hidden due to its low rating. Show

    Luckiest 3 points stoke will get all season

    From The Guvnor, on Sat 24 Oct 7:07PM
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    Luckiest 3 points stoke will get all season

    From The Guvnor, on Sat 24 Oct 7:07PM

  17. loool

    From Satkunaseelan, on Sat 24 Oct 6:43PM

  18. WOW..

    From ambr0, on Sat 24 Oct 6:11PM

  19. I thought the currenty season is already giving us­ surprises well, one thing i knw for sure is that if­ Arsenal wins 10 more games in a role than we are the­ CHAMPION ; even in between the 10 games if we lose 1­ & draw next . The remaining matchs i am very sure­ ARSENAL will do the right thing to keep well and at the­ end of the season we will be Crown once again England­ Champion........ Up­ ARSENAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!

    From kollyg, on Sat 24 Oct 5:31PM

  20. 95 Crouch wins one last corner for Sours. Jenas will­ take it. Even yahoo eurosport support Stoke City. Good­ job stoke boys

    From cRon#7, on Sat 24 Oct 5:30PM
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