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Tottenham and Arsenal shared the spoils in a 3-3 Premier League draw at White Hart Lane in a humdinger of a North London derby. More
90+3 That's it! A cracking draw, no real help for either side but great for the neutral. Mancunians of both shades rub their hands.
90+3 The ball skips away from Clichy and out and still play goes on, Wilshere to Fabregas, what a ball and he shoots but a few yards wide! Almost a fairytale ending. I lied - it was three minutes added time. My bad.
82' Bentnder and Arshavin come on for Nasri and Walcott. Interesting - brawn and flair.
79' WONDERFUL SAVE AGAIN BY SZCZESNY! Super ball by Assou-Ekotto and Crouch rises from seven yards but the keeper tips it over!
78' Pavlyuchenko comes off... for Sandro. A bit negative, but it means Van der Vaart can move alongside Crouch now. Lennon back to the right, and Modric left.
75' Crouch wins the flick on and Arsenal should clear, which they do after some dilly-dallying. Clichy with a good cross but Dawson clears. Now Nasri sets up FABREGAS WITH A SUPER DRIVE BUT TIPPED AWAY BY GOMES! Another top save!
74' FABREGAS WITH A CRASHING DRIVE BUT BATTED AWAY BY GOMES! The goal opened up for him and not sure how much the keeper knew about that!
73' WHAT A SAVE BY SZCZESNY! Backheel from Van der Vaart, amazing stuff, Kaboul is in like a train and smacks a wicked low cross into a crowd of bodies, Modric hits the finish in but the Pole makes himself even bigger than he already is to save!
71' Van der Vaart steps up... no problem! Low with his left into the bottom right, Szczesny the wrong way and it's 3-3!
70' Long pass sends Lennon in and Szczesny takes him out! Penalty! There's no doubt about that and somehow no card.
64' Kaboul on the right kills the ball and finds Huddlestone, but then Pavlyuchenko gives it away! Walcott on the ball, wonderful pace, he's so quick and he's in but he takes an extra touch when he should have shot, has to come behind Dawson and ends up drilling a hopeful cross-shot wide and beyond the lunge of Nasri!
61' Szczesny is caught in no-man's land and Lennon is free on the left but he cuts it back to an Arsenal player and the keeper's blushes are spared!
57' Tackles are flying in now as both sides start to lose the head a bit. Van Persie races away on to a long ball and he hits a majestic shot past Gomes, what a goal - except the flag was up.
54' VAN DER VAART WITH A SUPER SHOT BUT TIPPED AWAY! What a save by Szczesny! Corner. Van der Vaart looked a touch offside as he raced on to the ball and hammered a vicious strike on goal.
52' ARSENAL SUB: Diaby comes off for Wilshere as Nasri hits it into the wall.
47' Djourou is the next to go through Modric as he takes him out - and gets booked - on the edge of the box.
46' Song is quickly booked for a heavy tackle on Modric.
46' The second half is underway. Lennon starts on the left.
- TOTTENHAM DOUBLE SUB: Kaboul is on for Coruluka and, sadly, Bale cannot continue, Lennon on in his place.
45+5 Crouch knocks down the loose ball but no-one is there to meet it, Szczesny claims and half-time blows as he kicks it clear. 3-2 to Arsenal. Crackers.
45+4 Clichy slides in late on Pavyluchenko and he sees the first card of the game. Right through the Russian, a deserved booking.
45+2 Spurs break, Van der Vaart with acres of space, he finds Modric to the left who surges in and he goes down and no penalty! That was an arm across the neck from Sagna! The first error of Atkinson's game.
44' WHAT A GOAL FROM HUDDLESTONE! A trademark drive from Big Tom, on the half-volley with his left foot, beautifully controlled, such technique and through a crowd of players. 3-2. Phew.
42' Bale races in on to a Crouch flick on, Szczesny races out too and he bats it clear with Bale flying into him after the event! Ow! Great keeping from the Pole, but Bale is in a heap on the floor.
41' Sagna with a low cross in, it bounces up on to the chest of Gallas, Walcott has it at an impossible angle but he pulls out a wonderful clipped cross, it hands for Van Persie who surely must score but Gomes saves the header! Great save but Van Persie gobbles up the rebound and it's 3-1! Roof of the net!
34' Great play by Pavlyuchenko, who shows great work ethic to chase Djourou down and even better skill to weave inside him, his low shot deflected wide for a corner.
32' Gallas is offside as he tries to turn Crouch's header in. Good play by Huddlestone and Pavlyuchenko in the build-up.
31' Modric puts it near post but Van Persie heads away. Now Modric on the run and he shoots low but batted away by the keeper!!
28' JUST WIDE BY WALCOTT! He is on fire, released by a lovely flicked pass from Walcott, who is well onside as he races diagonally between the defenders and - from an angle - he drills a low finish far post but Gomes seemed to get a touch. Goal kick though.
20' Huddlestone gives it away, Walcott could be in but Dawson with a crunching tackle to win the ball and leave ickle Theo in a heap. Spurs break, Van der Vaart shoots from range but it's a yard over.
12' GOAL ARSENAL! Crumbs! Nasri does well to take it first time and he strikes it through Dawson and it flies past the keeper Gomes! A deflection, very slight, but enough to wrong-foot Gomes.
10' Nasri plays in Van Persie who has a pop but Gomes is well placed to top behind for a corner.
8' Spurs are in again from kick off but Crouch drags the shot wide! VdV made a super run to drag Djourou away and it opened up for Crouch!
7' 1-1!!! VAN DER VAART! Wonderful finish, spanked low past Szczesny into the bottom right after a lovely ball from Corluka! What a start!!
5' GOAL ARSENAL! Brilliant through ball to release Walcott, Fabregas with the pass, Walcott springs the offside run - it was a great run to stay onside - and he slots a cool finish past Gomes.
1' The first half is underway!
19:40 Tonight's referee is Referee: Martin Atkinson - public enemy number xxx at Old Trafford; this season he has sent off Jermain Defoe in a game Spurs won (2-1 v Aston Villa), and Wilshere, in a game Arsenal won against Birmingham. Both were for poor challenges.
19:05 ARSENAL TEAM: Szczeny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie; Subs: Lehmann, Ramsey, Squillaci, Wilshere, Arshavin, Gibbs, Bendtner
19:00 TOTTENHAM TEAM: Gomes, Corluka, Gallas, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Crouch, Pavlyuchenko; Subs: Cudicini, Kaboul, Lennon, Defoe, Bassong, Sandro, Pienaar
90+3 The ball skips away from Clichy and out and still play goes on, Wilshere to Fabregas, what a ball and he shoots but a few yards wide! Almost a fairytale ending. I lied - it was three minutes added time. My bad.
79' WONDERFUL SAVE AGAIN BY SZCZESNY! Super ball by Assou-Ekotto and Crouch rises from seven yards but the keeper tips it over!
75' Crouch wins the flick on and Arsenal should clear, which they do after some dilly-dallying. Clichy with a good cross but Dawson clears. Now Nasri sets up FABREGAS WITH A SUPER DRIVE BUT TIPPED AWAY BY GOMES! Another top save!
74' FABREGAS WITH A CRASHING DRIVE BUT BATTED AWAY BY GOMES! The goal opened up for him and not sure how much the keeper knew about that!
73' WHAT A SAVE BY SZCZESNY! Backheel from Van der Vaart, amazing stuff, Kaboul is in like a train and smacks a wicked low cross into a crowd of bodies, Modric hits the finish in but the Pole makes himself even bigger than he already is to save!
71' Van der Vaart steps up... no problem! Low with his left into the bottom right, Szczesny the wrong way and it's 3-3!
70' Long pass sends Lennon in and Szczesny takes him out! Penalty! There's no doubt about that and somehow no card.
64' Kaboul on the right kills the ball and finds Huddlestone, but then Pavlyuchenko gives it away! Walcott on the ball, wonderful pace, he's so quick and he's in but he takes an extra touch when he should have shot, has to come behind Dawson and ends up drilling a hopeful cross-shot wide and beyond the lunge of Nasri!
61' Szczesny is caught in no-man's land and Lennon is free on the left but he cuts it back to an Arsenal player and the keeper's blushes are spared!
57' Tackles are flying in now as both sides start to lose the head a bit. Van Persie races away on to a long ball and he hits a majestic shot past Gomes, what a goal - except the flag was up.
54' VAN DER VAART WITH A SUPER SHOT BUT TIPPED AWAY! What a save by Szczesny! Corner. Van der Vaart looked a touch offside as he raced on to the ball and hammered a vicious strike on goal.
45+2 Spurs break, Van der Vaart with acres of space, he finds Modric to the left who surges in and he goes down and no penalty! That was an arm across the neck from Sagna! The first error of Atkinson's game.
44' WHAT A GOAL FROM HUDDLESTONE! A trademark drive from Big Tom, on the half-volley with his left foot, beautifully controlled, such technique and through a crowd of players. 3-2. Phew.
42' Bale races in on to a Crouch flick on, Szczesny races out too and he bats it clear with Bale flying into him after the event! Ow! Great keeping from the Pole, but Bale is in a heap on the floor.
41' Sagna with a low cross in, it bounces up on to the chest of Gallas, Walcott has it at an impossible angle but he pulls out a wonderful clipped cross, it hands for Van Persie who surely must score but Gomes saves the header! Great save but Van Persie gobbles up the rebound and it's 3-1! Roof of the net!
34' Great play by Pavlyuchenko, who shows great work ethic to chase Djourou down and even better skill to weave inside him, his low shot deflected wide for a corner.
31' Modric puts it near post but Van Persie heads away. Now Modric on the run and he shoots low but batted away by the keeper!!
28' JUST WIDE BY WALCOTT! He is on fire, released by a lovely flicked pass from Walcott, who is well onside as he races diagonally between the defenders and - from an angle - he drills a low finish far post but Gomes seemed to get a touch. Goal kick though.
20' Huddlestone gives it away, Walcott could be in but Dawson with a crunching tackle to win the ball and leave ickle Theo in a heap. Spurs break, Van der Vaart shoots from range but it's a yard over.
12' GOAL ARSENAL! Crumbs! Nasri does well to take it first time and he strikes it through Dawson and it flies past the keeper Gomes! A deflection, very slight, but enough to wrong-foot Gomes.
10' Nasri plays in Van Persie who has a pop but Gomes is well placed to top behind for a corner.
8' Spurs are in again from kick off but Crouch drags the shot wide! VdV made a super run to drag Djourou away and it opened up for Crouch!
7' 1-1!!! VAN DER VAART! Wonderful finish, spanked low past Szczesny into the bottom right after a lovely ball from Corluka! What a start!!
5' GOAL ARSENAL! Brilliant through ball to release Walcott, Fabregas with the pass, Walcott springs the offside run - it was a great run to stay onside - and he slots a cool finish past Gomes.
19:40 Tonight's referee is Referee: Martin Atkinson - public enemy number xxx at Old Trafford; this season he has sent off Jermain Defoe in a game Spurs won (2-1 v Aston Villa), and Wilshere, in a game Arsenal won against Birmingham. Both were for poor challenges.
19:05 ARSENAL TEAM: Szczeny, Sagna, Djourou, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Walcott, Fabregas, Nasri, Van Persie; Subs: Lehmann, Ramsey, Squillaci, Wilshere, Arshavin, Gibbs, Bendtner
19:00 TOTTENHAM TEAM: Gomes, Corluka, Gallas, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Crouch, Pavlyuchenko; Subs: Cudicini, Kaboul, Lennon, Defoe, Bassong, Sandro, Pienaar
Tottenham HotspurManager: Harry Redknapp
ArsenalManager: Arsène Wenger
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