Jan Vertonghen's first Premier League goal put Tottenham joint third in the table following a 1-0 home win over Swansea. More
90+9' FULL TIME. A stormy end but Vertonghen's fine goal gives Spurs a 1-0 win at home to Swansea. They move joint third in the table.
90+8' Spurs sub Jake Livermore has been booked for coming onto the field of play as tempers rose.
90+5' It's a very poor corner from Agustien and as Spurs try to break, Defoe launches into a reckless tackle on Britton and is booked.
90+3' Here comes the change as Parker replaces Dembele for his first appearance of the season.
88' Big chance for Spurs! Defoe has the chance to kill the game off after being played in by Sigurdsson but Tremmel denies him with an excellent save.
86' Danny Graham replaces Dyer as Swansea go for the equaliser.
81' Chico goes into the book for bringing down Townsend 20 yards from goal.
75' GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Swansea! Vertonghen with the finish for Spurs. Davies accidentally flicks a Walker free-kick on to the Belgian defender and his first-time finish on the half volley is excellent as he steers the ball past Tremmel.
75' Swansea make a change as Ki is replaced by forward Luke Moore.
73' Adebayor heads straight down the tunnel and Andros Townsend is on in his place. Sigurdsson will drop in behind Defoe.
70' Spurs make their first change as Dempsey is replaced by former Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.
66' Defoe controls the ball in his stride and lashes a nice shot at goal that rolls just wide of the far post. He only ever had the shot in mind.
61' De Guzman, recently booked, is replaced by Kemy Agustien in midfield. That means Ki will be shifted forward to play behind Michu.
56' De Guzman is now guilty of the foul on Dembele as he prevents the midfielder from getting to the ball. That's another booking.
54' Dembele leans into De Guzman to halt a break from Swansea. That's taking one for the team as he gets a booking.
50' Adebayor drives forward from the centre of the park and at full stretch the striker fires in a low shot that Tremmel turns round the post. He had to make sure but it may have been sneaking wide.
48' Good chance for Swansea! Michu flicks the ball on to Routledge on the left and he produces a fine cross with the outside of his right boot. Dyer just fails to get a proper contact on the ball when unmarked from six yards. He should have put the header away.
46' KICK OFF! Spurs get us back underway...
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45+2' HALF TIME. Spurs on top but some resolute defending from Swansea means it is 0-0 at the break. Chances for the home side too.
42' Outrageous attempt from Michu! Sandro gives the ball away with a slack pass and from all of 45 yards Michu tries to beat Lloris with a hit and hope, only for the ball to drop just over the bar.
40' De Guzman is played in to the right of the box and unleashes a ferocious effort that careers just inches over the bar. Lloris was scrambling across but it might have found the top corner.
39' What a hit! The ball squirts out to Walker as Britton pokes it away from inside the box and he hits an absolute piledriver from 25 yards that Tremmel only just beats away. The ball comes back in but the unmarked Gallas can't hit the target with a header.
32' Swansea threaten! Dwight Tiendalli bursts forward from the right and swings in a fine cross for Routledge, who just fails to get his head to the ball and score against his former side.
25' Superb interplay between Lennon and Sandro as a one-two sets the winger free in the box. However, his low cross for Defoe is cut out by the ever attentive Williams.
24' A cross comes in from the right and Dempsey rises above his man to get a looping header on target. However, it lacks the velocity or accuracy to trouble Tremmel, who plucks it out of the air.
15' As play continues, Naughton is felled by a reckless slide from Dyer and the Swansea man is booked.
14 More sloppy play, this time from Ki as he gives the ball away to Walker. The right-back fizzes in a cross but Adebayor is denied by a superb block from Chico.
13' Big chance! Swansea give away possession carelessly through Michu and Moussa Dembele carries the ball before playing in Defoe with a neat backheel. Just as the striker pulls the trigger though, Michu recovers with a superb block.
12' Nice work from Defoe as he carves out the first chance of the game. The striker cuts back onto his right foot to lose Chico in the box but his shot is weak and too close to Tremmel.
5' The ball comes in to Michu again, this time from Ben Davies, and the Spaniard lets it run through his legs before deflecting off Jan Vertonghen and going behind for a corner. The set-piece comes to Ki, who flicks it on through his legs, but Chico Flores can't hit the target from a tight angle at the back post.
1' KICK OFF! Spurs kicking right to left.
13:25 Who do you fancy today then? I'm going for a score draw. Let me know what you think on Twitter. Follow Tom Adams on Twitter!
12:55 TEAMS: Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Vertonghen, Gallas, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Dempsey, Adebayor, Defoe. Subs: Friedel, Parker, Huddlestone, Sigurdsson, Livermore, Townsend, Caulker. /// Swansea: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Williams, Chico, Davies, Britton, De Guzman, Ki, Dyer, Routledge, Michu. Subs: Cornell, Monk, Richards, Shechter, Agustien, Moore, Graham.
88' Big chance for Spurs! Defoe has the chance to kill the game off after being played in by Sigurdsson but Tremmel denies him with an excellent save.
75' GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Swansea! Vertonghen with the finish for Spurs. Davies accidentally flicks a Walker free-kick on to the Belgian defender and his first-time finish on the half volley is excellent as he steers the ball past Tremmel.
66' Defoe controls the ball in his stride and lashes a nice shot at goal that rolls just wide of the far post. He only ever had the shot in mind.
50' Adebayor drives forward from the centre of the park and at full stretch the striker fires in a low shot that Tremmel turns round the post. He had to make sure but it may have been sneaking wide.
48' Good chance for Swansea! Michu flicks the ball on to Routledge on the left and he produces a fine cross with the outside of his right boot. Dyer just fails to get a proper contact on the ball when unmarked from six yards. He should have put the header away.
42' Outrageous attempt from Michu! Sandro gives the ball away with a slack pass and from all of 45 yards Michu tries to beat Lloris with a hit and hope, only for the ball to drop just over the bar.
40' De Guzman is played in to the right of the box and unleashes a ferocious effort that careers just inches over the bar. Lloris was scrambling across but it might have found the top corner.
39' What a hit! The ball squirts out to Walker as Britton pokes it away from inside the box and he hits an absolute piledriver from 25 yards that Tremmel only just beats away. The ball comes back in but the unmarked Gallas can't hit the target with a header.
32' Swansea threaten! Dwight Tiendalli bursts forward from the right and swings in a fine cross for Routledge, who just fails to get his head to the ball and score against his former side.
25' Superb interplay between Lennon and Sandro as a one-two sets the winger free in the box. However, his low cross for Defoe is cut out by the ever attentive Williams.
24' A cross comes in from the right and Dempsey rises above his man to get a looping header on target. However, it lacks the velocity or accuracy to trouble Tremmel, who plucks it out of the air.
14 More sloppy play, this time from Ki as he gives the ball away to Walker. The right-back fizzes in a cross but Adebayor is denied by a superb block from Chico.
13' Big chance! Swansea give away possession carelessly through Michu and Moussa Dembele carries the ball before playing in Defoe with a neat backheel. Just as the striker pulls the trigger though, Michu recovers with a superb block.
12' Nice work from Defoe as he carves out the first chance of the game. The striker cuts back onto his right foot to lose Chico in the box but his shot is weak and too close to Tremmel.
5' The ball comes in to Michu again, this time from Ben Davies, and the Spaniard lets it run through his legs before deflecting off Jan Vertonghen and going behind for a corner. The set-piece comes to Ki, who flicks it on through his legs, but Chico Flores can't hit the target from a tight angle at the back post.
12:55 TEAMS: Tottenham: Lloris, Walker, Vertonghen, Gallas, Naughton, Sandro, Dembele, Lennon, Dempsey, Adebayor, Defoe. Subs: Friedel, Parker, Huddlestone, Sigurdsson, Livermore, Townsend, Caulker. /// Swansea: Tremmel, Tiendalli, Williams, Chico, Davies, Britton, De Guzman, Ki, Dyer, Routledge, Michu. Subs: Cornell, Monk, Richards, Shechter, Agustien, Moore, Graham.
Tottenham HotspurManager: André Villas-Boas
Swansea CityManager: Michael Laudrup
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I will feel so much better when BAE and Kaboul are fully fit and back. Naughton is a liability and Gallas worries me. Still we won and that's another 3 points with a 75% full strength side. Parker will tighten up the midfield. Adebayor needs to get long term absence. He holds the ball up well but his final pass is woeful then, because he's having a mare I'm sure he feigns an 'injury'. We must buy a clinical finisher in the January window. Defoe is awesome when he's on song but he still missed 2 glorious 1 on 1 chances today. Stoke next week will be another toughie then Villa away won't be easy but if we can get a minimum of 4 points from those 2 games it will have been a good Xmas presssie.
Even with Mancini time Swansea could not manage it.
Great Result boys - But why does AVB persist in Gallas? The guys is a liability and has cost us at least 5 goals this season (2 against Chelski), Caulker and Dawson are twice the players.
Thank you Jan ! What a strike, good game, swans were negative, but they do look oh so comfortable on the ball. Thought all the spurs players put in a great shift to keep the high line and put pressure
Another scared team. Why bother playing Swansea. You cannot sit back and defend from the beginning of the game. They had a lot of open space, but do not attack.
good win nice to see acl;ean sheet
Swansea are like liverpool. obsessed with passes & possession %. They won on both counts, but Spurs had 8 shots on target compared with ZERO from swansea. Pass, pass,pass -- yawn
looks like Fergie time for Swansea! giving them a chance then Mike ?
why not play 5 mins.. and have 40 mins extra time ......COYI
I thought Vertonghen scored at Old Trafford For his 1st pl goal !!
Jan Vertonghen is incredible. A top quality CentreBack that has scored 28 goals in 179 games for Ajax,Waalwijk & Spurs. 1 goal every 6 games.
Please don't chuck it away Spurs !
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I want Jake Livermore and Caulker and Scott Parker and William Galls to Sore From Daniel Howarth
Funny how many go down in this weekend's matches. Adebayor is now down and must fancy a Christmas Holiday break.
need to make set peices count
Spurs will win this game they are playing very well
come on swansea
Spurs will dominate possession and chances then probably get caught by the Swansea "smash and grab" counter.