Last updated: 19th January 2008
Lennon: Scored
90+- Full Time: Tottenham take the three points thanks to goals from Lennon and a late second goal from Keane. Sunderland were unlucky not to pull level in the second half after creating many chances and worrying the Spurs defence.
90+- GOAL! Keane scores after dribbling the ball just past Gordon who just cannot get hold of the ball.
90- Calls: Calls for a penalty after Chimbonda comes down following a challenge by Murphy but the referee dismisses it.
88- Save: Cerny pulls off a great save to clear after earlier making a mistake as he fumbled to clear Murphy's effort after he got round Chimbonda.
85- Cross: Whitehead's cross looks for Jones who was looking for a header again but it is cleared by Jenas in front of him.
83- Safe: Cerny saves again from Jones as he looks for Cole.
81- Cross: Murphy's corner goes in for a goalmouth scramble. Jones sends in a powerful header after beating the keeper which is cleared off the line from Dawson. Whitehead connects with the rebound but sends it just inches wide.
81- Danger: The pace is quicker and a free kick is driven in by Miller but sent out by Berbatov's head.
80- Booked: Chimbonda is booked for a challenge on Murphy. He receives a yellow.
79- Run: Lennon makes a breaking run down the right after breaking free from the corner. Keane looks free but Lennon's chance is wasted.
79- Corner: Jones comes close from Murphy's corner kick and it is cleared for another corner. This time the corner is quickly cleared out by Spurs.
78- Another change: Chimbonda replaces Stalteri.
78- Good ball: Murphy sends in a good ball but Dawson clears the danger out for a corner.
77- Look: Berbatov runs down the left wing and looks for Keane but the ball is cleared.
73- Substitution: McShane leaves the field to make way for Cole.
72- Change: Keane comes on for Spurs to replace Defoe and is handed the captain's armband.
70- Forward: Jones breaks down the right and leaves Huddlestone behind as his cross is cleared out. It reaches Yorke who fires in but it falls wide of the post.
69- Free kick: Huddlestone's free kick is driven in and forces Gordon to react quickly but it's cleared for a corner. Which is then held by Gordon from Lennon.
66- Deflection: Berbatov's volley gets deflected wide for a corner after Defoe's effort rebounds to him.
63- Close: Lennon gets a yard on McShane and tries to cross it in but it is held by Gordon.
62- Cleared: Boateng makes a driving challenge on goal but it is cleared from danger.
61- Break: Murphy's run down the left beats Stalteri but he is adjudged to have fouled the Spurs player and a kick is given.
59- Danger: A free kick is swept in by Murphy and looking for McShane, who heads it over the crossbar.
58- Booking: Lee is given a yellow card for holding back Jones.
56- Free kick: A free kick from Jenas looks for Huddlestone but goes out for a goal kick.
54- Run: Murphy crosses the ball across goal from the left but Chopra cannot just reach the ball.
53- Substitution: O'Hara is replaced by Tainio for Spurs.
52- Try: Jones tries his luck again after connecting with a Yorke ball but he cannot head it in.
50- Off side: Jones makes a run in early to hit goal only to see the goal ruled out for being off side.
49- Save: Some interplay in front of goal from Spurs results in a weak header from Berbatov that Gordon safely holds on to.
46- Chance: Murphy is given the opportunity to pull Sunderland level after a mistake by Dawson when clearing. Murphy curls to the far post but it falls wide.
45- Push: Jenas pushes forward to Defoe but Evans helps stop the danger early on.
45+- Half TIme: A second minute goal from Lennon divides the two sides heading into half time. Gordon denied Spurs further with two fine saves inside a minute to deny Defoe and Berbatov to keep it at 1-0.
45- Lull: The match loses a bit of its tempo before the break with play mainly taking place in the middle of the field.
42- Drive: Miller's cross takes a deflection off Lee after some forward play from Sunderland. McShane gets his head to the corner but eventually Huddlestone clears.
41- Injury: Sunderland captain Dean Whitehead is down on the field. He limps off to receive further attention.
40- Forward: Yorke finds Jones in the area, who turns well but Dawson puts in a great covering tackle.
39- Change: Stokes is replaced by Chopra who will now partner Jones up front.
38- Booking: McShane is shown a yellow card. He fouled Jenas and when the free kick was awarded to Spurs he disputed it with the referee and was booked.
35- Save: Gordon saves Sunderland again after a through ball from Huddlestone picks up Berbatov who fires but his shot is tipped over by Gordon.
35- Counterattack: Jenas finds Defoe who gets away from Nosworthy and fires but Gordon, at full stretch, makes a fine save.
32- Kick: A Tottenham free kick following Yorke's push on Boateng is sent in by Jenas to Lennon on the right who then finds Huddlestone. Huddlestone tries from long range but it soars over the crossbar.
31- Attempt: Murphy on the left tries to send a ball in on goal but it curls around the right post.
26- Danger: Tottenham prove dangerous on goal. Defoe crosses to goal, it's cleared by the defence but only as far as Berbatov who tries his chances but fires it over the crossbar following some fine early interplay from Spurs.
25- Cleared: A Yorke free kick is cleared by the Tottenham defence.
23- Held: Nosworthy blocks off Berbatov down the right and is awarded a free kick after being held back.
20- Close: Jenas makes a great run down the right to beat the Sunderland defence. He squares to Berbatov who just misses at the left hand side post.
19- Defending: Some good defending from Sunderland denies Defoe an opportunity.
18- Called: Murphy finds Stokes but Huddlestone is stretched to clear the danger.
17- Kick: A McShane free kick falls in the area but is held by Cerny. He throws out to the wing before Murphy tries his chances only to be cleared.
16- Shot: A scramble at the other end sees Defoe's effort bounce off McShane.
15- Free kick: A Sunderland free kick from Stokes soars over the crossbar as a wasted opportunity.
14- Corner: Sunderland start to get back into the game and earn the first corner of the game. Murphy sends it to the near post but it is cleared.
13- Pass: A long ball from Nosworthy falls to Cerny at the other end.
12- Fire: Defoe shoots from long range with a right-footed effort but it sweeps past the goal.
9- Push: Sunderland attempt to push forward but it results in a goal kick for Cerny.
7 - Close: Boateng sends a long ball in from the left which reaches Defoe and looks dangerous but is cleared.
5 - Long: Dawson sends a long ball in looking for Lee but McShane clears the danger and it goes for a goal kick.
2 - GOAL!: Spurs take an early lead through Lennon. Some poor defending by the Sunderland defence lead to the ball been crossed in and Lennon connected well to fire home.
1- Forward: Sunderland push forward early on with some interplay in the left had corner.
Teams: Sunderland: Gordon, Nosworthy, McShane, Collins, Evans, Whitehead, Murphy, Miller, Yorke, Stokes, Jones. Subs: Fulop, Harte, Chopra, Cole, O'Donovan.
Teams: Tottenham: Cerny, Stalteri, Lee, Dawson, Huddlestone, Jenas, Boateng, O'Hara, Lennon, Berbatov, Defoe. Subs: Robinson, Chimbonda, Tainio, Keane, Rose.
Team news: Huddlestone returns to the Tottenham side following a three-match ban whilst Berbatov also returns to the Spurs team. Stokes retains his place in the Sunderland side.
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| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 20 | 42 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 38 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 20 | 38 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 35 |
| 6 | Everton | 20 | 32 |
| 7 | Wigan Athletic | 19 | 28 |
| 8 | Hull City | 20 | 27 |
| 9 | Fulham | 19 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham United | 20 | 25 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 23 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 20 | 23 |
| 13 | Manchester City | 20 | 22 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 20 | 22 |
| 15 | Sunderland | 20 | 22 |
| 16 | Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 20 |
| 17 | Middlesbrough | 20 | 20 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 20 | 20 |
| 19 | Blackburn Rovers | 20 | 18 |
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 20 | 18 |