Commentary: Tottenham 1 Bolton 1

Last updated: 26th April 2008

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FULL-TIME The Spurs fans are booing and the Bolton fans are delighted. Spurs really should have won this after dominating the first half and having a host of glorious chances at the end, but Bolton escape with a precious point.

90+4 - Berbatov misses a free header in the box! That was a golden chance after a superb O'Hara free-kick, and he really should have scored.

90+3 - Fulham have scored, which means Bolton really need this point...

90+2 - Zokora is booked for a dive near the area and rightly so. There was very, very little contact.

90+1 - Bent's header is cleared off the line! Another corner for Spurs and nearly the winner. Four minutes to be added on.

90 - Spurs earn a corner after Zokora's cross is blocked, but Bolton get it away.

88 - The Spurs fans are urging the team on from the stands and they're still just edging it. Huddlestone fires wide again under pressure.

86 - Huddlestone blasts over from the edge of the area. He can do better but it wasn't an easy one.

84 - Woodgate's head prevails again as he heads a Bolton cross out for a corner. The ball eventually comes to Cerny. Chris Oldfield is loving the Ramos attacking style, while Liam Murray wants Keane to stay on. "I am sick of him being taken off and us loosing points on account of it," he says. "Come on the spurs"

83 - Woodgate goes close! He's been excellent in the air today and nearly headed home from the corner.

82 - A wonderful flick from Lennon plays in Keane, but his shot's blocked again. Spurs corner.

79 - Fulham have just equalised at City, which cranks up the pressure on Bolton, but Liverpool have equalised at Birmingham, which is better news for you lot. "Come on Bolton after Liverpool's equaliser this point is so important," says Steven.

77 - Ricky Mooney remains confident despite Spurs having the best of it. "I think bolton will at least draw this one, they might even grab a winner from a corner or setpiece of some kind. hopefully!" Malbranque's just been taken off and O'Hara's on.

75 - A bit of argy bargy between Nolan and Keane. McCann took the ball full in the face and the ball was put out of play, but Keane refuses to return the ball as Spurs had the advantage and the Bolton skipper is livid.

74 - Bent is played in after a long ball and tries to lob Al Habsi, but he's too close and it hits the keeper's midriff. He needed to go low with that one.

73 - Still a bit back and forth, with Spurs looking the more likely. Will there be a winner? Mail me on hackett.robin@gmail.com

70 - A chance for Bolton as Stelios cuts it back for McCann, but the midfielder's shot is a major disappointment. Taylor tries a follow-up effort but it's wide. Only one effort on target for Megson's lot.

69 - Berbatov mishits it from close range! Jenas played a simple pass across and Berbatov did well to evade his marker, but that finish was really poor.

68 - Andy O'Brien trips Lennon just outside the area, but there was no need. Free-kick just to the edge of the area and Jenas is lining up a cross.

67 - Diouf has a shot from distance and it's wretched. Still, at least it's down the right end as far as Bolton are concerned.

66 - Keane forces another save as Lennon sets him up nicely and he curls one around. They get a corner but Bent's header goes over the bar.

65 - They didn't keep it there very long at all. Keane just had another shot deflected, but there's no Malbranque to tap it in this time.

64 - Bolton have it in and around the Spurs area now. They'll want to keep it there, too: the league table makes unhappy reading for Boltonians as things stand.

61 - Malbranque just steers it wide after an excellent cross to the far post from Keane. Bolton are on the ropes.

60 - Spurs are running rampant and Bolton don't have a clue how to deal with them right now. Darren Bent is now on for Dawson, who was having a poor game.

57 - Jenas fires one in from outside the area with a first time effort. Spurs are looking good now.

56 - Keane has a glorious chance to put Spurs ahead after a brilliant pass from Berbatov, but he just takes too long and Al Habsi saves brilliantly.

55 - Yellow card for Nolan after a pointless trip on Lennon. As you'd expect, it's all livened up since the goals, with both sides injecting a bit more passion.

52 - SPURS GOAL!!! Malbranque levels matters from close range as he gets on the end of a deflected shot from Keane. 1-1.

46 - BOLTON GOAL!!! Stelios scores with his first touch after a scramble. Dawson gave it away, Bolton piled in and the Greece international manages to steer it home.

SECOND HALF You've got a lovely picture of Luka Modric in the stands to accompany the second-half commentary. Stelios Giannakopoulos is on for Campo and Diouf is on for Rasiak. It's sensible enough in terms of performances, but that's all three subs now. Hutton's also come off after coming out ready to start, and Huddlestone's on for him - it appears he was injured after the stand incident.

HALF-TIME Spurs came very close to the advantage just before half-time there, but generally they haven't created anything like enough considering all the possession they've enjoyed.

45 + 2 - Steinsson deflects the ball onto his own post! He knew very little about it, but the free-kick came in low, hit his leg but only found the post.

45 + 1 - Spurs come very, very close to a penalty as Hutton races through and is tripped just - just - outside the area by McCann.

44 - Jenas takes a free-kick from a decent position and smashes it into the stands. Truly awful. He's looked good generally today, though.

42 - Al Habsi claims another corner without any concerns. He's been a safe pair of hands since coming in, and Spurs aren't doing enough to test him despite all their possession.

41 - Jack Ruby believes Modric is the man to fix Tottenham's problems. "I have just watched a few clips of Modric and he looks great!!! like a player spurs desperately need!! i am predicting he'll be a fans favorite!!!!"

40 - Spurs break away as Berbatov plays it to Keane, who plays it across for Lennon. The winger's shot is blocked and the fans want a penalty for handball, but it would have been ludicrously harsh.

39 - Bolton have a corner as Woodgate clears a throw-in that came after confusion at the back. This is better from the visitors.

37 - Bolton have been getting the ball down the other end a bit more these last few minutes. They're not really doing much with it as yet but, still, progress is progress. Samuel's looking like the one most likely to drive them forwards.

36 - Berbatov is given offside as he runs onto a long ball over the top, but he looked on and odds-on to score, too.

34 - Spurs break away after a clever ball from Jenas plays Lennon in, but he dallies a bit and it's wasted. Gilberto eventually has a long-range shot but, despite good power, Al-Habsi's not troubled.

32- Berbatov fires the free-kick straight into the wall but it eventually comes to Lennon, who forces a corner via Berbatov. Berba takes it but Woodgate heads it well over. Megson's looking a bit angry that his team haven't turned up yet.

30 - Neat work between Gilberto and Malbranque leads to a cross from the left, but Samuel dives in to head it away. Spurs have a free-kick, though, because Guthrie's needlessly fouled Zokora near the edge of the area.

28 - Well, there's not quite enough happening in the game right now to invite discussion on that, so we'll let our readers discuss Modric. "I hear Spurs have signed Luka Modric today for a fee in excess of £15million," says Andrew Cowan. "I have not seen him play but would be interested to know what other Spurs fans think of the signing, is this spending likely to continue during the summer and who will make way for him."

27 - Malbranque has a go now, firing one with a bit of pace from the edge of the area, but it was always going wide.

26 - Keane fires over from the edge of the box. It's a mark of how little Al Habsi's had to deal with that the shot seemed genuinely exciting despite going miles over.

25 - Campo makes a hilarious attempt to stop Hutton by running into him. The quality gap at the moment is unbelievable.

23 - It's a little like Barcelona-Man United on Wednesday at the moment. Spurs are having all the possession but just lack that cutting edge right now. Bolton will need to step up their efforts a bit.

20 - Spurs have the ball in the net but the whistle went a while ago because they took it too early for Mark Clattenburg's liking. Joey O'Brien has injured himself again already, so Guthrie replaces him.

19 - Jenas plays a lovely ball over for Lennon but the winger is blocked off. Spurs are making all the running and it's mostly going down the right.

17 - Ouch - Hutton's hurt himself as he chased a lost cause and ended up jumping into the stands and banging his leg. He should be okay, though - he's back on the pitch.

16 - Great (although slightly risky) work from Keane finds Lennon on the right. He does well enough to get a cross in but there's not enough activity and Al Habsi claims.

12 - No change here - still plenty of nice football from Spurs but little end product. Jenas just tried a chip over the top to Berbatov but it's overlong. Will Bolton impose themselves soon? Let's have your thoughts: hackett.robin@gmail.com

10 - Luka Modric is in the stands watching his new Tottenham team-mates, and he'll no doubt be happy with what he's seen so far. It's been, for the most part, good possession football with some nice, patient passing from the home side. Bolton are still feeling their way into the game as it stands.

8 - Spurs free-kick by the byline in the middle of Bolton's half after a clumsy tackle from McCann. Jenas swings it in but it's cleared easily enough.

7 - Keane tries a nice effort with the outside of his boot from the edge of the area but it was never going to beat Al Habsi.

5 - Spurs still on top despite Bolton finally getting it down the other end. A long throw from Steinsson was easily cleared and Keane raced away with it, but it didn't come to anything.

3 - Nolan gets the corner away with a great header. Spurs still holding onto the ball and playing some nice stuff.

2 - Spurs play some nice stuff in the early part of the game, and Taylor gives away a needless corner after a Keane cross.

KICK-OFF We're underway at White Hart Lane.

Team news:

Gilberto makes his first Premier League start, but Robinson only makes the bench after returning from injury. Woodgate has overcome an ankle problem, but Chimbonda is out with a calf injury. Bolton leave Diouf on the bench again and Davies remains out with both suspension and injury. Joey O'Brien returns after three weeks out and Rasiak gets the nod upfront again.

Tottenham: Cerny, Hutton, Dawson, Woodgate, Gilberto, Zokora, Lennon, Jenas, Malbranque, Berbatov, Keane.
Subs: Robinson, Tainio, Huddlestone, Bent, O'Hara.

Bolton: Al Habsi, Samuel, Andrew O'Brie, Cahill, Steinsson, Nolan, Campo, McCann, Joey O'Brien, Taylor, Rasiak.
Subs: Walker, Giannakopoulos, Guthrie, Diouf, Fojut.

Welcome to skysports.com's live minute-by-minute coverage of Tottenham v Bolton at White Hart Lane. This could be a massive game for Bolton's survival hopes, while many of Tottenham's players will want to improve on their recent showings as Juande Ramos looks to reshape his squad for next season. Keep me up-to-date with your thoughts throughout the game on hackett.robin@gmail.com and I'll do my best to share your views.