By Pete Oliver Last updated: 5th October 2008
Pavlyuchenko: Got the nod to start for Spurs
94 Bale just misses with a last-gasp free-kick and it's all over. Spurs are dejected while Hull's fans celebrate another famous win which piles the pressure on Tottenham boss Jaunde Ramos
90+2 Hull keep possession as the home fans start to leave
90 Normal time is up and Tottenham have four added minutes to salvage a point
89 Time is running out quickly for Tottenham who look as though they are also running out of steam
88 Campbell goes into the book for clattering into Paul McShane.
86 Campbell claims a penalty following a tackle from Boateng but this weekend Styles refuses to give a penalty - rightly so.
82 Modric wastes another chance to prompt shouts of 'you're getting sacked in the morning' to Ramos from the Hull fans
82 King goes off as Hull put on fresh legs in the shape of Caleb Folan as they try to hold on
81 Bent's afternoon gets worse as he is booked for a late challenge on the impressive Andy Dawson
Ramos is getting some stick for playing Bentley at right-back but to be fair he's popping up everywhere and causing Hull real problems
75 Those jeers would have got worse if King had managed to beat Gomes after getting behind the home defence from a rare Hull attack
74 Lennon goes off to be replaced by Giovani, which does not impress the Spurs fans
73 Lennon is booked for a crude foul on Halmosi as his frustration at losing possession surfaces
71 Hull goalscorer Geovanni is replaced by Hungarian international Peter Halmosi as the Tigers bid to stop the flow towards their goal
71 Surely Tottenham's pressure must lead to a goal
68 The chances are starting to come and Bent is again the guilty party as he allows Turner to block following a fine pass from Jenas
Richard in Cape Town wants Comolli and Ramos to go with Gus Poyet given a chance in charge
66 Zokora tries a shot but he's still waiting for his first Spurs goal as the ball flies over
65 Almost total domination from Spurs as Bentley whistles a shot across goal.
62 Bentley has certainly added an extra dimension to Tottenham's game and another superb cross gives Campbell a heading chance which he puts over the top
60 Hull make their first change with Cousin making way for Bernard Mendy as Brown looks to tighten things up and negate the effect of Bentley.
Spurs fans are certainly not happy with the players that have been sold and the calibre of their replacements
58 Bent misses Tottenham's best chance of the game but with just Myhill to beat he clips his angled effort wide of the target
56 Chris Gunter was the man to go off and at least Bentley gives Spurs a greater attacking threat
55 David Bentley comes on for Spurs but rather than on the wing it looks as though he's gone to right back, although his first cross is superb.
Keith from the Isle of Wight wants suggestions as to how to remove his Spurs tattoo !
Deji from London wants to know how Campbell is playing. Is he playing might be a better question
6 Myhill catches a corner at the other end and kicks the ball straight out to allow Zayatte to get some treatment after he collides with Woodgate
5 Cousin shows great strength to open up the chance to shoot but from 30 yards his effort is well over the top as Hull look for a killer second
3 Tottenham again start the second half on the attack and the pressue is on Bent and Campbell to do the business
46 Hull get the second half underway hoping to complete another memorable trip to the capital
James Wilson in Cornwall reckons it's a flight back to Spain for Ramos if Spurs don't turn this one round
Long serving Spurs fan Roy from South Africa is calling for a major clear-out at White Hart Lane and admits that Arsenal have left his club behind
Allan Clarke blames Damien Comolli for Tottenham's problems and not Ramos
David von Hagen claims Spurs are heading for the drop if they can't beat Hull
Spurs fans Les Pestell wants to look forward, nit back, but wants some English blood at White Hart Lane. He says 'We need to go forward not back. Venables has had his day, perhaps he may have something to offer, maybe in an advisory role. I do feel though we need to go English.'
Chris Halford says this is the worst football Tottenham have played and doubts anyone decent will want to join them in January
1-0 to Hull after a breathless first 45 minutes. Spurs haven't been awful but but they look too open at the back and Hull could punish them again if they can't score themselves. Home fans not too impressed as the players go off.
Spurs fan Billy Sullivan insists Ramos must be given time and has the track record to prove his credentials
44 Credit should go to Andy Turner as he actually got a block on Woodgate's shot
43 This is end to end stuff and Spurs are a whisker away from a leveller as Woodgate smashes a volley against a post
David says Spurs would be better off with Joe Kinnear
Spurs fan Adam Blackwell warns that his team will never get anywhere by selling their best players and will have to spend BIG in January.
39 Hull are finishing the half strongly and Gomes looks decidedly dodgy in dealing with a King shot.
Trevor Ellis, writing from Spain, reckons the big clubs should not start to show Hull some respect
38 Boateng is booked, presumably for dissent.
37 Hull are the closest to a second goal though with former Spurs youngster Dean Marney hitting the inside of the post with a shot from 18 yards with Gomes beaten.
36 Campbell gets in a low shot from the edge of the box but Myhill sees it all the way and saves easily.
35 Darren Bent comes on for the Russian with almost an hour to make an impact.
34 Jermaine Jenas joins opposite number Ashbee in Rob Styles' noteboook for a foul on Zayatte, while Pavlyuchenko limps off for Spurs.
Matthew Savage from Perth fears Spurs will struggle to score with this line-up.
31 Bale again tries his luck with a long-range free-kick but he might have been better hanging it up in the box.
Miha Jurgec from Slovenia insists Ramos will have to go if the score stays this way
David Ayre is clearly enjoying some relief from being a Newcastle supporter: He says: 'I'm a Newcastle fan (for my sins) but I have worked and lived around Hull for years, and all my work colleagues are (you guessed it) Hull City fans - and they are going NUTS!!!!
Hull have been a bit of an adopted team for me, and hoped they would do well - but not THIS well!!!!
28 Hull mount a rare attack and Marlon King's shot is too hot to handle for Gomes as Tottenham's players start to throw themselves to the ground. Is desperation creeping in ?
26 Spurs are showing plenty of spirit but Hull are standing strong at the back
John Springer wants Ramos to go and Terry Venables to come in
Mr Stokes of Kent is not convinced though. 'I don't understand, good team last year with Jol, now look at us. The board are to blame, comoil must go!!'
21 Aaron Stallabrass of Taunton is keeping the faith. He says 'As a spurs fan, i feel spurs have just lost there personality and character since keane and berby left. Its the same spurs i was cheering over after the Carling cup victory. And i knew geovanni was going to score a screamer, im sure every spurs fan did. Its a shame, i saw the starting line up and i thought, that isnt a bad team. i think we will get back in this one. 3-1 my prediction!
21 First booking of the game for Hull captain Ian Ashbee as he fouls the dangerous Lennon. Bale takes the free-kick but Bale tips his 30-yarder onto the bar.
Meanwhile, Lauren of Peterborough reckons Hull have done exceptional this season! Beating arsenal and now winning against spurs. I think they are going to do great in the premiership!
Richard Clark says its a bad time to be a Spurs fan, BUT my support still lies with Ramos and the players more than ever! They can turn it around!
Steve Weil from Israel reckons Tottenham now have no choice but to play 2 up front and go all out for win. He thinks we will see lots of goals today.
15 A quick free-kick gives Campbell another half-chance but after a sharp turn, the on-loan Manchester United man fires wide.
13 Another corner for Tottenham but Campbell can't control his header, which flies well wide
12 Spurs respond well to that stunner but can't make a clear-cut chance.
Tottenham can ill afford another defeat. Let me know your thoughts at pjoliver@live.co.uk
9 GOAL Hull go 1-0 ahead thanks to a fantastic strike from Geovanni as the brilliant Brazilian curls a free-kick into the top corner from 30 yards.
6 In a wide open start Tottenham attack at the other end though Aaron Lennon and following a goalmouth scramble Pavlyuchenko gets a sight of goal but can't beat Boaz Myhill.
4 Geovanni scored a stunner against Arsenal but misses a more straightforward chance here after Jonathan Woodgate misses Daniel Cousin's knock-down.
1 Tottenham kick off with former Hull loan striker Fraizer Campbell getting the ball rolling as Spurs attack straight away and win a corner which requires a clearance from in front of goal by Hull defender Andy Dawson from Gareth Bale.
Tottenam are 4/6 to win their first league game of the season, while despite that win at Arsenal Hull are a massive 9/2 for a repeat, with the draw at 5/2 with SkyBet. If you fancy Pavlyuchenko to score first you can get 5/1, while Hull's Geovanni is a 7/1 shot to open the scoring.
Tottenham: Gomes, Gunter, Corluka, Woodgate, Bale, Lennon, Jenas, Zokora, Modric, Pavlyuchenko, Campbell. Subs: Cesar, Bentley, Bent, Giovani, Dawson, O'Hara, Assou-Ekotto.
Hull: Myhill, McShane, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Marney,
Ashbee, Boateng, Geovanni, King, Cousin. Subs: Hughes, Duke, Garcia,Mendy, Halmosi, Folan, Ricketts.
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
Not surprisingly Hull boss Phil Brown stuck with the side that won at Arsenal last time out.
Both started on the bench, while Roman Pavlyuchenko returned to the starting line-up after missing Tottenham's Uefa Cup game in mid-week. Ledley King helped Spurs go through in Europe but was left out today to rest his troublesome knee.
Under-pressure Tottenham boss Juande Ramos left out big money buys David Bentley and Darren Bent from his starting line-up for the visit of surprise package Hull City.
Phil Thompson expects both Liverpool and Chelsea to overcome French opposition this week.
Phil Thompson says Champions League survival is beyond Celtic and they must target the Uefa Cup.
| 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 |