Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United

Another difficult ball into the United box is dealt with by assured defenders

Last five minutes look to be tense as Spurs seem to beleive they can get an equaliser

O'Shea takes the ball all the way to the left sided corner flag and does well to get any sort of cross in but Keller is able to collect with some ease

Nicky Butt comes on for the last ten minutes and it is his captain Keane who makes way for him

Kanoute tries a difficult over-head kick and doesn't come close to pulling it off

Another corner delivered by Carr is cleared but finds its way back to him to whip in again. United's back four deal with everything thrown at them

Giggs is booked after blatantly tugging on Keane's shirt in the middle of the pitch

A second young star from Portugal enters the game in the form of Ronaldo who comes on to replace Fletcher

Van Nistlerooy chases down a ball that looks to be covered by Gardner. He wins the ball but then it gets caught under his feet in the box and runs out for a corner

Third Spurs substitution as Dalmat, who has been one of there most creative players all afternoon, makes way for Postiga who has yet to score for the club in the league

Promising Spurs passing move is halted when Dalmat is harshly penalised for a clash with Phil Neville

Fletcher plays in a cross that is only cleared as far as Giggs just outside the box. He spoons a right footed effort very high and very wide

Several one-twos between Scholes and Giggs see them waltz through the middle of the pitch but Giggs' final pass, aimed for van Nistlerooy, is poor

Harried by Keane Silvestre puts the ball out and Spurs look to attack again. One or two of the United men look a little rattled

A real game is emerging now as, lifted by their goal, Spurs are looking to attack and now believe they can get something from the game

At the other end a nice chipped pass into the box sees Keane stretching for it but he unable to make a clean contact and it goes wide

Hectic passage of play as the volume is turned up in the ground. Van Nistlerooy is put clean through by Scholes but the home side escape due to an incorrect off-side decision

Second Spurs substitution sees Taricco replaced by Ricketts

A Gary Neville back pass sees Howard having to come out of his box to prevent Keane from having a clear chance of a goal

Kanoute lays a good ball out to Carr on the wing where he has time to measure a cross. Puts it too far but Dalmat is able to direct the ball back across the six yard box where Poyet is there to turn the ball in. 2-1 now and Spurs are back in it

Spurs continue to try and push forward but are all too often let down by poor final balls and crosses

Mistake by Phil Neville gives Keane something to chase for Spurs but Silvestre is equal to it

Keane finds some space in front of goal but 25 yards out. United back of and encourage him to shoot. He does so but it is wayward

Game has come to life a bit as Spurs committ men forward and United look to spring counter attacks

United calmly play triangles to play their way out of their own box. After five or six passes the ball comes to Giggs who plays a beautifully weighted ball behind the defence to van Nistlerooy. He is just wide with a bullet shot

Another minor penalty claim for United as Taricco, on his own, sees the ball bounce up and hit the underside of his arm. Would have been a harsh decision to give

Fletcher plays a ball down the right for Keane to chase. His heels are clipped by Konchesky who becomes the second player to have his name in the referee's notebook

Van Nistlerooy makes a run along the Spurs back line and receives a ball to his feet. He tries to turn Carr but is muscled off the ball. Possible claim for a penalty as Carr appeared to man handdle the striker but van Nistlerooy was giving as much as he was receiving

Ball whipped in and, despite having plenty of height within the team, no one in a white shirt is able to conect

Nice skill from Kanoute continues a Spurs attack. The ball is spread out to Dalmat who is tackled at the expense of a corner

O'Shea robs Dalmat of the ball and powers up the wing but he is unable to find a red shirt with his pass

Free-kick given away by Ferdinand in the middle of Spurs' half. Ball played forward is too long and runs out for a goal-kick

United on the attack straight from the kick-off

Half comes to an end with United looking comfortable and good for their two goal lead. Spurs have had some half-chances and have contributed to the game but in truth, United look like they aren't even breaking sweat.

First booking comes after a very late tackle by Taricco on Gary Neville. Just out of the box on the right, it looks a good shooting opportunity but Keane wastes it

Van Nistlerooy given a criminal amount of room to run at the home defence and lay a pass through to Scholes on the edge of the box. The defenders make amends by muscling him off the ball eventually

Promising break down Spurs' right is broken up and Phil Neville brings the ball deep into the Spurs half. Ball is played in to Keane but his first touch lets him down and he is barged off the ball before he can pull the trigger from a good shooting range

Spurs fifth corner of the game is not a good one and is dealt with by the United defence

United look to be cruising to an easy victory although there is a sense that if Spurs were able to get one the nature of the game may change

Corner comes to nothing and a period of scrappy play follows before Spurs are eventually able to clear

United win their third corner of the match

Typical Giggs mazey run in to the heart of the Spurs defence. Gets the shot away but Keller is able to parry. Spurs manage to clear before Scholes can convert the rebound

More good work down the left from Dalmat as he beats O'Shea and gets a good cross in that only needed a touch. The ball runs out to Konchesky who fires a low hard cross in. Ball breaks to Carr who skies it well, well over

A Dalmat cross is easily plucked out of the air by Howard at his back post

Spurs look to use the arial threat of Poyet and he is close to making contact with a speculative long ball played in to the area

United look comfortable and the pace of the game has dropped slightly after the second goal

Scholes chases down a ball played in behind Richards but he loses out in the race as Keller comes quickly off his line to claim the ball

Spurs, though guilty of some sloppy defending, still look good going forward and, after a few blocked shots, Dalmat fires just wide from the corner of the box

A fanastic, quick passing move involving Scholes and Giggs puts van Nistlerooy through just on-side. In front of goal the Dutchman makes no mistake and calmly slots the ball past a helpless Keller to extend United's lead. 2-0

As Spurs enjoy a period of pressure Dalmat puts a tame effort in from the edge of the box

Corner for Spurs, delivered by Konchesky, gives Kanoute a chance but the ball falls slightly behind him and he can't direct the shot on target

A lay off from Keane gives Poyet a sight of goal and he puts an effort in on target, low and hard. The shot is goalbound until Horward gets down low to his left and makes a quality save

Spurs have a bit more of the ball but can't find a decent final ball.

Early substitution for Spurs as a clearly unfit Anderton is taken off and replaced by Poyet

Van Nistlerooy controls a good through ball but, hanging on the last defender he is caught narrowly off-side

From the restart Spurs have a half chance as Keane is put through. He tries to lob Howard but it is not struck cleanly enough and the big American is able to collect the ball

From the corner O'Shea manages to get a foot to it and, despite the presence of Carr on the line, the ball loops into the net for the opener. 1-0 United!

Carr is forced to give away a corner even though he had more time due to a lack of communication

Scholes released van Nistlerrooy with a cute diagonal ball. The Dutchman bore down on goal but a strong first touch gave him a difficult angle and, with Richards closing down, he couldn't beat Keller

United in a period of keep ball as they look for a gap in a heavily populated Spurs defence

Spurs are looking to break on the counter and did well through Robbie Keane. he played the ball wide to Dalmat who put a first time cross along the ground that is inches away from both Keane and Kanoute

Ferdinand is being booed everytime he touches the ball by a section of the home crowd but so far looks comfortable and composed

Free-kick for United in the centre circle after Anderton wrestles Fletcher to the ground

Spurs' first real attack sees Dalmat beat a couple of men with clever foot work before delivering a disappointing cross

Promising move again down United's right breaks down as Fletcher miscontrols and puts the ball out of play

Searching ball lobbed forward from very deep on the right from Neville but it is too strong and drifts through to Keller in the Spurs goal

United playing the ball around in deep areas as Spurs look happy to get numbers behind the ball

Chants of 'Rio, Rio'from the travelling support

Gary Neville swings a lovely ball in from the right wing. Giggs beats the defence to it but his subtle touch goes just wide of the far upright

Spurs kick-off and possession is exchanged a few times in the middle of the pitch.

Both Anderton and Richards have come through late fitness tests and will face the Premiership champions. Despite receiving an 8 month ban on Friday, Ferdinand starts at White Heart Lane; the ban doesn't start until the 12th of January. Darren Fletcher starts on the right for United and Paul Scholes will look to continue his great form after recently returning from a two month lay off. If United win today they will go top.

Manchester United will look to be top of the Premiership will victory at White Hart Lane. Join us live from 16.05 GMT

At the other end a nice chipped pass into the box sees Keane stretching for it but he unable to make a clean contact and it goes wide

Hectic passage of play as the volume is turned up in the ground. Van Nistlerooy is put clean through by Scholes but the home side escape due to an incorrect off-side decision

Second Spurs substitution sees Taricco replaced by Ricketts

A Gary Neville back pass sees Howard having to come out of his box to prevent Keane from having a clear chance of a goal

Kanoute lays a good ball out to Carr on the wing where he has time to measure a cross. Puts it too far but Dalmat is able to direct the ball back across the six yard box where Poyet is there to turn the ball in. 2-1 now and Spurs are back in it

Spurs continue to try and push forward but are all too often let down by poor final balls and crosses

Mistake by Phil Neville gives Keane something to chase for Spurs but Silvestre is equal to it

Keane finds some space in front of goal but 25 yards out. United back of and encourage him to shoot. He does so but it is wayward

Game has come to life a bit as Spurs committ men forward and United look to spring counter attacks

United calmly play triangles to play their way out of their own box. After five or six passes the ball comes to Giggs who plays a beautifully weighted ball behind the defence to van Nistlerooy. He is just wide with a bullet shot

Another minor penalty claim for United as Taricco, on his own, sees the ball bounce up and hit the underside of his arm. Would have been a harsh decision to give

Fletcher plays a ball down the right for Keane to chase. His heels are clipped by Konchesky who becomes the second player to have his name in the referee's notebook

Van Nistlerooy makes a run along the Spurs back line and receives a ball to his feet. He tries to turn Carr but is muscled off the ball. Possible claim for a penalty as Carr appeared to man handdle the striker but van Nistlerooy was giving as much as he was receiving

Ball whipped in and, despite having plenty of height within the team, no one in a white shirt is able to conect

Nice skill from Kanoute continues a Spurs attack. The ball is spread out to Dalmat who is tackled at the expense of a corner

O'Shea robs Dalmat of the ball and powers up the wing but he is unable to find a red shirt with his pass

Free-kick given away by Ferdinand in the middle of Spurs' half. Ball played forward is too long and runs out for a goal-kick

United on the attack straight from the kick-off

Half comes to an end with United looking comfortable and good for their two goal lead. Spurs have had some half-chances and have contributed to the game but in truth, United look like they aren't even breaking sweat.

First booking comes after a very late tackle by Taricco on Gary Neville. Just out of the box on the right, it looks a good shooting opportunity but Keane wastes it

Van Nistlerooy given a criminal amount of room to run at the home defence and lay a pass through to Scholes on the edge of the box. The defenders make amends by muscling him off the ball eventually

Promising break down Spurs' right is broken up and Phil Neville brings the ball deep into the Spurs half. Ball is played in to Keane but his first touch lets him down and he is barged off the ball before he can pull the trigger from a good shooting range

Spurs fifth corner of the game is not a good one and is dealt with by the United defence

United look to be cruising to an easy victory although there is a sense that if Spurs were able to get one the nature of the game may change

Corner comes to nothing and a period of scrappy play follows before Spurs are eventually able to clear

United win their third corner of the match

Typical Giggs mazey run in to the heart of the Spurs defence. Gets the shot away but Keller is able to parry. Spurs manage to clear before Scholes can convert the rebound

More good work down the left from Dalmat as he beats O'Shea and gets a good cross in that only needed a touch. The ball runs out to Konchesky who fires a low hard cross in. Ball breaks to Carr who skies it well, well over

A Dalmat cross is easily plucked out of the air by Howard at his back post

Spurs look to use the arial threat of Poyet and he is close to making contact with a speculative long ball played in to the area

United look comfortable and the pace of the game has dropped slightly after the second goal

Scholes chases down a ball played in behind Richards but he loses out in the race as Keller comes quickly off his line to claim the ball

Spurs, though guilty of some sloppy defending, still look good going forward and, after a few blocked shots, Dalmat fires just wide from the corner of the box

A fanastic, quick passing move involving Scholes and Giggs puts van Nistlerooy through just on-side. In front of goal the Dutchman makes no mistake and calmly slots the ball past a helpless Keller to extend United's lead. 2-0

As Spurs enjoy a period of pressure Dalmat puts a tame effort in from the edge of the box

Corner for Spurs, delivered by Konchesky, gives Kanoute a chance but the ball falls slightly behind him and he can't direct the shot on target

A lay off from Keane gives Poyet a sight of goal and he puts an effort in on target, low and hard. The shot is goalbound until Horward gets down low to his left and makes a quality save

Spurs have a bit more of the ball but can't find a decent final ball.

Early substitution for Spurs as a clearly unfit Anderton is taken off and replaced by Poyet

Van Nistlerooy controls a good through ball but, hanging on the last defender he is caught narrowly off-side

From the restart Spurs have a half chance as Keane is put through. He tries to lob Howard but it is not struck cleanly enough and the big American is able to collect the ball

From the corner O'Shea manages to get a foot to it and, despite the presence of Carr on the line, the ball loops into the net for the opener. 1-0 United!

Carr is forced to give away a corner even though he had more time due to a lack of communication

Scholes released van Nistlerrooy with a cute diagonal ball. The Dutchman bore down on goal but a strong first touch gave him a difficult angle and, with Richards closing down, he couldn't beat Keller

United in a period of keep ball as they look for a gap in a heavily populated Spurs defence

Spurs are looking to break on the counter and did well through Robbie Keane. he played the ball wide to Dalmat who put a first time cross along the ground that is inches away from both Keane and Kanoute

Ferdinand is being booed everytime he touches the ball by a section of the home crowd but so far looks comfortable and composed

Free-kick for United in the centre circle after Anderton wrestles Fletcher to the ground

Spurs' first real attack sees Dalmat beat a couple of men with clever foot work before delivering a disappointing cross

Promising move again down United's right breaks down as Fletcher miscontrols and puts the ball out of play

Searching ball lobbed forward from very deep on the right from Neville but it is too strong and drifts through to Keller in the Spurs goal

United playing the ball around in deep areas as Spurs look happy to get numbers behind the ball

Chants of 'Rio, Rio'from the travelling support

Gary Neville swings a lovely ball in from the right wing. Giggs beats the defence to it but his subtle touch goes just wide of the far upright

Spurs kick-off and possession is exchanged a few times in the middle of the pitch.

Both Anderton and Richards have come through late fitness tests and will face the Premiership champions. Despite receiving an 8 month ban on Friday, Ferdinand starts at White Heart Lane; the ban doesn't start until the 12th of January. Darren Fletcher starts on the right for United and Paul Scholes will look to continue his great form after recently returning from a two month lay off. If United win today they will go top.

Manchester United will look to be top of the Premiership will victory at White Hart Lane. Join us live from 16.05 GMT