Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal

Spurs chasing an improbable equaliser. Wenger incandescent on the bench.

They can! Kanoute gets a chance to capitalise on a mistake. Ziegler gets a chance to slip in Kanoute and he slides it past Lehmann. 5-4! Truly amazing!

Vieira back in action. Spurs look gone now. They can't come back again, can they?

Worry for Arsenal as Vieira collapses clutching his back.

Henry miscontrols as Ljungebrg tries to pass him into a promising position.

Ziegler fouls again - the young man's afternoon has been mixed after that great start.

Arsenal try to play some keep ball - a rarity in today's goalfest.

Again Spurs' carelessness in possession has cost them. Now Van Persie comes on for Bergkamp.

Now Henry has a chance but is blocked. He slots in Pires and a change of feet gives him the time to slip under keeper Robinson. 5-3 to the Arsenal!

Ziegler loses the ball and Arsenal attack with force.

Carrick gets a chance but fires rather wide with a long range effort.

Spurs on the attack. Kanoute battles for the chance to get in a cross. Cygan clears this time.

Cygan flicks on for Pires to have a chance. A chance he flashes well wide of the goal.

Kanoute on for Michael Brown, who had a busy game. More striking power for Tottenham.

Pamarot fouls Cole and the resultant free-kick from Henry causes trouble. Robinson palms behind.

Defoe nearly got a chance as Carrick's ball deflects to him. He couldn't make the necessary contact to profit.

But now there's another goal! King heads in from a Carrick cross. Cygan again the fallguy as Lehmann flaps at the ball. 4-3! A thriller!

Defoe fouled and looks to be hurt. A worry for England in midweek?

Spurs' defence, so good at the start of the season, has cost them dear. Every Gunners goal a result of chaotic defending.

Pires and Fabregas capitalise as Naybet again fluffs his lines. Reverse pass from Fabregas as Ljungberg slots home to make it 4-2!

Brown goes on the charge but little comes of it. Arsenal back in their shell at the moment....for the moment at least.

Off comes Reyes for Pires. Spurs to make a change with Davies to come on for Pedro Mendes.

Michael Brown gets involved in a fracas. He can ill-afford to do this with that booking to his name.

Simon Davies to come on it seems. Spurs need an equaliser.

Edman and Ziegler link to force a corner. Spurs back in this and back in the groove of the first half.

Reyes is brought down. Boos ring out at the Lane. It's a pressure cooker here.

This is a derby classic. The atmosphere is bubbling at the Lane.

But no, Defoe takes off on a run and beats two men to lash home an unerring shot into the top corner. 3-2! Game on!

Wenger enjoys himself and who can blame him. Spurs' good work undone by suicidal defending.

Vieira capitalises on a mess up by Naybet as Spurs collapse. The Frenchman waltzes through and smashes past Robinson. 3-1 and game over!

Brown booked for a foul on Vieira. It's been coming but the ball was there to be won.

Defoe wants an equaliser. His shot is dragged into the sidenetting by a deflection. Corner comes to nothing and Spurs still look for parity.

Robinson paid for an error which gave Ljungberg the chance to squirm through. Horror show for Spurs.

Penalty! Ljungberg is fouled by Paramot in a suicidal fashion. Lauren slots home as Robinson is sent the wrong way.

Paramot fouls Ljungberg. There's some frank discussion between Reyes and the Spurs man.

Arsenal with the pressure now. Spurs look jumpy.

Chaos in the Spurs box. Cross from Reyes bounces off two men for a corner. Cygan misses a chance to scoop in a shot.

Fabregas' charge is stopped. Mendes gets in a great cross but Lauren clears the ball.

Bergkamp fouls. And is lucky not to be booked.

Reyes blows a golden chance. King's slips let him in but Robinson collected what was a scuffed effort with ease.

Brown holds off a hearty Vieira tackle. But Arsenal get the ball only for Fabregas to mess up his through ball.

Arsenal kick off and get going. Lehmann clears a backpass. Arsenal hold the ball for a considerable amount of time before Robinson gets the chance to clear.

Spurs' half-time tea may well have been soured by that Henry goal but they have to keep their heads this half.

Half-time blows as Arsenal celebrate. A shame for Spurs who had looked comfortable. But they fell victim to Henry.

Long pass into the box. Henry claims the ball with total control, dummies the Spurs defence and slips past Robinson. Sickening for Spurs as it came right on half-time. 1-1

Defoe offside again. Reyes dive is noticed by the ref. Defoe's turn to dive.

Arsenal still off the boil. Ziegler again looks good on the ball before slipping a ball into the danger area. An offside flag intervenes.

Cygan heads miles over. Not a vintage afternoon for Monsieur Chrome Dome.

Ziegler booked for a foul on Lauren. Arsenal free-kick.

Now Mendes gets out wide. Good cross comes off Cygan's bald napper away from Defoe. Spurs strolling, Arsenal uneasy.

Another free-kick - this time Ziegler takes and a deflection nearly beats Lehmann whose fingertip stops a certain goal. Dodgy defending from the champs.

Arsenal were starting to look good but has the curse of Old Trafford struck again?

Another chance for Spurs. Carrick curls in and Arsenal miss it completely. Toure flaps and Naybet receives the ball and sticks the ball in the back of the net with aplomb. 1-0 to Spurs!

Henry handballs and is penalised. Spurs fans enjoy that.

Carrick's kick caused panic but Arsenal get it clear.

Defoe is fouled by Toure. The Ivorien is angry about the decision to penalise him.

Arsenal gaining impetus now. They're getting in a passing groove.

Ljungberg escapes the offside trap. Shot becomes a cross but Reyes is too wide an angle to profit.

Edman heads clear to Bergkamp. But the Dutch master is less than masterful with his shot.

King deflects a Reyes cross to Bergkamp but the shot is dragged into the ground. King has to head behind though.

Lehmann has to be careful after a deflection off Toure.

Carrick tried to force the issue on his first Spurs start but his pass comes to nothing.

Reyes tackled by Brown. Spurs holding firm and having the better ideas.

Long ball by Edman comes to nothing. Bit of respite to the helter skelter of the derby.

Arsenal attack through Lauren. Spurs have to defend now. Corner taken by Reyes deflected to Robinson who punches clear. Defoe could break but Henry and Reyes get back to stop him.

Ziegler shows neat skill in setting up an attack. Keane and Brown link before the midfielder is stopped. Free-kick comes to nothing again.

Henry offside as Vieira looked to flick him through. That's the key for Arsenal and could win them the match with Spurs sitting so shallow.

Martin Jol is visible on the sidelines and is belting out instructions. In English. Which may be a novelty.

Naybet is offside as the corner is cleared. Spurs having the better of the game so far.

Defoe slips Cygan rather too easily. His cross rebounds all over the show and comes off Lehmann for a corner.

Keane penalised for a foul as he looked to bear down on goal.

Mendes's ball to Keane is poor when Tottenham had options. The Irishman is annoyed.

Vieira mispasses. Wenger rages on the bench. Rather amusingly in fact.

Defoe wants a foul but gets a throw instead. Mendes will launch.

Vieira shows real power in beating two men. He passes out wide but Naybet was wise to his intentions.

Now Ljugberg is down after a foul by Edman. Looks like his ankle was stood on.

King clears up dangers for Spurs. Arsenal looking to put some attacking impetus into their game.

Reyes is brought down and looks to be holding his shoulder.

Vieira fouls Brown and complains when he's penalised. Ziegler to take the free-kick which aims for King but the England man can't get up there.

Spurs have the possession now. Can they create anything? No is the answer. Only Ziegler's skill to really shout about so far.

Cygan thwarts a Mendes ball. Arsenal have been defending most of the game so far.

Ziegler slips Ljungberg but not Lauren. Good skill from the young Swiss.

Mendes offside from a Carrick loft. He didn't look it.

Now Defoe gets down the side. Good cross to Mendes at the far post. Half volley is saved by Lehmann.

Little created so far. Typical derby fare. Keane had a chance but Lauren was sharp.

Break in play as Arsenal deliberate over a free-kick. It's a waste of time as Henry miscontrols.

Ljungberg fails to find Henry who seemingly ignored his pass.

Defoe's flick to Keane is poor and Arsenal have a throw. Plenty of vocals from the crowd so far.

Defoe on the charge. Cross comes off Fabgregas. Reyes shanks away.

And Spurs get us underway. Long ball headed away by Cygan. Vieira tackles Mendez in midfield.

And the ref is known to Arsenal - Steve Bennett who reffed last year's Battle of Old Trafford and dismissed Patrick Vieira.

Arsenal: Lehmann, Lauren, Toure, Cygan, Cole, Ljungberg, Vieira, Fabregas, Reyes, Bergkamp, Henry. Subs: Van Persie, Flamini, Pires, Almunia, Hoyte.

Here's the teams: Tottenham: Robinson, Pamarot, Naybet, King, Edman, Pedro Mendes, Brown, Carrick, Ziegler, Keane, Defoe. Subs: Davies, Kanoute, Redknapp, Fulop, Gardner.

Join us live at 12.00 GMT as Tottenham prepare a hot reception for their north London rivals.

Defoe nearly got a chance as Carrick's ball deflects to him. He couldn't make the necessary contact to profit.

But now there's another goal! King heads in from a Carrick cross. Cygan again the fallguy as Lehmann flaps at the ball. 4-3! A thriller!

Defoe fouled and looks to be hurt. A worry for England in midweek?

Spurs' defence, so good at the start of the season, has cost them dear. Every Gunners goal a result of chaotic defending.

Pires and Fabregas capitalise as Naybet again fluffs his lines. Reverse pass from Fabregas as Ljungberg slots home to make it 4-2!

Brown goes on the charge but little comes of it. Arsenal back in their shell at the moment....for the moment at least.

Off comes Reyes for Pires. Spurs to make a change with Davies to come on for Pedro Mendes.

Michael Brown gets involved in a fracas. He can ill-afford to do this with that booking to his name.

Simon Davies to come on it seems. Spurs need an equaliser.

Edman and Ziegler link to force a corner. Spurs back in this and back in the groove of the first half.

Reyes is brought down. Boos ring out at the Lane. It's a pressure cooker here.

This is a derby classic. The atmosphere is bubbling at the Lane.

But no, Defoe takes off on a run and beats two men to lash home an unerring shot into the top corner. 3-2! Game on!

Wenger enjoys himself and who can blame him. Spurs' good work undone by suicidal defending.

Vieira capitalises on a mess up by Naybet as Spurs collapse. The Frenchman waltzes through and smashes past Robinson. 3-1 and game over!

Brown booked for a foul on Vieira. It's been coming but the ball was there to be won.

Defoe wants an equaliser. His shot is dragged into the sidenetting by a deflection. Corner comes to nothing and Spurs still look for parity.

Robinson paid for an error which gave Ljungberg the chance to squirm through. Horror show for Spurs.

Penalty! Ljungberg is fouled by Paramot in a suicidal fashion. Lauren slots home as Robinson is sent the wrong way.

Paramot fouls Ljungberg. There's some frank discussion between Reyes and the Spurs man.

Arsenal with the pressure now. Spurs look jumpy.

Chaos in the Spurs box. Cross from Reyes bounces off two men for a corner. Cygan misses a chance to scoop in a shot.

Fabregas' charge is stopped. Mendes gets in a great cross but Lauren clears the ball.

Bergkamp fouls. And is lucky not to be booked.

Reyes blows a golden chance. King's slips let him in but Robinson collected what was a scuffed effort with ease.

Brown holds off a hearty Vieira tackle. But Arsenal get the ball only for Fabregas to mess up his through ball.

Arsenal kick off and get going. Lehmann clears a backpass. Arsenal hold the ball for a considerable amount of time before Robinson gets the chance to clear.

Spurs' half-time tea may well have been soured by that Henry goal but they have to keep their heads this half.

Half-time blows as Arsenal celebrate. A shame for Spurs who had looked comfortable. But they fell victim to Henry.

Long pass into the box. Henry claims the ball with total control, dummies the Spurs defence and slips past Robinson. Sickening for Spurs as it came right on half-time. 1-1

Defoe offside again. Reyes dive is noticed by the ref. Defoe's turn to dive.

Arsenal still off the boil. Ziegler again looks good on the ball before slipping a ball into the danger area. An offside flag intervenes.

Cygan heads miles over. Not a vintage afternoon for Monsieur Chrome Dome.

Ziegler booked for a foul on Lauren. Arsenal free-kick.

Now Mendes gets out wide. Good cross comes off Cygan's bald napper away from Defoe. Spurs strolling, Arsenal uneasy.

Another free-kick - this time Ziegler takes and a deflection nearly beats Lehmann whose fingertip stops a certain goal. Dodgy defending from the champs.

Arsenal were starting to look good but has the curse of Old Trafford struck again?

Another chance for Spurs. Carrick curls in and Arsenal miss it completely. Toure flaps and Naybet receives the ball and sticks the ball in the back of the net with aplomb. 1-0 to Spurs!

Henry handballs and is penalised. Spurs fans enjoy that.

Carrick's kick caused panic but Arsenal get it clear.

Defoe is fouled by Toure. The Ivorien is angry about the decision to penalise him.

Arsenal gaining impetus now. They're getting in a passing groove.

Ljungberg escapes the offside trap. Shot becomes a cross but Reyes is too wide an angle to profit.

Edman heads clear to Bergkamp. But the Dutch master is less than masterful with his shot.

King deflects a Reyes cross to Bergkamp but the shot is dragged into the ground. King has to head behind though.

Lehmann has to be careful after a deflection off Toure.

Carrick tried to force the issue on his first Spurs start but his pass comes to nothing.

Reyes tackled by Brown. Spurs holding firm and having the better ideas.

Long ball by Edman comes to nothing. Bit of respite to the helter skelter of the derby.

Arsenal attack through Lauren. Spurs have to defend now. Corner taken by Reyes deflected to Robinson who punches clear. Defoe could break but Henry and Reyes get back to stop him.

Ziegler shows neat skill in setting up an attack. Keane and Brown link before the midfielder is stopped. Free-kick comes to nothing again.

Henry offside as Vieira looked to flick him through. That's the key for Arsenal and could win them the match with Spurs sitting so shallow.

Martin Jol is visible on the sidelines and is belting out instructions. In English. Which may be a novelty.

Naybet is offside as the corner is cleared. Spurs having the better of the game so far.

Defoe slips Cygan rather too easily. His cross rebounds all over the show and comes off Lehmann for a corner.

Keane penalised for a foul as he looked to bear down on goal.

Mendes's ball to Keane is poor when Tottenham had options. The Irishman is annoyed.

Vieira mispasses. Wenger rages on the bench. Rather amusingly in fact.

Defoe wants a foul but gets a throw instead. Mendes will launch.

Vieira shows real power in beating two men. He passes out wide but Naybet was wise to his intentions.

Now Ljugberg is down after a foul by Edman. Looks like his ankle was stood on.

King clears up dangers for Spurs. Arsenal looking to put some attacking impetus into their game.

Reyes is brought down and looks to be holding his shoulder.

Vieira fouls Brown and complains when he's penalised. Ziegler to take the free-kick which aims for King but the England man can't get up there.

Spurs have the possession now. Can they create anything? No is the answer. Only Ziegler's skill to really shout about so far.

Cygan thwarts a Mendes ball. Arsenal have been defending most of the game so far.

Ziegler slips Ljungberg but not Lauren. Good skill from the young Swiss.

Mendes offside from a Carrick loft. He didn't look it.

Now Defoe gets down the side. Good cross to Mendes at the far post. Half volley is saved by Lehmann.

Little created so far. Typical derby fare. Keane had a chance but Lauren was sharp.

Break in play as Arsenal deliberate over a free-kick. It's a waste of time as Henry miscontrols.

Ljungberg fails to find Henry who seemingly ignored his pass.

Defoe's flick to Keane is poor and Arsenal have a throw. Plenty of vocals from the crowd so far.

Defoe on the charge. Cross comes off Fabgregas. Reyes shanks away.

And Spurs get us underway. Long ball headed away by Cygan. Vieira tackles Mendez in midfield.

And the ref is known to Arsenal - Steve Bennett who reffed last year's Battle of Old Trafford and dismissed Patrick Vieira.

Arsenal: Lehmann, Lauren, Toure, Cygan, Cole, Ljungberg, Vieira, Fabregas, Reyes, Bergkamp, Henry. Subs: Van Persie, Flamini, Pires, Almunia, Hoyte.

Here's the teams: Tottenham: Robinson, Pamarot, Naybet, King, Edman, Pedro Mendes, Brown, Carrick, Ziegler, Keane, Defoe. Subs: Davies, Kanoute, Redknapp, Fulop, Gardner.

Join us live at 12.00 GMT as Tottenham prepare a hot reception for their north London rivals.