Tottenham Hotspur against Liverpool

Liverpool - are they hanging on here?

Four minutes of time added to come...

Liverpool not really pressing but you get the idea they may get one chance.

Bentley with a nice, curved free-kick. Smashed away.

Lennon fouled again. Kuyt unhappy but he's not booked for his protests.

Lennon on the ball. He's surrounded and gives it away.

But no. Nice of the ref. Woodgate nearly got on the end of a crossed ball.

Lennon fouled by Mascherano. Booking in the offing.

This game is now petering towards a draw. Good for Spurs after the first period.

Arbeloa fouls Corluka. Liverpool frustration.

Chance begging. Reina went on safari. Awful punch and then Pavlyuchenko has time to shoot. But misses with a shot that is too high and far from handsome.

Liverpool could do with a win after Chelsea and United both won. I think we can agree that Arsenal are cooked - they've lost to Hull and Stoke now.

Nice move from Spurs and then a ball into the middle finds Pavlyuchenko chasing it. He can't get there.

Long hoof finds Bent chasing but Bent is unable to get to it before Reina.

Benayoun is coming on. Riera is the man to go.

Kuyt played in by Arbeloa. Good chance to shoot but this time he's off target.

Which is a nice and safe chip to Reina who then clashes with Ledley King. The Spurs skipper is booked for interfering with the Reds custodian (horrible word).

Bent fouled by Agger. Free-kick chance for Bentley.

Alonso again from distance but comes off the considerable buttocks of Huddlestone.

Corluka on the charge. Spurs heads are up. But then a foul from Bentley breaks the momentum.

Kuyt sets up Gerrard for a shot but this time he shanks it.

Reina flaps as he went for a punch. It comes off Woodgate and could nearly have gone in the net. Could have been 2-1!

Spurs built up some momentum and now they're level. Liverpool must rue those missed chances.

Corner and Carragher can't direct his header in the right direction. King had the pressure on. 1-1!

Bent gets a cross in. Headed behind.

Modric wriggles past two. Roman Pavlyuchenko is the target for a ball. But Carragher steps in.

Riera clears Bentley's free-kick. Hutton slices it off the pitch.

Bentley fouled by Alonso. Carrager booked for an earlier late foul.

Off goes Keane. Boos ring out. On comes Babel.

Woodgate to stop a charge from Keane.

Gerrard plays in Alonso. Trademark long-range effort is wide.

Keane had a chance to shoot but he didn't do it. Not looked at his sharpist tonight.

Head tennis sesh. It's getting bitty again. Roman Pavlyuchenko fouls Carragher.

Bentley takes but no-one attacked it. A waste. Zakora can only head the clearance behind.

Bent wins a corner. Spurs are still in this...

Keane and Riera both have shots blocked. Gerrard fires well wide.

It went a long way and then Alonso was the target. He nearly got to it.

Foul on Gerrard. Free-kick.

Bentley shot is blocked.

Kuyt goes close from a cross. Liverpool should be three goals up.

What was Gomes doing? Silly short pass to King is seized on by Keane. Played into Gerrard whose lovely flick-shot loops over. Hari-kari.

Free-kick from Gerrard. Agger gets to it but can't direct his header.

Kuyt turns and falls over. Never a foul but Corluka is penalised. Poor from Phil Dowd.

Riera caught out by a flying Bentley boot. Again no booking.

King flicks on a Bentley corner. But it loops over any of his team-mates.

Kuyt beavers away. Gerrard's snapshot comes Zakora and then Gomes' fingers and a post. Nearly game over.

Carragher fouled by Pavlyuchenko. Very late - a striker's tackle. But no booking.

Corluka hassled by Kuyt and wins a free-kick. That Ian Rush stuff again.

Long hoof from Agger. Kuyt seizes it. Liverpool back in their stride.

Pavlyuchenko from long distance. But wide.

Riera in there early. His cross-pass finds Gomes.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto off and Hutton, hopeless at the Emirates, is on. Roman Pavlyuchenko is on for Jamie O'Hara.

Off they come again. There's been a change for Spurs. They need something to change. Something better change as Hugh Cornwell once said.

Half-time. And surely welcome as Spurs have been outplayed by Liverpool, without the need for them to get out of gear.

Gerrard makes a hasty foul on Woodgate. Surely a booking. And it is. Reckless and he knew it. Woodgate is sportsmanlike in shaking his hand.

Half-time approaches and a Harry rocket is surely in the pipeline.

Huddlestone hoofs clear when Gerrard and Keane looked to be threatening.

Foul by Arbeloa. Spurs still yet to do much. Are they tired after Wednesday? They look it.

Hoofed clear by Dossena. No let up in his defending.

Better from Spurs. It had to be.

Modric gets a shot in. Shades of Wednesday as Reina scrambles it but no-one comes in to follow up the rebound.

Huddlestone fails to hit the er, Hudd-lines. His shot is blocked.

Nice flick from Bentley to Corluka, nice turn but his cross is blocked.

No space to run into. Rafa's done his homework here.

Gomes touches it to King. Dossena blocks the pass. Liverpool pushing up and Spurs are now without much time on the ball when they do reach the Liverpool half.

It's a wet old night. Benitez's beard looks somewhat soggy.

Dossena cuts in from the left. Keane had a chance - and a boo - but his shot blocked.

Er, what can we say here other than Liverpool are happyu with their lead...

King hoofs clear. There is not much happening.

Spurs more in this but not exactly threatening much. Liverpool happy to sit back it seems.

Wasted stuff from the man who was so superb against Arsenal.

Bentley...balloon.

Modric and then Huddlestone fouled. Free-kick to Spurs.

Riera had a chance to break but tried to be too clever. Keane was the better opton.

Gerrard gets a chance to shoot. But it's scuffed. Given far too much space there.

Bent seen to have fouled Carragher. Maybe, but Carragher was happy to lie down.

Liverpool happy to keep hold of the ball. But in steps Bent to do his own 'Rushie'.

Jamie O'Hara tries a shot and doesn't even beat the first man. No need from there. He is not David Bentley.

Modric and O'Hara try to create a move. It fails as Dossena comes in to thwart them.

Harry Redknapp looking hangdog...angry that is. He always looks hangdog.

Nice move from Spurs. Modric out to Bentley. Cushioned pass to Corluka. Lovely cross but Bent in nowhere near. He should have, as they say, gambled. Though I've never worked out what's at stake when they do 'gamble'. But there you go.

It's getting scrappy out there.....

King shows his class in stopping Keane. They miss him when he doesn't play.

Reina hurried in receiving a backpass. Huddlestone commits a foul when the pressure needed to kept on.

Kuyt blocks a Benoit Assou-Ekotto kick. Liverpool defending from the front - Ian Rush-style stuff there.

Bentley's speculative cross. Bent the target but is missed.

Agger slides in to stop Modric. Spurs have mounted just the one attack.

Gerrard and Keane one-two but the skipper's shot is weak.

Free-kick wasted but then Benoit Assou-Ekotto hacks clear. Ropey defending.

Liverpool break after an O'Hara pass goes wayward and get a free-kick for a foul on Alonso.

Gerrard evades a slide in from Corluka, claims a throw. But doesn't get it as the ball runs out.

It's a wet old day in North London. I got wet on my way here.

Reina on the charge to stop a ball made for Bent. The striker went flying but no harm done and no foul.

O'Hara involved in stopping a Liverpool attack, of which there continues to be many.

Long ball aimed for Bent. Reina receives it after it misses its intended target.

Spurs attack shocker. Cross from Bentley aimed for O'Hara but Carragher gets to it.

Corluka does well to clear the danger. All Liverpool so far.

Robbie Keane is getting booed.

Tottenham make it into Liverpool's half but Agger steps in to quell the danger. Spurs looking rocky.

Tottenham saved by the post as another corner came in. Keane unlucky.

Free-kick from Gerrard. Gomes somehow gets in behind when he was flapping horribly.

Gerrard corner headed away by King. Kuyt then finds space and is fouled by the hapless Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

What a start. Liverpool's first real effort and they are looking as though they will hold on to top spot.

And that superiority is confirmed as Robbie Keane plays in Dirk Kuyt and the Dutchman roofs it. 1-0 to Liverpool!

Spurs yet to get in the Liverpool half.

And Bentley fouls Riera. Free-kick to Liverpool. Which Gomes claims. Though not with ease.

Woodgate heads off as Liverpool mount the first attack.

Tottenham get the game underway, kicking from left to right, wearing their normal white and blue kit.

So, can Liverpool confirm their recent form and get a win?

Benayoun is coming on. Riera is the man to go.

Kuyt played in by Arbeloa. Good chance to shoot but this time he's off target.

Which is a nice and safe chip to Reina who then clashes with Ledley King. The Spurs skipper is booked for interfering with the Reds custodian (horrible word).

Bent fouled by Agger. Free-kick chance for Bentley.

Alonso again from distance but comes off the considerable buttocks of Huddlestone.

Corluka on the charge. Spurs heads are up. But then a foul from Bentley breaks the momentum.

Kuyt sets up Gerrard for a shot but this time he shanks it.

Reina flaps as he went for a punch. It comes off Woodgate and could nearly have gone in the net. Could have been 2-1!

Spurs built up some momentum and now they're level. Liverpool must rue those missed chances.

Corner and Carragher can't direct his header in the right direction. King had the pressure on. 1-1!

Bent gets a cross in. Headed behind.

Modric wriggles past two. Roman Pavlyuchenko is the target for a ball. But Carragher steps in.

Riera clears Bentley's free-kick. Hutton slices it off the pitch.

Bentley fouled by Alonso. Carrager booked for an earlier late foul.

Off goes Keane. Boos ring out. On comes Babel.

Woodgate to stop a charge from Keane.

Gerrard plays in Alonso. Trademark long-range effort is wide.

Keane had a chance to shoot but he didn't do it. Not looked at his sharpist tonight.

Head tennis sesh. It's getting bitty again. Roman Pavlyuchenko fouls Carragher.

Bentley takes but no-one attacked it. A waste. Zakora can only head the clearance behind.

Bent wins a corner. Spurs are still in this...

Keane and Riera both have shots blocked. Gerrard fires well wide.

It went a long way and then Alonso was the target. He nearly got to it.

Foul on Gerrard. Free-kick.

Bentley shot is blocked.

Kuyt goes close from a cross. Liverpool should be three goals up.

What was Gomes doing? Silly short pass to King is seized on by Keane. Played into Gerrard whose lovely flick-shot loops over. Hari-kari.

Free-kick from Gerrard. Agger gets to it but can't direct his header.

Kuyt turns and falls over. Never a foul but Corluka is penalised. Poor from Phil Dowd.

Riera caught out by a flying Bentley boot. Again no booking.

King flicks on a Bentley corner. But it loops over any of his team-mates.

Kuyt beavers away. Gerrard's snapshot comes Zakora and then Gomes' fingers and a post. Nearly game over.

Carragher fouled by Pavlyuchenko. Very late - a striker's tackle. But no booking.

Corluka hassled by Kuyt and wins a free-kick. That Ian Rush stuff again.

Long hoof from Agger. Kuyt seizes it. Liverpool back in their stride.

Pavlyuchenko from long distance. But wide.

Riera in there early. His cross-pass finds Gomes.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto off and Hutton, hopeless at the Emirates, is on. Roman Pavlyuchenko is on for Jamie O'Hara.

Off they come again. There's been a change for Spurs. They need something to change. Something better change as Hugh Cornwell once said.

Half-time. And surely welcome as Spurs have been outplayed by Liverpool, without the need for them to get out of gear.

Gerrard makes a hasty foul on Woodgate. Surely a booking. And it is. Reckless and he knew it. Woodgate is sportsmanlike in shaking his hand.

Half-time approaches and a Harry rocket is surely in the pipeline.

Huddlestone hoofs clear when Gerrard and Keane looked to be threatening.

Foul by Arbeloa. Spurs still yet to do much. Are they tired after Wednesday? They look it.

Hoofed clear by Dossena. No let up in his defending.

Better from Spurs. It had to be.

Modric gets a shot in. Shades of Wednesday as Reina scrambles it but no-one comes in to follow up the rebound.

Huddlestone fails to hit the er, Hudd-lines. His shot is blocked.

Nice flick from Bentley to Corluka, nice turn but his cross is blocked.

No space to run into. Rafa's done his homework here.

Gomes touches it to King. Dossena blocks the pass. Liverpool pushing up and Spurs are now without much time on the ball when they do reach the Liverpool half.

It's a wet old night. Benitez's beard looks somewhat soggy.

Dossena cuts in from the left. Keane had a chance - and a boo - but his shot blocked.

Er, what can we say here other than Liverpool are happyu with their lead...

King hoofs clear. There is not much happening.

Spurs more in this but not exactly threatening much. Liverpool happy to sit back it seems.

Wasted stuff from the man who was so superb against Arsenal.

Bentley...balloon.

Modric and then Huddlestone fouled. Free-kick to Spurs.

Riera had a chance to break but tried to be too clever. Keane was the better opton.

Gerrard gets a chance to shoot. But it's scuffed. Given far too much space there.

Bent seen to have fouled Carragher. Maybe, but Carragher was happy to lie down.

Liverpool happy to keep hold of the ball. But in steps Bent to do his own 'Rushie'.

Jamie O'Hara tries a shot and doesn't even beat the first man. No need from there. He is not David Bentley.

Modric and O'Hara try to create a move. It fails as Dossena comes in to thwart them.

Harry Redknapp looking hangdog...angry that is. He always looks hangdog.

Nice move from Spurs. Modric out to Bentley. Cushioned pass to Corluka. Lovely cross but Bent in nowhere near. He should have, as they say, gambled. Though I've never worked out what's at stake when they do 'gamble'. But there you go.

It's getting scrappy out there.....

King shows his class in stopping Keane. They miss him when he doesn't play.

Reina hurried in receiving a backpass. Huddlestone commits a foul when the pressure needed to kept on.

Kuyt blocks a Benoit Assou-Ekotto kick. Liverpool defending from the front - Ian Rush-style stuff there.

Bentley's speculative cross. Bent the target but is missed.

Agger slides in to stop Modric. Spurs have mounted just the one attack.

Gerrard and Keane one-two but the skipper's shot is weak.

Free-kick wasted but then Benoit Assou-Ekotto hacks clear. Ropey defending.

Liverpool break after an O'Hara pass goes wayward and get a free-kick for a foul on Alonso.

Gerrard evades a slide in from Corluka, claims a throw. But doesn't get it as the ball runs out.

It's a wet old day in North London. I got wet on my way here.

Reina on the charge to stop a ball made for Bent. The striker went flying but no harm done and no foul.

O'Hara involved in stopping a Liverpool attack, of which there continues to be many.

Long ball aimed for Bent. Reina receives it after it misses its intended target.

Spurs attack shocker. Cross from Bentley aimed for O'Hara but Carragher gets to it.

Corluka does well to clear the danger. All Liverpool so far.

Robbie Keane is getting booed.

Tottenham make it into Liverpool's half but Agger steps in to quell the danger. Spurs looking rocky.

Tottenham saved by the post as another corner came in. Keane unlucky.

Free-kick from Gerrard. Gomes somehow gets in behind when he was flapping horribly.

Gerrard corner headed away by King. Kuyt then finds space and is fouled by the hapless Benoit Assou-Ekotto.

What a start. Liverpool's first real effort and they are looking as though they will hold on to top spot.

And that superiority is confirmed as Robbie Keane plays in Dirk Kuyt and the Dutchman roofs it. 1-0 to Liverpool!

Spurs yet to get in the Liverpool half.

And Bentley fouls Riera. Free-kick to Liverpool. Which Gomes claims. Though not with ease.

Woodgate heads off as Liverpool mount the first attack.

Tottenham get the game underway, kicking from left to right, wearing their normal white and blue kit.

So, can Liverpool confirm their recent form and get a win?