Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City

Carr catches Wright-Phillips with his boot as they both slide for a challenge - and Mike Riley books him.

Jensen finds Anelka looking for a third City goal, but the linesman rules he controlled the ball with his hand.

Anderton whips in a long cross which Davies heads back into the danger area, but Toda can't get a touch.

Gardner leads a break forward from Spurs. He evades a couple of defenders before being stopped.

It comes back to Barton, but he can't find room to shoot and the move breaks down.

Foe wins a flick-on from a long throw, and Spurs concede another corner.

Meanwhile, Darren Anderton receives treatment. He should be ok to continue - and Spurs have no more subs, anyway.

The excellent Fowler departs as the lesser-seen Jon Macken replaces him.

City break with Wright-Phillips and then Benarbia finds Barton, who shoots - and King makes a crucial block

Barton returns as Carr takes Spurs forward. But Fowler, deep in his own half, ends the attack as he disposses Toda.

Barton looks in some pain as Anderton, albeit unintentionally, catches him with a late tackle.

Perry is angered with the ref as Riley rules the Spurs defender has conceded a corner, which Benarbia will take.

Keane is flagged offside again, and time is running out for Spurs.

... which Jensen takes and Wright-Phillips himself wins the header, though he can't hit the target

Wright-Phillips turns well and puts a low cross in. Gardner is happy to concede a corner

Benarbia tries to find Dunne in the box, but left wing back Davies is covering back well.

It breaks to Keane in the box, he hits it first time and Schmeichel blocks well with his legs. What a chance.

Final change for Spurs. Milenko Acimovic comes on, Gus Poyet goes off.

Spurs' fans shout for handball against Foe after a Toda cross. The players, however, do not join in.

Spurs get forward and win a corner, but Distin beats Perry to the header.

Wright-Phillips plays a onw-two with Benarbia as he tries to find a way through. There is none.

Barton brings down Keane after the Irishman won the ball. Toda wastefully hits the free kick over the bar

Toda gets stuck in well to rob Foe, but City retrieve the ball and Anelka fires in a shot from 30 yards, but it's well wide.

Poyet flicks on Carr's cross and it falls to Sheringham at the far post... and he miscues again.

Distin dispossesses Keane as the striker tries to find a way through.

Spurs have been better so far in this half, but 20 minutes of decent football have not produced a goal so far.

City attack, Anelka avoids Perry's challenge and cuts it back for Fowler, who turns his marker and shoots on his right foot - and Keller, at full stretch clings on

...but Davies can't quite keep it in play on the left flank.

Sheringham heads away at the near post and Spurs break quickly.

Fowler wins a free kick near the corner flag for tugging by Gardner.

Schmeichel's poor clearance just avoids Keane and hits Sommeil

Toda, an increasing presence, looks for Davies and Dunne is forced to concede a throw.

Keane's clever backheel finds Davies, who turns inside his man to cross... and Sheringham misses his kick at the far post.

Keane is surprised to be given offside from Anderton's pass as Spurs look to push forward again.

Davies' far-post cross has just too much weight on it and Sheringham can't quite reach.

Benarbia flicks the ball over his head to escape Toda, but his cross is straight at Keller and easy for the keeper

Great defending from Sommeil as he uses his strength to hold off the dangerous Poyet, who is trying to get a shot in.

Keller has to dash out of his box to kick away from Anelka after more confusion at the back from Spurs.

But it's an awful corner, which goes behind for a goal kick.

Jensen is forced to head over his own bar from an Anderton cross after Gardner dispossessed Sommeil.

Toda tries a 50-yard pass... and it nearly hits the corner flag.

Anelka takes on Perry and wins City a corner

Once again, Spurs' set piece has no impact and City can clear.

Wright-Phillips hacks down Teddy Sheringham and Mike Riley reaches for his yellow card again.

Free kick for Spurs in City's half. They take it quickly, but City intercept and Wright-Phillips lead the counter-attack.

Keane uses his close control to hold off two and he lays it back to Poyet, whose drive from 12 yards is well held by Schmeichel.

Davies beats Dunne for pace, but the bulky Irishman uses his pace to hold off the Welshman.

Taricco, for the record has a calf problem, the other change was tactical after Spurs' dismal first half.

Toda announces himself by chopping down Wroght-Phillips straight away.

Simon Davies is playing as a left wing-hback as Spurs switch to 3-5-2. Keane has an early shot, and the defender blocks.

It's a debut for Toda - can he help Spurs turn it round as Sheringham kicks off?

Double change for Spurs - Chris Perry on for Taricco and Bunjevcevic goes off as the Japanese World Cup star Kazuyuki Toda comes on.

Half time and the boos greet Riley's whistle. A superb half for City, an awful one for Spurs - and it's 2-0 to the visitors.

Not really as Distin heads away, and Spurs' chance to score on the stroke of half time appears to have gone

And at the other end, Barton fouls Poyet 30 yards out. Yet another free kick for Spurs - can Anderton deliver now?

Spurs head out, but Barton tries a chip back over the advancing defence. Foe, onside, is close to it, but Keller claims.

Fowler wins a corner off King and / or Gardner as City finish the half on the attack.

The ball breaks to Sheringham in space 30 yards out, but he tries to be too clever and spread it to Taricco - and the pass is just over-hit

A poor pass from Keane goes straight to Wright-Phillips, and it's rather symptomatic of a poor half from the home side

Anderton spreads play superbly to Keane. He Lays it back to Carr, but his cross is too near Schmeichel.

Anderton hits it, but his rather tame effort rebounds off the wall. Spurs work it back to Keane, who hammers over from wide out.

BOOKING! It's Joey Barton, possible for persistent foulding. A chance for Spurs with a free kick on the edge of the box

The giant Gardner heads away Benarbia's free kick but City attack again as Wright-Phillips looks for Anelka, though Keller claims

Taricco catches Anelka's heels as the quick striker looks to set off on another burst

Anderton, as usual, takes the free kick. City clear with ease.

And Sheringham's down now, holding his head after a challenge from Sommeil. Free kick is all Mike Riley gives.

Barton catches Anderton late. The ref waves play on, but Spurs lose possession when Sheringham's pass goes astray

Gardner heads away the free kick as Spurs cope rather more easily than they were doing earlier

Play restarts with Sommeil back on the pitch. City win a free kick in the Spurs half.

And a delay in play while the City goalscorer receives treatment. A towel is not stemming the flow of blood so far

Anderton whips in the free kick, but Schmeichel claims comfortably. Sommeil's down hurt, however.

Dunne comes striaght through Sheringham from behind - and that's a booking

Anelka brings down Carr as he looks to sprint past the Spurs full back. The French forward has been lively so far

Frustration mounts among the Spurs support as an attack breaks down and City come forward

City think Anelka and Fowler are in again, but it's a free kick as the former has fouled King

The giant Gardner gets up, but can't control his header, though Spurs win the throw

Robbie Keane wins Spurs a corner as they look to get back into the game. Anderton will take

Benarbia, pulling the strings, plays a fine pass throught to Jensen, but the Dane's first touch lets him down. Goal kick.

Benarbia takes, but Taricco clears. Long front man Keane can't hold the ball up against two markers, however.

Free kick for City as Carr brings down Jensen 40 yards out

Fowler plays a quick one-two with Benarbia, but the City striker is offside as he looks to play in Anelka

City, understandably, are looking very confident now as Benarbia tries a trick

Awful defending from Spurs so far - there's no doubt they're missing Dean Richards

More terrible Spurs defending as Benarbia played in Anelka. His poor shot was parried by Keller, but it came back to Barton and his shot took a deflection on its way in

GOAL! City are two up and Joey Barton has his first ever goal

The second corner comes to less as a poor Dunne pass finds Keller

City take a short corner, Wright-Phillips has a crack from 25 yards and Keller, at full stetch, does well to turn it over the bar

Anelka cuts in from the right and goes for a shot. King gets the block in, but it's a corner

Anelka's still troubling Spurs and he finds more room on the right flank, but his low cross is easy for Ledley King

City go forward, but Jensen's over-hit cross goes out for a goal kick

BOOKING! Poyet is high on Joey Barton and ref Mike Riley reaches for his notebook

... but Anelka tries to be too clever when Fowler is in space

Richard Dunne heads out a Taricco cross and City break with Wright-Phillips

Anderton takes and Sheringham rises highest, but heads over the bar from 10 yards

Spurs take a free kick quickly and find Keane. Barton covers, but it's a corner

Anelka escapes from the Spurs defence down the right and finds his strike partner Fowler, but Spurs get a foot in and clear

Wright-Phillips and Carr collide with the advertising hoarding as the winger tries to get a cross in. Goal kick

...and Sheringham hits a half-volley from 25 yards - it's a fine strike, but Schmeichel holds on

Foe wins the header, but Keller claims and Spurs break

Richard Dunne looks to get forward down the City right. Taricco tidies up, at the expense of a throw

Anderton whips it in, but Sylvain Distin heads out and the ref blows up for a foul by Poyet

Anderton checks inside to cross, but Benarbia upends him. Free kick near the left touchline

Jensen cuts infield from the left flank and looks to slide a pass through to Fowler, but the striker is offside

Peter Schmeichel punts it forward and there's more confusion in the Spurs defence before Carr takes control to emerge with the ball

Poyet has a shot blocked after Anderton's deep cross is headed back by Simon Davies

Spurs get clever, Davies flicking it over his head for Keane, but City scramble it away.

Well, is Spurs' European push over? Keane looks for an instant response, Barton tackles him

Appalling marking from Spurs as Sommeil gets off the mark in City colours

GOAL! Sommeil heads in Wroght-Phillips' cross and City get the goal they've been threatening

Foe breaks down the right to win a corner - and Spurs are in some sort of disarray already

And another chance for Wright-Phillips - Wright-Phillips is through on goal, but his strange chip goes well over.

They pump the ball forward, Anelka hits a shot from 20 yards and it whistles past Kasey Keller's near post. What a start.

City kick off with Robbie Fowler and captain Ali Benarbia.

Spurs, meanwhile, have an injury crisis as usual, but Sheringham and Keane are fit to lead the attack. Defender Dean Richards, however, is out.

Just one goal in five for City, but Kevin Keegan keeps faith with £19 million strike duo Nicolas Anelka and Robbie Fowler - we'll have to hope for more excitement today

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Benarbia tries to find Dunne in the box, but left wing back Davies is covering back well.

It breaks to Keane in the box, he hits it first time and Schmeichel blocks well with his legs. What a chance.

Final change for Spurs. Milenko Acimovic comes on, Gus Poyet goes off.

Spurs' fans shout for handball against Foe after a Toda cross. The players, however, do not join in.

Spurs get forward and win a corner, but Distin beats Perry to the header.

Wright-Phillips plays a onw-two with Benarbia as he tries to find a way through. There is none.

Barton brings down Keane after the Irishman won the ball. Toda wastefully hits the free kick over the bar

Toda gets stuck in well to rob Foe, but City retrieve the ball and Anelka fires in a shot from 30 yards, but it's well wide.

Poyet flicks on Carr's cross and it falls to Sheringham at the far post... and he miscues again.

Distin dispossesses Keane as the striker tries to find a way through.

Spurs have been better so far in this half, but 20 minutes of decent football have not produced a goal so far.

City attack, Anelka avoids Perry's challenge and cuts it back for Fowler, who turns his marker and shoots on his right foot - and Keller, at full stretch clings on

...but Davies can't quite keep it in play on the left flank.

Sheringham heads away at the near post and Spurs break quickly.

Fowler wins a free kick near the corner flag for tugging by Gardner.

Schmeichel's poor clearance just avoids Keane and hits Sommeil

Toda, an increasing presence, looks for Davies and Dunne is forced to concede a throw.

Keane's clever backheel finds Davies, who turns inside his man to cross... and Sheringham misses his kick at the far post.

Keane is surprised to be given offside from Anderton's pass as Spurs look to push forward again.

Davies' far-post cross has just too much weight on it and Sheringham can't quite reach.

Benarbia flicks the ball over his head to escape Toda, but his cross is straight at Keller and easy for the keeper

Great defending from Sommeil as he uses his strength to hold off the dangerous Poyet, who is trying to get a shot in.

Keller has to dash out of his box to kick away from Anelka after more confusion at the back from Spurs.

But it's an awful corner, which goes behind for a goal kick.

Jensen is forced to head over his own bar from an Anderton cross after Gardner dispossessed Sommeil.

Toda tries a 50-yard pass... and it nearly hits the corner flag.

Anelka takes on Perry and wins City a corner

Once again, Spurs' set piece has no impact and City can clear.

Wright-Phillips hacks down Teddy Sheringham and Mike Riley reaches for his yellow card again.

Free kick for Spurs in City's half. They take it quickly, but City intercept and Wright-Phillips lead the counter-attack.

Keane uses his close control to hold off two and he lays it back to Poyet, whose drive from 12 yards is well held by Schmeichel.

Davies beats Dunne for pace, but the bulky Irishman uses his pace to hold off the Welshman.

Taricco, for the record has a calf problem, the other change was tactical after Spurs' dismal first half.

Toda announces himself by chopping down Wroght-Phillips straight away.

Simon Davies is playing as a left wing-hback as Spurs switch to 3-5-2. Keane has an early shot, and the defender blocks.

It's a debut for Toda - can he help Spurs turn it round as Sheringham kicks off?

Double change for Spurs - Chris Perry on for Taricco and Bunjevcevic goes off as the Japanese World Cup star Kazuyuki Toda comes on.

Half time and the boos greet Riley's whistle. A superb half for City, an awful one for Spurs - and it's 2-0 to the visitors.

Not really as Distin heads away, and Spurs' chance to score on the stroke of half time appears to have gone

And at the other end, Barton fouls Poyet 30 yards out. Yet another free kick for Spurs - can Anderton deliver now?

Spurs head out, but Barton tries a chip back over the advancing defence. Foe, onside, is close to it, but Keller claims.

Fowler wins a corner off King and / or Gardner as City finish the half on the attack.

The ball breaks to Sheringham in space 30 yards out, but he tries to be too clever and spread it to Taricco - and the pass is just over-hit

A poor pass from Keane goes straight to Wright-Phillips, and it's rather symptomatic of a poor half from the home side

Anderton spreads play superbly to Keane. He Lays it back to Carr, but his cross is too near Schmeichel.

Anderton hits it, but his rather tame effort rebounds off the wall. Spurs work it back to Keane, who hammers over from wide out.

BOOKING! It's Joey Barton, possible for persistent foulding. A chance for Spurs with a free kick on the edge of the box

The giant Gardner heads away Benarbia's free kick but City attack again as Wright-Phillips looks for Anelka, though Keller claims

Taricco catches Anelka's heels as the quick striker looks to set off on another burst

Anderton, as usual, takes the free kick. City clear with ease.

And Sheringham's down now, holding his head after a challenge from Sommeil. Free kick is all Mike Riley gives.

Barton catches Anderton late. The ref waves play on, but Spurs lose possession when Sheringham's pass goes astray

Gardner heads away the free kick as Spurs cope rather more easily than they were doing earlier

Play restarts with Sommeil back on the pitch. City win a free kick in the Spurs half.

And a delay in play while the City goalscorer receives treatment. A towel is not stemming the flow of blood so far

Anderton whips in the free kick, but Schmeichel claims comfortably. Sommeil's down hurt, however.

Dunne comes striaght through Sheringham from behind - and that's a booking

Anelka brings down Carr as he looks to sprint past the Spurs full back. The French forward has been lively so far

Frustration mounts among the Spurs support as an attack breaks down and City come forward

City think Anelka and Fowler are in again, but it's a free kick as the former has fouled King

The giant Gardner gets up, but can't control his header, though Spurs win the throw

Robbie Keane wins Spurs a corner as they look to get back into the game. Anderton will take

Benarbia, pulling the strings, plays a fine pass throught to Jensen, but the Dane's first touch lets him down. Goal kick.

Benarbia takes, but Taricco clears. Long front man Keane can't hold the ball up against two markers, however.

Free kick for City as Carr brings down Jensen 40 yards out

Fowler plays a quick one-two with Benarbia, but the City striker is offside as he looks to play in Anelka

City, understandably, are looking very confident now as Benarbia tries a trick

Awful defending from Spurs so far - there's no doubt they're missing Dean Richards

More terrible Spurs defending as Benarbia played in Anelka. His poor shot was parried by Keller, but it came back to Barton and his shot took a deflection on its way in

GOAL! City are two up and Joey Barton has his first ever goal

The second corner comes to less as a poor Dunne pass finds Keller

City take a short corner, Wright-Phillips has a crack from 25 yards and Keller, at full stetch, does well to turn it over the bar

Anelka cuts in from the right and goes for a shot. King gets the block in, but it's a corner

Anelka's still troubling Spurs and he finds more room on the right flank, but his low cross is easy for Ledley King

City go forward, but Jensen's over-hit cross goes out for a goal kick

BOOKING! Poyet is high on Joey Barton and ref Mike Riley reaches for his notebook

... but Anelka tries to be too clever when Fowler is in space

Richard Dunne heads out a Taricco cross and City break with Wright-Phillips

Anderton takes and Sheringham rises highest, but heads over the bar from 10 yards

Spurs take a free kick quickly and find Keane. Barton covers, but it's a corner

Anelka escapes from the Spurs defence down the right and finds his strike partner Fowler, but Spurs get a foot in and clear

Wright-Phillips and Carr collide with the advertising hoarding as the winger tries to get a cross in. Goal kick

...and Sheringham hits a half-volley from 25 yards - it's a fine strike, but Schmeichel holds on

Foe wins the header, but Keller claims and Spurs break

Richard Dunne looks to get forward down the City right. Taricco tidies up, at the expense of a throw

Anderton whips it in, but Sylvain Distin heads out and the ref blows up for a foul by Poyet

Anderton checks inside to cross, but Benarbia upends him. Free kick near the left touchline

Jensen cuts infield from the left flank and looks to slide a pass through to Fowler, but the striker is offside

Peter Schmeichel punts it forward and there's more confusion in the Spurs defence before Carr takes control to emerge with the ball

Poyet has a shot blocked after Anderton's deep cross is headed back by Simon Davies

Spurs get clever, Davies flicking it over his head for Keane, but City scramble it away.

Well, is Spurs' European push over? Keane looks for an instant response, Barton tackles him

Appalling marking from Spurs as Sommeil gets off the mark in City colours

GOAL! Sommeil heads in Wroght-Phillips' cross and City get the goal they've been threatening

Foe breaks down the right to win a corner - and Spurs are in some sort of disarray already

And another chance for Wright-Phillips - Wright-Phillips is through on goal, but his strange chip goes well over.

They pump the ball forward, Anelka hits a shot from 20 yards and it whistles past Kasey Keller's near post. What a start.

City kick off with Robbie Fowler and captain Ali Benarbia.

Spurs, meanwhile, have an injury crisis as usual, but Sheringham and Keane are fit to lead the attack. Defender Dean Richards, however, is out.

Just one goal in five for City, but Kevin Keegan keeps faith with £19 million strike duo Nicolas Anelka and Robbie Fowler - we'll have to hope for more excitement today

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