Premier League
Spurs
Nov 25, 2012 4.00pm
3
1
HT : 1 0
FT
West Ham
  • Jermain Defoe 33' yellowcard
  • Jermain Defoe 44' goal
  • Gareth Bale 58' goal
  • Jermain Defoe 64' goal
  • yellowcard Joey O'Brien 7'
  • yellowcard Mark Noble 29'
  • goal Andrew Carroll 82'

Live Commentary: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United - as it happened

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Spurs 3-1 West Ham - as it happened
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West Ham United made the short journey across London to White Hart Lane earlier today to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Spurs had lost their last two league matches on home soil - to Chelsea and Wigan Athletic. They had not lost three in a row since September 2008.

Find out how the action unfolded with Sports Mole's live text coverage below.

5.55pmFull time: Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United.
90min+4Defoe will not be scoring a hat-trick today. He is replaced by Gylfi Sigurdsson, as Spurs make the game's final substitution.
90min+2The corner comes to nothing.
90min+2West Ham go close! Reid's header from Tomkin's flick-on is deflected over the bar for a corner.
90minThere will be a minimum of five minutes added on.
89minSpurs go close! Jaaskelainen makes a superb double save to deny Defoe and Bale.
85minSandro injures himself in the act of tackling Diame. The Brazilian is then stretchered off and replaced by Jake Livermore.
3-1That is Carroll's first goal this season and his first in the Premier League since April 10.
3-1Carroll gets up and meets O'Brien's deep cross with a looping header, which goes over the head of Lloris and dips in at the far post.
82minGoal for West Ham! - Andy Carroll - Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 West Ham United
80minDempsey, who has had a very good game today, finds Walker on the overlap. The England full-back smashes the ball into the sidenetting. With three players in the middle, he definitely should have passed there.
78minSubstitution for Spurs - Dembele replaces Lennon.
76minChance for Spurs! Dempsey drags his shot across the face of goal from the right. On the stretch, Bale comes agonisingly close to tapping it home at the far post.
72minWest Ham look like a beaten side now. Meanwhile, Spurs are zipping the ball about beautifully and I would not be surprised if they added to their lead.
68minFinal change for West Ham. Nolan is replaced by Carlton Cole.
3-0Sandro wins possession just inside his own half. He then finds Dempsey, who slides the ball into the path of Lennon. Lennon evades the challenge of Tomkins and is through on goal. He squares the ball to Defoe, who passes it into the net from close range.
64minGoal for Spurs! - Jermain Defoe - Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 West Ham United
2-0Seconds after Dempsey is denied by the woodwork, he produces a superb chipped pass into the path of Bale, who takes a touch before guiding the ball low into the net via the post from 10 yards.
58minGoal for Spurs! - Gareth Bale - Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 West Ham United
58minSpurs hit the woodwork! Dempsey rattles the crossbar from the edge of the area.
57minChance for West Ham! Nolan fires in a low cross from the right across the Spurs six-yard box. Lloris shows good bravery to get to it ahead of Jarvis, who was primed to tap-in at the far post.
56minSubstitution for West Ham. O’Neil is replaced by Matthew Taylor.
51minSpurs take the corner short to Sandro, whose cross is poor and goes out for a goal kick.
50minChance for Spurs! Sandro finds Defoe in the penalty area. Defoe's low effort deflects wide for a corner.
49minChance for West Ham! Carroll's flick-on finds Jarvis via Nolan. The former Wolves winger volleys at goal from 18 yards, but Lloris does well to gather.
48minBale's delivery is headed clear by Tomkins.
48minLennon darts into the box and his shot is deflected behind for a Spurs corner.
47minSpurs go close! Bale goes for goal and the ball dips incredibly at the last minute, missing the goal frame by inches.
46minThe hosts win an early free kick 35 yards from goal in a central position.
46minSpurs kick off and the match resumes.
5.02pmThe teams are back out on the pitch and the second half is moments away.
4.56pmWest Ham have committed seven on the game's 11 fouls and picked up two of the game's three yellow cards.
4.55pmTottenham have dominated possession with 58 percent and both sides have had one corner kick so far.
4.54pmSpurs have registered 12 shots, compared to West Ham's four. Four of the hosts' attempts have been on target, while the Hammers have hit the target just once.
4.51pmSpurs deserve their lead at the break. Dawson and Caulker have been solid and composed at the back, while Bale and Defoe have shown glimpses of attacking brilliance.
4.48pmHalf time: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Ham United
45minMr Clattenburg indicates that a minimum of two minutes will be added on at the end of the first half.
1-0What a goal! Defoe receives the ball tight on the right touchline near the halfway line. He then embarks on a superb solo run, before unleashing a power finish, which beats Jaaskelainen at his near post from 25 yards.
44minGoal for Spurs! - Jermain Defoe - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Ham United
42minHuddlestone is encouraged by the crowd to shoot from 30 yards. He obliges, but his effort goes high and wide.
35minAfter a brief game of head tennis, Spurs clear.
34minWest Ham pump a long ball into the Spurs penalty area, which Reid flicks on and Lloris punches behind for a corner.
33minDefoe needlessly goes in late on Reid and is rightly shown a yellow card.
31minWest Ham make an early substitution. Maiga, who does not appear to be injured, is replaced by Jarvis.
29minSpurs break away down the right with Lennon, who is brought down on the halfway line by Noble. Yellow card for the Hammers midfielder.
27minSpurs were rampant during the opening 10 minutes, but there has since been a little bit of a lull in the game. The hosts are still well on top, though.
23minDawson throws himself at Huddlestone's delivery, but the England defender fails to make contact and West Ham clear.
22minGreat enterprise by Bale! The Welsh winger comes deep and collects the ball wide on the left. He then dribbles the width of the pitch and wins a corner off McCartney on the right.
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16minDempsey shoots well wide from long range.
12minChance for Spurs! Bale finds Dempsey through the middle. The American tries to curl the ball into the bottom corner from 18 yards, but Jaaskelainen makes a good save.
11minSpurs hit the woodwork! Bale loses his balance, but manages to get a fierce shot away from 25 yards. It thunders back off the underside of the crossbar. Dempsey gets to the rebound, but his header is comfortably held by Jaaskelainen.
8minBale's cross is headed away by Carroll to Huddlestone, who volleys wide from the edge of the area.
7minBale turns away from O'Brien and is hacked down by the Hammers right-back. The referee correctly issues a yellow card and Spurs have a free-kick on the left touchline, in line with the edge of the 18-yard box.
6minSandro wins the ball back in his own half and then plays in Defoe, but the England striker's shot is tame and easily held by Jaaskelainen.
5minVertonghen plays a neat one-two with Bale down the left before firing in a low cross to Defoe, whose touch is poor allows Reid to clear.
3minDempsey plays a lofted through ball over the top to Defoe, who cuts in onto his right foot before firing high and wide from 20 yards.
0minWest Ham get the game underway.
3.57pmAndre Marriner is today's referee, while the returning Mark Clattenburg is fourth official.
3.54pmThe players are on the pitch and kickoff is just six minutes away.
3.51pmThis match is a complete sell-out and both sets of supports are contributing to a fantastic pre-match atmosphere.
3.49pmThe sky above White Hart Lane is overcast, with light drizzle expected for the duration of the match. The pitch is in excellent condition and the moist surface should play right into the hands of the hosts' passing game.
3.43pmWest Ham have failed to score in five of their last seven Premier League games against Spurs.
3.37pmYossi Benayoun remains on the sidelines with a side strain, but winger Matt Jarvis returns to the squad after overcoming a shin injury.
3.35pmWest Ham's starting XI is unchanged from Monday night's 1-1 draw with Stoke City.
3.32pmLloris keeps his place in goal following his man-of-the-match display in Thursday night's 0-0 draw with Lazio. Meanwhile, Dembele, who has not featured in a Premier League game since October 7, is likely to make an appearance as a second-half substitute.
3.31pmEmmanuel Adebayor begins his three-match suspension and is replaced in attack by Defoe, who has scored in four of his last seven games against the Hammers.
3.29pmDawson makes his first Premier League start since February - and he captains Spurs.
3.27pmWest Ham subs: Spiegel Raphael, James Collins, Guy Demel, Matthew Jarvis, Matthew Taylor, George Moncur, Carlton Cole
3.26pmWest Ham starting XI (4-4-1-1): Jussi Jaaskelainen; Winston Reid, James Tomkins, Joey O'Brien, George McCartney; Gary O’Neil, Modibo Maiga, Mark Noble, Mohamed Diame; Kevin Nolan; Andrew Carroll
3.25pmSpurs subs: Brad Friedel, William Gallas, Kyle Naughton, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Jake Livermore, Thomas Carroll, Mousa Dembele
3.24pmSpurs starting XI (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris; Kyle Walker, Michael Dawson, Steven Caulker, Jan Vertonghen; Tom Huddlestone, Sandro; Aaron Lennon, Clint Dempsey, Gareth Bale; Jermain Defoe
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