Everton v Tottenham live!

09 May 2009 13:57
Stay logged onto skysports.com for all the reaction from Goodison Park.[LNB] It is all over at Goodison Park and it finishes 0-0 as the two sides cancelled each other out with chances few and far between.[LNB]89 Pavlyuchenko is the latest player to be booked for a foul.[LNB]88 Good cross in from Pienaar but Spurs do enough to stop Saha getting on the end of it.[LNB]84 Rodwell tries his luck from long-range but his effort flies into the crowd.[LNB]83 Baines has a chance to put in a good cross but he only drives it into the arms of Gomes much to the dismay of the home fans.[LNB]81 Jenas is booked for a foul on Cahill.[LNB]79 Pavlyuchenko comes on for Modric in Tottenham's first change of the game.[LNB]78 It looks like a case of holding on for Spurs as they struggle to make any inroads in attack.[LNB]77 Cahill wants a free-kick on the edge of the box, but his appeals are waved away by referee Mason.[LNB]71 Pienaar holds off Corluka on the edge of the box and blasts his half-volley just wide as Everton look for the breakthrough.[LNB]68 Spurs create their best chance of the game as Jenas plays in Defoe and he spins Lescott before curling his shot just wide of the target.[LNB]67 Double change for Everton as Osman comes on for Gosling and Saha replaces Jo.[LNB]67 Gosling is inches away from breaking the deadlock as his shot into the ground comes off the post.[LNB]63 There is a mad scramble inside the Spurs box as Cahill wins a header and Gomes punches away before Pienaar sees his shot blocked by Jenas.[LNB]61 Gomes and Woodgate again get themselves in a bit of a muddle to give Everton another corner, but Bale heads away Pienaar's cross. The ball drops to Yobo who screws his shot well wide of the target.[LNB]58 Everton win a corner after Woodgate needlessly puts the ball behind and Gomes collects the ball at the second attempt.[LNB]57 Cahill has a superb effort from the edge of the box which flies just the wrong side of the post.[LNB]55 Hutton is booked for reacting to a challenge by Rodwell as tempers threaten to boil over.[LNB]54 Everton win a free-kick in a good position after Keane is adjudged to have handled the ball, but Baines' delivery is poor and easily cleared.[LNB]51 Pienaar is okay to continue but Leon Osman is warming up in case he is needed.[LNB]50 A worrying sign for Everton as Pienaar stays down after a challenge from Jenas and Spurs kick the ball out so the South African can receive some treatment.[LNB]47 Everton have a chance as Baines goes down the left and sends over a cross which Cahill just can't get on the end of.[LNB]46 Referee Lee Mason has a quiet word with Rodwell after a late tackle on Hutton, but the youngster escapes a booking.[LNB]46 Everton get the second half underway hoping to pick up where they left off in the first half after the strong finish to the opening period.[LNB] Gavin Jenkins believes the final score will be 1-1 with Roman Pavlyuchenko coming off the bench to score for Spurs and Tim Cahill netting for Everton.[LNB] Its been a tightly contested match so far, with neither team taking the initiative. This has caused the draw to come into 13/10 with an Everton win 13/8 and Spurs now 12/5. Judging by the first half the second half could follow in a similar fashion and under 1.5 goals is 8/13. A 1-0 victory to Everton is 7/2, with the reverse slightly longer at 4/1. Both Jo and Robbie Keane have looked most threatening and they are both 10/1 to get the first goal.[LNB]45 What do you think both managers have to do to change the game in their favour in the second half. Let me know your thoughts by sending an e-mail to peter.o'rourke@bskyb.com.[LNB]45 It is goalless at the break at Goodison Park with chances few and far between with defences very much on top.[LNB]45 Everton have claims for a penalty as Jo goes down in the box under pressure from King, but their appeals are waved away.[LNB]45 There will be one minute added on at the end of the first half.[LNB]44 Everton are finally getting a foothold in the game and Rodwell lets fly with a shot from the edge of the box which just clears the crossbar.[LNB]43 Fellaini has a sight of goal as he latches onto Baines' header, but he drags his shot horribly wide much to the distain of the home fans.[LNB]41 Jo has Everton's best chance of the game when Pienaar slips him through on goal, but King gets back to superbly block his shot.[LNB]37 Tackles are flying in now with Keane winning a free-kick from Yobo, while Modric requires treatment after a tangle with Cahill.[LNB]35 Cahill is given a ticking for high feet in a challenge on Corluka, but he escapes a booking.[LNB]33 Pienaar tries his luck with a volley from the edge of the box, but is well blocked by the Spurs defence.[LNB]31 Good defending from Woodgate as he steals the ball from Jo just as he looked to get in a shot on goal.[LNB]29 Gomes takes a chance with a backpass when he fakes to clear and dribbles round Jo before clearing the ball.[LNB]28 Defoe and Keane almost link up to devastating effect, but Defoe's cross from the right is just too long for the unmarked Keane inside the box.[LNB]26 Keane misses his kick as Defoe tees him on the edge of the box. It is one-way traffic at the minute.[LNB]25 Spurs are on top at the minute as Everton are struggling to get their forwards into the game.[LNB]23 Lescott comes to Everton's rescue as he diverts Keane's shot wide of the target after the goal opened up for the Spurs skipper.[LNB]22 Good defending from Yobo as he shrugs Defoe off the ball down the left to keep Spurs at bay.[LNB]19 Everton win a free-kick wide on the left after Huddlestone is adjudged to have fouled Pienaar. Baines' delivery is comfortably collected by Gomes.[LNB]17 From the free-kick at the second attempt Bale drives his effort just over the crossbar.[LNB]17 Pienaar is the second player to be booked after encroaching from the Everton wall as Gareth Bale lines up a shot.[LNB]16 Lescott is the first player to be booked after bringing down Hutton on the edge of the box in what looks like a promising situation for Spurs.[LNB] Jenas needs attention after being caught by Cahill in midfield, but the Spurs midfielder is okay to continue.[LNB]13 Keane wastes a good opening when he finds space down the left, but his cross is gathered by Howard.[LNB]12 Gomes punches away a cross from Pienaar as Everton look to put some pressure on the Spurs defence.[LNB]11 Huddlestone's cross from the left is too deep and goes into the arms of Howard as Spurs go in search of the opening goal.[LNB]10 Ten minutes gone and it has been quite an open game so far with both sides looking to attack at every opportunity.[LNB]7 Yobo makes a vital block to deny Robbie Keane a goal when he throws himself in front of the Spurs striker's goalbound shot.[LNB]6 Everton win a corner and when the ball drops to Pienaar he sends a cross which Cahill heads wide of the target.[LNB]4 Pienaar sends over a cross from left, but the delivery is too close to Gomes who catches the ball easily.[LNB]3 Pienaar goes down with a knock, but thankfully for Everton fans he is back quickly to his feet.[LNB]2 Spurs win a free-kick wide on the right after Lescott is adjudged to have fouled Defoe and Bale's delivery is cleared by Fellaini.[LNB]1 Kick-off: Tottenham get the game underway looking to boost their European aspirations.[LNB] The two teams enter the field of play as we get ready for the action.[LNB] Brian Pilotille believes Spurs will sneak the win 1-0 with Ledley King getting on the scoresheet. What do you Everton fans think?[LNB] If you have any bets or tips let me know your thoughts ahead of kick-off by sending an e-mail to peter.o'rourke@bskyb.com.[LNB] If I was to have a bet I would plump for Tim Cahill to score first at 15/2.[LNB] If you fancy a flutter on the game Everton are 13/10 for the win, Spurs are a 11/5 shot to take the spoils with the draw 11/5.[LNB] Spurs starting XI: Gomes, Corluka, King, Woodgate, Bale, Hutton,Huddlestone, Jenas, Modric, Keane, Defoe.[LNB] Everton starting XI: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Gosling, Rodwell, Cahill, Pienaar, Fellaini, Jo.[LNB] Spurs made four changes from the side that beat West Brom last weekend, with Jermaine Jenas,Alan Hutton, Gareth Bale and Tom Huddlestone returning.[LNB] The team news is in with Everton boss David Moyes bringing in Jack Rodwell in the only change from the side that beat Sunderland last time out.[LNB] Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Everton versus Tottenham from Goodison Park.[LNB] Updates will appear here from 1500 BST...[LNB]

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