Source: Liverpool_Echo
Tottenham Hotspur 2 Everton FC 1 - final whistle report from White Hart Lane
Tottenham vs Everton[LNB]EVERTON came away empty-handed against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, despite being just a kick away from a point.[LNB]Trailing 2-0 at half-time, Yakubu got one goal back before Landon Donovan missed an open goal late on.[LNB]In truth, they were caught cold by fast-starting Spurs, for whom Roman Pavlyuchenko scored his sixth goal in four games, then Luka Modric doubled the lead with a fine second against David Moyes' men.[LNB]John Heitinga was in the thick of the action in the early stages, firstly when he sliced over his own crossbar from Gareth Bale, then angering the Spurs bench when he body-checked Jermain Defoe off the ball as the striker chased a long ball.[LNB]It was Defoe who helped set up Spurs' opener in the 11th minute. He chased Tom Huddlestone's long ball down and Sylvain Distin failed to get close enough, allowing the England striker to turn and set his sights on goal.[LNB]Whether it was a cross or a shot, Defoe's effort went between Heitinga and Tim Howard perfectly, allowing Pavlyuchenko to tap in for his sixth goal in four games.[LNB]The visitors were almost handed an equaliser five minutes later when Leighton Baines' corner was dropped by Heurelho Gomes. Ayegbeni Yakubu was a given sight of goal from close range but Michael Dawson blocked bravely on the line.[LNB]Spurs' second goal involved all three of Redknapp's Croatia players, starting with Modric interchanging passes with Corluka. Kranjcar then fed Modric just inside the penalty area and he curled an effort that went in off the underside of the crossbar.[LNB]It was Spurs' reward after they continued to take the game to Everton, with Howard kept busy with further efforts from Pavlyuchenko and Kranjcar before Modric struck.
