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  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: White Hart Lane
  • Attendance: 35540
  • Referee: Halsey, M

Live Commentary

92mins

It's full time. Everton have taken all three points with a 2-0 win despite being reduced to 10 men.

90mins

There's two minutes of added time.

86mins

Zokora's low shot cannons off team-mate Keane.

84mins

David Weir replaces the injured Lescott for Everton.

83mins

Lescott is receiving treatment after picking up a knock.

81mins

Cahill is currently playing with just one boot on as his other one has split!

79mins

Davenport heads wide from a Spurs corner under pressure from Cahill.

78mins

Jermain Defoe's free kick deflects of Yobo for a Spurs corner.

76mins

Spurs are awarded a free kick as Naysmith makes a rare mis-timed tackle on Lennon.

74mins

Tainio is replaced by Didier Zokora for Spurs.

72mins

Defoe is pulled up for a challenge on Neville.

70mins

Assou-Ekotto's ball into the area is headed away by Lee Carsley.

68mins

The Spurs fans are beginning to show their frustration.

66mins

Andy Johnson shoots home from six yards out after meeting Phil Neville's cross.

63mins

Jenas shoots over the crossbar from Lennon's low cross.

61mins

Despite being a man down Everton are looking the more threatening side.

59mins

England striker Jermain Defoe replaces Lee for Tottenham.

57mins

Martin Jol looks set to make a change for Spurs.

55mins

Everton are pushing forward as they strive to double their advantage.

53mins

Callum Davenport is unlucky to divert the ball into his own net after Mikel Arteta delivers a wicked cross.

51mins

Cahill flicks on Neville's long throw, but there is no Everton player to get on the end of the ball.

49mins

Arteta fires his free kick over the crossbar.

48mins

Dawson heads over the crossbar as Spurs enjoy a half chance.

47mins

Naysmith makes a perfectly timed tackle to dispossess Lennon.

45mins

Mark Halsey gets the second half underway. Spurs will be hoping to make their numerical advantage pay dividends.

45mins

It's 0-0 at the break. Both sides have created no more than half chances, Gary Naysmith's goal-line clearance from Dimitar Berbatov's strike the best opportunity.

44mins

Naysmith makes a great challenge to halt Lennon's progress.

42mins

Osman plays a one-two with Lescott before drilling his shot wide of Paul Robinson's goal.

40mins

Jenas tries his luck from distance but shoots wide of the upright.

38mins

Robinson calmly watches Arteta's free kick float over the crossbar.

37mins

Michael Dawson goes into the referee's notebook.

36mins

Davenport is pulled up after bringing down the pacy Johnson.

34mins

Everton have it all to do now with their number reduced. David Moyes has resited making a change.

32mins

Kilbane is sent off for his second yellow card after a challenge on Lee.

30mins

Lennon makes a trademark mazy run, but his resulting shot is blocked.

28mins

Davenport meets Keane's cross, but his header is over the crossbar.

26mins

Yobo makes an acrobatic overhead kick to clear Everton's lines.

24mins

Naysmith makes a goal-line clearance from Berbatov's strike, lifting the ball onto the crossbar and out for a corner.

22mins

Everton put together a good passing move with Leon Osman well involved, but despite Phil Neville getting a cross into the area Paul Robinson remains untroubled.

20mins

Andrew Johnson makes a good run forward before hitting a shot which is deflected out for a corner.

18mins

Dimitar Berbatov chases a ball forward but it is hit too strongly for the striker.

16mins

Kevin Kilbane goes into the referee's notebook after a challenge on Lee-Young Pyo.

14mins

Robbie Keane is unable to take a ball over the top in his stride.

12mins

The Spurs defenders are doing a good job of containing the hard working Andrew Johnson.

10mins

Andrew Johnson chases a long ball forward from Phil Neville, but Calum Davenport gets there first.

8mins

Phil Neville shows a good first touch to cut out Calum Davenport's lofted ball forward.

6mins

Mikel Arteta tries to find Andrew Johnson, but Benoit Assou-Ekotto intercepts.

4mins

Leon Osman drags his shot wide after making a good probing run.

2mins

Everton clear from Robbie Keane's centre aimed for Dimitar Berbatov.

0mins

Referee Mark Halsey gets what is set to be a cracking encounter underway.

0mins

Joleon Lescott makes his first Premiership start, coming in for the injured Alan Stubbs.

0mins

Dimitar Berbatov has shaken off an ankle injury to start the game for Spurs.

0mins

Dimitar Berbatov is an injury doubt for Spurs with an ankle problem.

0mins

Alan Stubbs is sidelined for today's game with a hamstring injury. Joleon Lescott is set to start the match.

Match Report

Andy Johnson celebrated his recall into the England Squad by scoring the 99th goal of his career to help Everton to their first win at White Hart Lane for 21 years and continue their unbeaten start to the season.

England striker Gary Lineker was the hero on August 26 1985 - the last time that Everton came away from Spurs with maximum points - and despite playing over an hour with 10 men they were the stronger team.

David Moyes decided to play Johnson up front on his own, leaving James Beattie on the bench, and the striker repaid his manager's faith by putting in a good performance.

Spurs boss Martin Jol again elected to play with Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov up front leaving England striker Jermain Defoe kicking his heels on the bench.

The visitors started brightly and created the first chance, Leon Osman picked up the ball just outside the box, but his shot from 20 yards was too tame and wide to bother Spurs keeper Paul Robinson.

Tottenham kicked into life on 15 minutes when new Bulgarian striker Berbatov picked up the ball on the left-hand side, but his cross for Keane was well cleared by Joleon Lescott.

South Korean Young-Pyo Lee terrorised Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane on the left-hand side and was shown a yellow card for a body check on the Spurs left-back after 16 minutes.

Minutes later came the best chance of the half. Teemu Tainio's throw-in on the left-hand side was acrobatically hooked towards the goal by Berbatov and Kilbane managed to hit the cross bar with his attempted clearance.

Calum Davenport came close as the home side started to mount pressure but headed wide from Keane's inswinging free-kick.

Everton were reduced to ten men when Kilbane received his second yellow card for a trip on Lee on the edge of the area.

The visitors ended the half in the same way in which they started it with Osman shooting wide from 18 yards.

The home side struggled to make the extra man count at the start of the second half and went behind shortly after the re-start.

Johnson ran at Benoit Assou-Ekotto, who brought him down on the right-hand side of the box. From the resulting free-kick Mikel Arteta's ball was met by an unmarked Lescott whose header was deflected into the goal by Davenport.

On 66 minutes Osman managed to hold off Edgar Davids to play the ball to Phil Neville and his cross was met by Johnson who scored his second goal of the season.

The introduction of Jermain Defoe in the second half was not enough for the home side to mount a come back, despite creating a number of half chances.

The visitors were difficult break down, despite playing a lot of the game a man down, and the defeat for Spurs means it is their worst start to a season for five years, while Everton continue their unbeaten run which is their best start since 2001.

Tottenham Hotspur

Everton

Corners

82

Fouls

912

Goal attempts

166

Shots off target

94

Offsides

10

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