Tuncay slammed the ball into the Spurs net but once again he's flagged offside. It looked the right decision.

Keane should have made it 5-0. The Spurs captain sent his free header from O'Hara's cross over the crossbar.

Gomes does well to palm out Tuncay's late effort and Woodgate clears the danger.

O'Neil hits a hopeful shot from 30 yards out but the ball sails over the bar.

Arca hits his third shot over the Spurs crossbar. More shooting practice for the former Sunderland man?

Downing delivers another teasing cross in to the Spurs box but, once again, Woodgate is there to head it clear.

Spurs are holding firm at the back. Dawson and Huddlestone both make clearances to keep the visitors at bay.

Tuncay tries an audacious chip over Gomes but the ball comes back off the upright. Would have been a great goal.

Woodgate does well to get his head to another dangerous Hoyte cross.

Spurs fans are unhappy with a late challenge by Bates on Palacios. Ref Howard Webb has a word with the Boro man but there's no card.

Arca lashes the ball over the crossbar. It was a difficult chance for the Boro man.

Gomes does well to punch clear in a crowded penalty box.

Downing tries his luck from 30 yards out but the ball goes harmlessly wide of the Spurs goal.

The game is a much less frantic affair in the second half. Spurs seem happy to see if Boro can break them down - and at the moment if doesn't seem likely.

Pavlyuchenko races through on goal from Jenas' pass but the linesman flagged for offside.

Boro have started brightly and Assou-Ekotto is forced to hack clear from Hoyte's cross.

What a chance for Boro to pull one back before half time. It was Downing who played in Aliadiere but the former Arsenal man side-footed wide of the target.

Boro probably can't believe they're three goals down after matching Spurs for much of the first half.

Wheater is there again to cut out a Lennon cross.

Keane returns to a more familiar role by drawing a great save from Jones in the Boro goal.

This is an end-to-end contest. Wheater denies Pavlyuchenko this time from Lennon's inswinging cross.

Keane plays a captain's role by tracking back to block a shot from O'Neil.

Modric takes the free-kick but his driven effort is easily held by Jones.

Spurs just fend off Boro long enough for Palacios to blast a shot goalwards but Bates got in the block.

Boro are piling the pressure on. It was Arca who fired over the crossbar this time.

Tuncay is causing the Spurs defence all sorts of problems. Dawson is forced into making a couple of rushed clearances from the Boro striker.

Gomes comes to Spurs' rescue again. He flung himself to the left to palm out a Tuncay effort.

Keane hits a curling effort from outside the box but the ball sails wide of the post.

A poor header by Woodgate sets up Tuncay in the Spurs box but Dawson gets in a great block to deny the striker from point-blank range.

Aliadiere races through on goal but referee Howard Webb brings back play for a foul on Assou-Ekotto.

Middlesbrough players are furious with the linesman after Tuncay's shot, that went in off the bar, is ruled out for offside.

And back come Spurs. Jenas played a curling 40 yard pass to the back-post looking for Lennon but the winger couldn't reach it and it's a goal-kick to Boro.

Great early chance for Boro. It was Downing who cut inside and hit a low shot that Gomes did well to save.

Referee Howard Webb gets the game under way.