• Date: Mon 07 May 2007
  • Venue: The Valley
  • Ref: Halsey, M
  • Attendance: 26,339

Charlton Athletic vs Tottenham Hotspur

Team Lineups

Charlton Athletic

Scott Carson
Luke Young, L
Zhi Zheng (Bryan Hughes, 84)
Hermann Hreidarsson
Souleymane Diawara
Talal El Karkouri
Matt Holland
Darren Ambrose
Alexandre Song (Lloyd Sam, 71)
Darren Bent
Marcus Bent (Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, 71)

Tottenham Hotspur

Paul Robinson
Ricardo Rocha (Anthony Gardner, 46)
Pascal Chimbonda
Ledley King
Michael Dawson
Didier Zokora
Aaron Lennon (Steed Malbranque, 60)
Jermaine Jenas
Teemu Tainio
Robbie Keane (Jermain Defoe, 84)
Dimitar Berbatov


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

CHARLTON have been relegated from the Premiership after they crash to a 2-0 defeat to TOTTENHAM at The Valley.

89
Goal
 

Jermain Defoe rubs salt into the wounds with an excellent goal from distance to seal his old club's fate.

84
Substitution
 

Zhi Zheng is replaced by Bryan Hughes.

83
Substitution
 

Robbie Keane is replaced by Jermain Defoe.

80

Ambrose slips at a crucial time as an opening appears for the home side.

73

Charlton are running out of time to stay in the top flight.

71
Substitution
 

Alexandre Song Bilong is replaced by Lloyd Sam.

70
Substitution
 

Marcus Bent is replaced by Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.

68

Malbranque gets his footing all wrong as he scopps a shot over the crossbar.

63

Berbatov gets up high but is off target with his header from another Jenas corner.

62

Jenas corner is easily gathered by Carson.

59
Substitution
 

Aaron Lennon is replaced by Steed Malbranque.

58

Dawson has to make a perfectly-timed tackle to deny Zhi Zheng.

56

Tottenham have to deal with a spate of Charlton corners but do so comfortably.

53

Charlton again hanging on as Tottenham start this second half brightly.

50

Lennon is almost in after a slip by El Karkouri but Berbatov's through-ball catches his heels.

47

Berbatov shoots from distance and Carson has to tip the ball away.

46

Pascal Chimbonda crosses from the right but Carson is there to mop up.

45
Substitution
 

Ricardo Rocha is replaced by Anthony Gardner.

Second half
 

Second half at The Valley.

Half time
 

Dimitar Berbatov gives SPURS a 1-0 half-time lead at CHARLTON with the goal that could send them down.

43

Tottenham coming under a bit of late pressure but appear to be coping.

41

Darren Bent strikes on the run but is just off target with his weaker foot.

39

Didier Zokora sneaks the ball behind for Berbatovbut just gets too much on his pass.

36

Song is off target with a diving header after good work from Darren Bent.

35

Carson comes a long way to collect a free-kick - and almost makes a hash of it.

32

The visitors are going through the gears again - Berbatov and Keane looking lively.

28

Michael Dawson makes a great block to deny Zhi Zheng.

27

Young crosses from the right but Rocha is there to clear the danger.

25

Charlton are going direct in their search for an equaliser.

21

El Karkouri almost brings the home side level with a cheeky flick but Robinson is able to collect.

18

Tainio shoots left footed from distance but Scott Carson is right behind his effort.

18

Keane is almost in again but Charlton manage to get the ball away.

17

Charlton are struggling for ideas in the final third - Tottenham are bossing this one.

14

Darren Ambrose has time to deliver a pinpoint cross but rushes and gets too much on his pass.

13

Tainio tries to squeeze the ball through for Robbie Keane but over-cooks his pass.

9

Jermaine Jenas strikes left-footed from the edge of the box but is off target.

8

Paul Robinson does well to deal with a long Hermann Hreidarsson throw into the box.

6
Goal
 

Dimitar Berbatov shakes off Talal El Karkouri to give SPURS a deserved 1-0 lead against CHARLTON.

5

Teemu Tainio plays in Berbatov but the striker's touch lets him down.

3

Luke Young wins an important tackle to deny Ricardo Rocha.

3

Lennon almost sneaks in behind the Charlton defence - clever ball by Dimitar Berbatov.

2

Tottenham are playing a lot of early keep-ball but the move breaks down with Aaron Lennon.

Charlton will be relegated from the Premiership if they fail to beat Tottenham.

Kickoff
 

Kick off at The Valley.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Charlton: Carson, Young, El Karkouri, Diawara, Hreidarsson, Zheng, Holland, Song Billong, Ambrose, Marcus Bent, Darren Bent. SUBS: Randolph, Bougherra, Hughes, Sam, Hasselbaink

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Referee: G Poll (Hertfordshire)

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Tottenham: Robinson, Chimbonda, Dawson, King, Rocha, Lennon, Zokora, Jenas, Tainio, Keane, Berbatov. SUBS: Cerny, Huddlestone, Malbranque, Ghaly, Defoe