• Date: Wed 30 January 2008
  • Venue: Goodison Park
  • Ref: Marriner, A
  • Attendance: 35,840

Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur

Team Lineups

Everton

Tim Howard
Leighton Baines
Joleon Lescott
Phil Neville
Jorge Nuno Valente
Henriques Manuel Fernandes
Phil Jagielka
Mikel Arteta
Lee Carsley
Victor Anichebe (James Vaughan, 71)
Andrew Johnson, A

Tottenham Hotspur

Radek Cerny
Jonathan Woodgate
Pascal Chimbonda
Chris Gunter (Kevin-Prince Boateng, 62)
Aaron Lennon
Jamie O'Hara
Jermaine Jenas
Steed Malbranque
Tom Huddlestone
Robbie Keane
Dimitar Berbatov


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

A rare goalless draw for Spurs. They finished strongly and deserved their point. Everton's consolation is Liverpool's defeat at West Ham

90

Corner for Everton. Cleared by Boateng

90

It's all Spurs in the dying moments; Lennon beats Nuno Valente but his cross evades Malbranque. Into three minutes of stoppage time

89

Steed Malbranque breaks into the box from Lennon's pass, but the referee says no to the appeals for a foul by Joleon Lescott

87

Keepball from the visitors frustrates the home crowd. Berbatov is suddenly involved as Spurs continue to probe in Everton's half

85

Tottenham are finishing strongly as the game stretches in the last five minutes

83

Good passing from Spurs releases Berbatov who has a decent shot well-blocked by Phil Jagielka

82
Yellow Card
 

Jonathan Woodgate earns a rather harsh caution on debut for catching James Vaughan

80

Into the last 10 minutes at Goodison Park

78

We're heading into 'mistake or moment of magic' territory as the teams continue to cancel each other out

76
Yellow Card
 

The first booking goes to Jorge Nuno Valente for a high challenge on Aaron Lennon

74

The tempo is gradually picking up but there is not enough fluency from either side

71
Substitution
 

Everton's first change sees James Vaughan replace Victor Anichebe

70

Victor Anichebe spins and fires off a shot, deflected behind. Corner is eventually cleared by Steed Malbranque

68

Aaron Lennon breaks quickly and forces a corner for Spurs. He delivers himself and gets it back. Another corner, this time easily cleared

67

O'Hara concedes another corner, robbing Johnson. Commanding clearance by Woodgate

65

Lee Carsley hits a drive but it is deflected for a corner. Easily cleared

63

Quick interchange of passes between Steed Malbranque and Dimitar Berbatov but no shot at the end of it

61
Substitution
 

Juande Ramos makes a trademark attacking substitution; Kevin-Prince Boateng replaces Chris Gunter. Jamie O'Hara drops to left back

59

Nearly the opener for Everton... Johnson pulls clear from Huddlestone and forces a good save from Cerny. The resulting corner is cleared by Spurs

57

Henriques Manuel Fernandes shoots high and wide after claiming a loose ball

55

Spurs have not been involved in a 0-0 draw since October 2006... hard to tell who looks more likely to break the deadlock in this one

53

Aaron Lennon beats Nuno Valente and delivers a decent cross but Tim Howard claims well

52

Berbatov takes on Lescott but goes to ground too easily and the attack fizzles out. Some better passing from Spurs in this second period

49

Phil Neville gifts the ball to Berbatov, who picks out Robbie Keane. His shot is easily saved by Tim Howard

47

Silky skills from Arteta on the byline. He lifts a cross to the back post but Anichebe can't reach it

Second half
 

No changes at the break. The second half begins

45

No goals, no bookings and one corner. Surely there will be more incident in the second period

Half time
 

Andre Marriner blows for the break

44

Spurs enjoy a spell of possession in Everton territory but the move breaks down. No great tempo in Tottenham's play

42

Everton's pressure has eased but Spurs will be happy to go in at half time goalless

39

Jenas catches Fernandes, conceding a free-kick 35 yards out. Arteta shoots over

37

Very little threat from Spurs on the break; birthday boy Berbatov (27 today) has not had a sniff

35

That incident has lifted the home side - they are camped in the Spurs half but the visitors manage to clear. Everton totally in charge now

33

Loud appeals from the home fans for a penalty; Johnson gets in behind Huddlestone and goes down as the players come together. Waved away by the referee

30

Tottenham's play is still disjointed and their prolific front pair have had little involvement

28

Best move of the game. Arteta creates space brilliantly, finds Phil Neville who whips in a cross for Johnson. Should of done better, shooting too near to Cerny

26

Woodgate to the rescue... Leighton Baines fastens onto a loose ball and hits the target but the debutant blocks. Everton are starting to get on top

23

Nearly an opening for Everton as Anichebe cushions a header for Andrew Johnson, but the ball runs free

21

Leighton Baines makes Radek Cerny work but it is a comfortable take for the keeper

19

Still no hint of a chance at Goodison - the front men are just not involved

16

First corner of the game goes to the home side. Mikel Arteta sends the ball straight out at the back post

14

Nuno Valente is late into Pascal Chimbonda and the physio is on again. He's ok but Spurs can make nothing of the free-kick

12

Anichebe is fine to continue but the early fluency in the game is broken up by a flurry of fouls

10

Anichebe takes a knock on the head in challenging Jermaine Jenas. Physio is on and the game is halted

8

Phil Neville floats in a free-kick to a dangerous area but Anichebe is penalised for a foul on Tom Huddlestone

5

Everton's first spell of pressure ends with another Woodgate clearance, intercepting before Victor Anichebe can pounce

3

Spurs are bossing the early stages, enjoying plenty of possession.

1

Jonathan Woodgate gets involved early, winning a succession of headers

Kickoff
 

Slightly late kicking off but referee Andre Marriner gets us underway

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Players are on their way out. Great atmosphere at Goodison with a good travelling contingent of Spurs fans

Awaiting Kickoff
 

The Toffees are seeking their first double over Spurs since 1985/86; the visitors have lost just one of their last 10 clashes at Goodison Park

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Tottenham team: Cerny, Chimbonda, Gunter, Woodgate, Huddlestone, Lennon, Jenas, O'Hara, Malbranque, Keane, Berbatov

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Everton line-up: Howard, Neville, Valente, Lescott, Jagielka, Arteta, Carsley, Fernandes, Baines, Johnson, Anichebe

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Everton are without the suspended Tony Hibbert and Tim Cahill but Leighton Baines returns from injury. Spurs give a debut to Jonathan Woodgate and Chris Gunter earns a first Premier League start