- Date:01 Jan 2013
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:White Hart Lane
- Attendance:36,180
- Dawson (8)
Adebayor (50) Dempsey (78) - Pogrebnyak (3)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
Alex Pearce sends in a cross, Jan Vertonghen makes a clearance.
- 92mins
Corner from right by-line taken by Kyle Walker.
- 92mins
The ball is sent over by Kyle Walker, Alex Pearce makes a clearance.
- 91mins
The ball is sent over by Kyle Walker, Alex Pearce manages to make a clearance.
- 91mins
Outswinging corner taken by Kyle Walker from the right by-line played to the near post.
- 91mins
Clint Dempsey takes a shot. Chris Gunter gets a block in.
- 90mins
Adam Le Fondre is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Jan Vertonghen takes the indirect free kick.
- 90mins
Kyle Naughton takes a shot. Adam Federici makes a save.
- 90mins
Corner taken by Kyle Walker from the right by-line.
- 89mins
Scott Parker takes a shot. Save made by Adam Federici.
- 86mins
Aaron Lennon crosses the ball, Adrian Mariappa fouled by Jermain Defoe, the ref awards a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Adam Federici. Emmanuel Adebayor goes off and Jake Livermore comes on.
- 86mins
Chris Gunter concedes a free kick for a foul on Emmanuel Adebayor. Free kick taken by Clint Dempsey.
- 85mins
The referee blows for offside. Hugo Lloris takes the indirect free kick.
- 84mins
Foul by Scott Parker on Danny Guthrie, free kick awarded. Indirect free kick taken by Alex Pearce.
- 84mins
Scott Parker decides to take the corner short.
- 83mins
Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Adam Federici makes a save.
- 83mins
Noel Hunt is brought on as a substitute for Pavel Pogrebnyak.
- 82mins
Kyle Walker takes a short corner.
- 82mins
Scott Parker takes a shot. Mikele Leigertwood gets a block in.
- 81mins
Short corner taken by Kyle Walker.
- 81mins
Aaron Lennon produces a cross, clearance made by Chris Gunter.
- 79mins
The official flags Adam Le Fondre offside. Michael Dawson restarts play with the free kick.
- 78mins
Danny Guthrie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Raniere Sandro. Free kick taken by Michael Dawson. Clint Dempsey gets on the score sheet with a goal from a long way out high into the middle of the goal. Tottenham 3-1 Reading.Raniere Sandro provided the assist for the goal.
- 76mins
Corner taken right-footed by Danny Guthrie, Alex Pearce takes a shot. Corner taken left-footed by Ian Harte from the right by-line, Michael Dawson makes a clearance. Michael Dawson gets a block in.
- 75mins
Inswinging corner taken by Ian Harte, Jan Vertonghen makes a clearance.
- 75mins
Jimmy Kebe takes a shot. Kyle Naughton gets a block in.
- 74mins
Gylfi Sigurdsson goes off and Clint Dempsey comes on.
- 72mins
Jobi McAnuff goes off and Adam Le Fondre comes on.
- 71mins
Pavel Pogrebnyak takes a shot. Save made by Hugo Lloris. Pavel Pogrebnyak has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 70mins
Shot from just outside the box by Gylfi Sigurdsson misses to the left of the goal.
- 70mins
Unfair challenge on Jan Vertonghen by Pavel Pogrebnyak results in a free kick. Hugo Lloris takes the free kick.
- 69mins
Kyle Naughton takes a shot from inside the box clearing the bar.
- 69mins
Scott Parker on for Mousa Dembele.
- 68mins
Kyle Walker crosses the ball, Jobi McAnuff manages to make a clearance.
- 65mins
Jermain Defoe produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the area and misses to the left of the goal.
- 64mins
Emmanuel Adebayor takes a shot. Blocked by Adrian Mariappa.
- 62mins
Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Gylfi Sigurdsson from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Mikele Leigertwood.
- 61mins
Foul by Raniere Sandro on Danny Guthrie, free kick awarded. Danny Guthrie takes the free kick.
- 61mins
Kyle Naughton takes a shot. Save by Adam Federici.
- 59mins
The ball is sent over by Hal Robson-Kanu, Jan Vertonghen manages to make a clearance.
- 59mins
Kyle Walker produces a cross, Alex Pearce manages to make a clearance.
- 58mins
Corner taken by Gylfi Sigurdsson from the right by-line.
- 56mins
Jem Karacan goes off and Hal Robson-Kanu comes on.
- 56mins
Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Gylfi Sigurdsson, clearance by Adam Federici.
- 55mins
Aaron Lennon takes a shot. Alex Pearce gets a block in.
- 54mins
Raniere Sandro has an effort at goal from outside the box missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 54mins
Emmanuel Adebayor fouled by Alex Pearce, the ref awards a free kick. Kyle Naughton takes the indirect free kick.
- 53mins
Mousa Dembele gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mikele Leigertwood. Free kick taken by Adam Federici.
- 49mins
Raniere Sandro takes a shot. Blocked by Adrian Mariappa. Aaron Lennon delivers the ball, Emmanuel Adebayor finds the net with a headed goal from close in. Tottenham 2-1 Reading.The assist for the goal came from Aaron Lennon.
- 46mins
The ball is crossed by Kyle Naughton, Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Save made by Adam Federici.
- 46mins
The ball is swung over by Gylfi Sigurdsson, clearance made by Alex Pearce.
- 46mins
The ball is delivered by Gylfi Sigurdsson, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
The ball is crossed by Aaron Lennon, Adrian Mariappa manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
The ball is swung over by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 45mins
Shot from just outside the box by Gylfi Sigurdsson misses to the right of the target.
- 44mins
Raniere Sandro takes a shot. Adam Federici makes a save.
- 44mins
Mikele Leigertwood gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Raniere Sandro. Kyle Walker takes the indirect free kick.
- 42mins
Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Blocked by Jem Karacan.
- 41mins
The ball is delivered by Jimmy Kebe, Effort from the edge of the area by Jobi McAnuff goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 41mins
Mousa Dembele takes a shot. Adam Federici makes a save.
- 40mins
Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Save made by Adam Federici.
- 38mins
Unfair challenge on Chris Gunter by Gylfi Sigurdsson results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Adam Federici.
- 36mins
Raniere Sandro fouled by Danny Guthrie, the ref awards a free kick. Jan Vertonghen restarts play with the free kick.
- 36mins
Jermain Defoe has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area missing to the wide left of the goal.
- 34mins
Chris Gunter gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jermain Defoe. Gylfi Sigurdsson crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Adam Federici makes a clearance.
- 33mins
Raniere Sandro takes a shot from 35 yards and went wide of the right-hand upright.
- 32mins
Jermain Defoe takes a shot. Blocked by Jem Karacan.
- 31mins
Kyle Walker delivers the ball, clearance made by Ian Harte.
- 31mins
Gylfi Sigurdsson produces a cross, Alex Pearce makes a clearance.
- 29mins
The referee blows for offside against Jimmy Kebe. Kyle Naughton takes the free kick.
- 28mins
Unfair challenge on Mikele Leigertwood by Mousa Dembele results in a free kick. Alex Pearce takes the indirect free kick.
- 26mins
Pavel Pogrebnyak challenges Michael Dawson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Jan Vertonghen.
- 25mins
Mousa Dembele gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Pearce. Free kick taken by Adam Federici.
- 24mins
Raniere Sandro takes a shot. Adrian Mariappa gets a block in.
- 23mins
Corner taken right-footed by Gylfi Sigurdsson from the right by-line, clearance made by Mikele Leigertwood.
- 21mins
Kyle Walker challenges Jobi McAnuff unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Danny Guthrie from left wing, clearance made by Emmanuel Adebayor.
- 20mins
Mousa Dembele has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.
- 14mins
Jobi McAnuff is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Kyle Walker takes the indirect free kick.
- 12mins
Corner taken by Gylfi Sigurdsson from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Alex Pearce.
- 12mins
Gylfi Sigurdsson takes a shot. Blocked by Mikele Leigertwood.
- 11mins
Effort on goal by Jermain Defoe from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.
- 8mins
Corner taken right-footed by Gylfi Sigurdsson to the near post, Michael Dawson scores a headed goal from close in. Tottenham 1-1 Reading.Assist on the goal came from Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 8mins
Aaron Lennon sends in a cross, Adam Federici manages to make a clearance.
- 7mins
Ian Harte gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emmanuel Adebayor. Indirect free kick taken by Michael Dawson.
- 6mins
Close range header by Emmanuel Adebayor goes wide of the left-hand upright.
- 5mins
The referee blows for offside against Emmanuel Adebayor. Adam Federici takes the free kick.
- 3mins
Pavel Pogrebnyak finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Tottenham 0-1 Reading.Assist on the goal came from Ian Harte.
- 2mins
Mousa Dembele challenges Pavel Pogrebnyak unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Ian Harte,
- 1mins
The official flags Aaron Lennon offside. Adam Federici takes the free kick.
Match Preview
AVB keen to avoid Royal mess Andre Villas-Boas has told his Tottenham players it would be "silly" for them to let their standards slip at home again when they host Reading. Spurs can cap a near-perfect festive period with a New Year's Day victory at White Hart Lane after ending 2012 with seven Barclays Premier League points from nine. The only blip was another disappointing home result, a goalless draw with Stoke that preceded victories at Aston Villa and Sunderland. That was also one of only two occasions Tottenham have failed to win in their final nine matches of the year in all competitions, their best run of results since Villas-Boas took charge in the summer. Spurs will be expected to brush aside a Reading team they beat comfortably in September's reverse fixture, but their patchy home form this season suggests victory cannot be taken for granted. "The problem with that fixture is that we have done extremely well away from home, but we have to keep up the momentum," Villas-Boas said. "We have to keep our home form going and it would be silly for us not to continue at this level, so it is a fixture in which we really want to get the three points to close finally the festive fixtures with three wins, hopefully, and one draw." Villas-Boas hailed his players as "magnificent" over the past month. He added: "They have been excellent. The December that we had shows exactly that. "We had big, big results against difficult teams and the Europa League in between. "If we manage to take this form into January, it would be excellent." Spurs will be without talismanic winger Gareth Bale following his latest controversial yellow card for diving, something which took him over the suspension threshold. Reading boss Brian McDermott is not expecting an easier game with the Wales international absent. "Gareth Bale is a top, top player, but they are not a one-man team, they have got players all over the shop now, terrific players," he said. "I really like the manager (Andre Villas-Boas), he is a friend of mine. They have got one of our old players in Gylfi Sigurdsson, who we had here since he was 14, a top lad and a top player so we know what we are coming up against." McDermott is likely to resist the temptation to tinker with his team. The Royals have collected four points from their last two matches as they look to defy the odds and secure another season of top-flight football. Despite the congested festive fixtures, McDermott named an unchanged side for the last two games, a goalless draw against Swansea and a vital 1-0 success at home to West Ham, and will not be frightened to stick with the same XI at White Hart Lane. He said: "We are used to playing so many games from the Championship so it isn't really relevant to me. They love playing so we are getting results and sticking with the team, that is how I do it. "At the moment we want to pick up points, that's what makes people happy around here."
Tottenham
Reading
- Hugo Lloris
- Kyle Walker
- Michael Dawson
- Jan Vertonghen
- Kyle Naughton
- Aaron Lennon
- Raniere Sandro
- Mousa Dembele
- Gylfi Sigurdsson
- Emmanuel Adebayor
- Jermain Defoe
- SUBS
- Brad Friedel
- Clint Dempsey
- Tom Huddlestone
- Scott Parker
- Yago Falque
- Jake Livermore
- Steven Caulker
Home
Away
- Adam Federici
- Chris Gunter
- Alex Pearce
- Adrian Mariappa
- Ian Harte
- Jimmy Kebe
- Jem Karacan
- Mikele Leigertwood
- Danny Guthrie
- Jobi McAnuff
- Pavel Pogrebnyak
- SUBS
- Stuart Taylor
- Adam Le Fondre
- Noel Hunt
- Sean Morrison
- Jay Tabb
- Hal Robson-Kanu
- Shaun Cummings
Match Report
Form Guide
- WLWDWW
- Tottenham
- VS
- Reading LLLLDW
Last Meetings
- Reading
- 1 - 3
- Tottenham
- 16/09/2012
- Reading
- 0 - 1
- Tottenham
- 03/05/2008
- Tottenham
- 6 - 4
- Reading
- 29/12/2007
- Tottenham
- 1 - 0
- Reading
- 01/04/2007
- Reading
- 3 - 1
- Tottenham
- 12/11/2006
Top Scorers
Tottenham
- J Defoe 10
- G Bale 9
- A Lennon 3
- CD Dempsey 3
- S Caulker 2
- W Gallas 1
- E Adebayor 1
- B Assou-Ekotto 1
- M Dembele 1
- J Vertonghen 1
- RG Sandro 1
Reading
- P Pogrebnyak 3
- A Le Fondre 3
- H Robson-Kanu 3
- N Hunt 2
- JB Kebe 2
- S Morrison 2
- M Leigertwood 1
- K Gorkss 1
- D Guthrie 1
- G McCleary 1
Goals
Tottenham
- Total goals 62
- Goals per game 36
- 3 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 10 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 1 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Reading
- Total goals 48
- Goals per game 22
- 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 1 (For) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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