Andy Reid hits a free kick over the bar which sums up Sunderland's afternoon.

Paulo Da Silva does well to get the ball back after almost gifting a chance to Jermain Defoe in these dying stages.

George McCartney crosses into the middle, Kieran Richardson tries an overhead kick but it goes for a goal kick.

There will be five minutes of injury time to play here so a glimmer of hope for Sunderland but they will need to score and fast.

Sunderland get a couple of balls into the area but they are poor and Heurelho Gomes comfortably takes what is thrown at him.

Jermaine Jenas tees up Tom Huddlestone but his shot hits the stomach of Paulo Da Silva and Sunderland clear.

Sunderland are still pressing after the second corner was cleared but Fraizer Campbell over hits his cross and Spurs clear through Vedran Corluka.

Andy Reid plays the corner in to the near post Michael Turner gets his head to it but Spurs clear. A cross comes back in from Fraizer Campbell and Heurelho Gomes palms away Michael Turner's second header.

Tom Huddlestone tries to thread the ball through for Jermain Defoe but he made his run just too soon and is offside.

Niko Kranjcar tries his luck from distance and his effort just dips as it goes over the Sunderland goal.

Steve Bruce has changed to a 4-4-2 formation now with David Healy on the field but Sunderland have yet to give the Spurs defence anything to think about since he came on.

Tom Huddlestone plays it in from the right the ball is knocked goalwards by Michael Dawson and hits Jermain Defoe on the line to save Sunderland from going three down.

Niko Kranjcar hits a drive at goal on the break for Spurs and it goes out for a corner off a defender.

There are five former Tottenham players on the pitch now for Sunderland and they are still pressing forwards to try and get a goal back.

Spurs win another free kick but it is wasted by Tom Huddlestone who neither crosses the ball or shoots at goal and Sunderland get a goal kick.

Sunderland will be kick themselves after all those chances and missed penalty as Spurs look much more comfortable with the two-goal cushion.

Spurs have a free kick from 25 yards and Benoit Assou-Ekotto gets it in the area at the second attempt but Niko Kranjcar cannot get on the end of Peter Crouch's knock down.

Craig Gordon has not recovered from that knock to the head so the keeper goes off and Marton Fulop replaces him to face his former side.

Sunderland will wonder how they are not at least level in this game and they will rue those misses if Spurs geta second.

Another chance for Darren Bent but he heads straight at Heurelho Gomes. He could easily have had a hat-trick here.

Steed Malbranque has an effort for Sunderland but it is too close to Heurelho Gomes who thwarts him.

The corner finally comes in from Tom Huddlestone and Peter Crouch gets a head to it but Sunderland hack it away from the line.

Craig Gordon took a blow in the face in the melee from that first corner and Spurs will have another corner when he is okay to carry on.

Sunderland cannot clear as Tom Huddlestone fires the ball out while Craig Gordon is down injured along with Phil Bardsley.

Tottenham win a corner so Peter Crouch will stay on for it as he was about to be taken off.

Sunderland have reacted very well to missing that penalty as they are dominating proceedings but look susceptible on the break.

Steed Malbranque hits an effort which deflects off a defender and Heurelho Gomes does well to gather the ball.

That has cranked up the atmosphere now but the debate will be that Heurelho Gomes should not have been on the pitch to save the spot kick.

Would you believe it? Darren Bent's chance to score past his former club is in tatters as Heurelho Gomes guesses right and makes the save from the penalty.

Heurelho Gomes brings down Darren Bent in the area and a PENALTY is given.

Kieran Richardson goes for goal but his effort is very poor so it is a goal kick to Spurs.

Steed Malbranque whips the ball into the area and Darren Bent heads just wide of the upright.

That was Michael Turner's fifth yellow of the season so he will be banned for the Arsenal game in two weeks as Sunderland clear the free kick.

The action has only just got underway but there is already a delay as players tie up their boot laces.

Ledley King is fortunate not to put a pass-back past his own keeper and into the net as Heurelho Gomes was closer to him than he thought.

Fraizer Campbell wins Sunderland their first corner of he game. Andy Reid plays it in but Phil Bardsley heads it down into the side netting.

Sunderland enjoying most of the possession as we have four minutes of injury time to get through before the break.

Jordan Henderson gets in a good position to put the ball into the centre but it's inches over the head of Darren Bent.

Wilson Palacios fouls Phil Bardsley and Sunderland get a chance with afree kick. However Tom Huddlestone heads it clear on the edge of the Spurs area.

Jordan Henderson is given a talking to after committing a silly foul on Vedran Corluka just a few minutes after being yellow carded.

Jonathan Woodgate hits a high free kick into the area which Peter Crouch flicks on. However Sunderland clear quickly and Darren Bent just cannot force an opening as Heurelho Gomes gathers.

Andy Reid has another pop at goal for Sunderland from distance but this time it is high and wide.

Kieran Richardson almost gets in for Sunderland but Heurelho Gomes does well to come out and deny him with his legs.

Jonathan Woodgate heads a ball to just outside the area and Andy Reid smacks a shot from 30 yards but it comes back off the post.

Heurelho Gomes is now okay to continue after two minutes of treatment. Sunderland clear the subsequent free kick and the ball back in sees Jermain Defoe flagged offside.

Tottenham have not been awarded a corner but a free kick as Phil Bardsley was penalised for a foul. However play is being held up as Heurelho Gomes requires lengthy treatment.

Phil Bardsley concedes a corner as Spurs break after surviving a penalty shout involving Heurelho Gomes and Darren Bent. Vedran Corluka tried to get the ball into Robbie Keane but the Black Cats stopper put the ball out.

Sunderland are enjoying some good passing play but are struggling to get the killer ball in the final third of the field.

Kieran Richardson is crowded out as he looks to get a shot on goal, before Jordan Henderson smacks the ball into Tom Huddlestone's delicate regions and Robbie Keane kicks the ball out so he can get some treatment.

Good pressure from Spurs but Sunderland break and yet again Darren Bent is offside as he looks to get on the end of Steed Malbranque's pass.

Steed Malbranque almost gets a shot in from the edge of the area but Spurs block his path and look to break forwards.

Frustration for Sunderland as Darren Bent is caught offside twice in the space of a minute or so as they look to break through.

Phil Bardsley hits one from all of 35 yards and it was not that far away as Steve Bruce has his head in his hands. That's how close it was..

The game has just got a little scrappy in the past few minutes as Peter Crouch wins a free kick in the middle of the park.

Sunderland break and Steed Malbranque plays in Kieran Richardson who gets in a shot but fails to trouble Heurelho Gomes.

A let off for Sunderland as they were caught on the break but Michael Turner manages to get across to get in a block.

A decent chance for Sunderland as Paulo Da Silva puts a free kick into the Spurs area which Darren Bent flicks on but Fraizer Campbell cannot get a vital touch.

Sunderland look stunned by that goal and Robbie Keane looks like he has a spring in his step after the early goal.

Steve Bruce looks unhappy with that as he felt there was a hint of offside about the Spurs goal but it's given so his side are a goal down after a bright start.

Robbie Keane needs some treatment but is okay to continue. Heurelho Gomes hits a free kick into the Sunderland half, Peter Crouch gets his head to it but it runs through to Craig Gordon.

Tottenham enjoying their first foray forwards now but Sunderland clear the danger as Robbie Keane tried to get something going. Benoit Assou-Ekotto puts the ball into the Sunderland area but Peter Crouch is flagged offside.

Darren Bent whips the ball into the centre of the area from the right and Jordan Henderson gets the final touch but puts it wide with Kieran Richardson also waiting behind him.

Tottenham have started slowly with the visitors enjoying the early possession but the home defence has held firm so far.

The Spurs old boys Andy Reid and Steed Malbranque combine but the ball runs out of play as Sunderland have made the better start.

George McCartney puts a cross into the area as Sunderland start brightly but it is too close to Heurelho Gomes who comes out to gather.