- Jenas (43)
- Date:2009-05-02
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:White Hart Lane
- Attendance:35836
- Referee:Styles, R
Live Commentary
90mins
Full Time: TOTTENHAM 1-0 WEST BROM: West Brom fail to find an equaliser despite forcing Gomes to make several decent saves. Jenas' first-half strike wins it for Spurs.
90mins
Lennon smacks his shot onto the right hand post after being set up by Defoe.
87mins
King does well to head the ball clear from a curling Brunt cross.
84mins
Zuiverloon just manages to head the ball clear after great work by Modric.
82mins
Defoe drills the ball into the West Brom net but the Spurs man was offside. Still 1-0 to the home side.
81mins
Into the final ten minutes and it's looking like Spurs will close the game out.
79mins
Another good save by Gomes denies Brunt. It was a low shot from 25 yards out.
77mins
Koren does well to deny Keane as the striker raced towards goal.
75mins
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray makes his final change as Teixeira comes on for Valero.
73mins
Palacios is the second player into the book for pulling back Brunt.
71mins
Another good save by Gomes. Martis headed goalwards but the Spurs keeper palmed it out.
69mins
Martis should have scored for West Brom. It was a brilliant cross by Greening but the defender headed over from six yards out.
67mins
Mulumbu makes way for Menseguez.
66mins
Spurs are starting to control the game now without causing the visitors too many defensive problems.
64mins
Pavlyuchenko gets a standing ovation as he leaves the field to be replaced by Defoe.
62mins
Modric blazes a free kick into the West Brom wall.
59mins
An attacking substitution by West Brom as defender Robinson leaves the field to be replaced by striker Simpson.
59mins
Keane can't get a touch on Lennon's driven pass across the six yard box.
58mins
Mulumbu becomes the first player booked in the game.
57mins
Carson makes a routine save from Lennon's low 20 yard drive.
55mins
Modric goes on a mazy dribble but Robinson hacks the ball clear.
53mins
What a chance for West Brom. A rare error from Woodgate let Fortune in but his shot struck the post and Brunt couldn't finish the rebound.
51mins
Fortune goes for goal from a tight angle but Gomes makes a comfortable save.
49mins
Lennon takes a shot from 30 yards out but Olsson gets in a block.
47mins
Palacios finds Lennon with a driven pass but Robinson brings down the Spurs winger. Free kick to the home side.
45mins
We're back under way in the second half. Can West Brom turn their neat play into goals or will Spurs build on a fine end to the first half?
45mins
Half Time: TOTTENHAM 1-0 WEST BROM: A first half with few chances is brought to life late on by JenasÂ’ curling 20-yard effort.
43mins
TOTTENHAM 1-0 WEST BROM: Great goal by JENAS. The midfielder took aim from 20 yards out before curling his shot beyond Carson.
42mins
Fortune volleys high over the Spurs goal but it was a difficult chance. The West Brom forward has had a decent game so far.
40mins
Olsson charges down Lennon's shot. Corner to Spurs.
37mins
Good play by Corluka. He exchanged passes with Keane before charging into the West Brom box but Carson raced off his line to smother the ball.
35mins
Modric chips the ball to the back post looking for Keane but Zuiverloon clears.
33mins
Modric sends Pavlyuchenko through one-on-one with Carson but the Spurs man fires high over the bar.
31mins
Fortune takes a tumble in the Spurs box but ref Rob Styles waves play on.
28mins
Mulumbu curls over a cross looking for Fortune but the ball finds Gomes.
25mins
Spurs should be one up after an error by Carson. The West Brom keeper spilled a cross from Lennon but Pavlyuchenko couldn't tuck away the loose ball.
23mins
Great save by Gomes! Greening's corner found Olsson and his header looked goal bound until the Spurs stopper intervened.
21mins
King cuts out another Greening through ball looking for Fortune.
19mins
Lennon goes on a trademark run for Spurs but his low cross misses Keane and Olsson hacks clear.
17mins
Zuiverloon gets his head to Greening's cross but Gomes collects easily.
15mins
Zuiverloon makes a surging run down the left flank but his cross goes straight out of play.
13mins
Greening hits a long ball looking for Fortune but King is there to sweep it up and put Spurs back on the attack.
11mins
The game has settled down after a furious opening 10minutes. West Brom can be pleased with their start.
9mins
Pavlyuchenko dragged the free kick wide of the target.
8mins
Free kick to Spurs on the edge of the West Brom box. Modric was fouled by Martis.
8mins
West Brom have started well. Robinson unleashed a 25 yard shot that deflected off Woodgate. Corner to West Brom.
6mins
Great chance for West Brom. Brunt sent over a dangerous cross but Valero heads wide.
4mins
Assou-Ekotto sends over a looping cross to the back post but Jenas can't control it and West Brom clear.
2mins
Keane tries to find Pavlyuchenko with a reverse pass but Martis cuts it out.
0mins
Referee Rob Styles gets the game under way.
0mins
The teams are out at White Hart Lane. The home side will hope for three points in their quest to secure seventh spot. West Brom need a win if they stand any chance of avoiding relegation.
0mins
West Brom: Carson, Zuiverloon, Martis, Olsson, Robinson, Koren, Borja Valero, Greening, Brunt, Mulumbu, Fortune
0mins
West Brom defender Abdoulaye Meite has been ruled out with a hamstring injury, so Shelton Martis deputises.
0mins
Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Jenas, Modric, Pavlyuchenko, Keane
0mins
Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko returns after a back injury and takes his place in attack with captain Robbie Keane. Jermain Defoe starts on the bench.
Match Preview
West Brom will not be relegated if they lose at Tottenham this weekend, but their stay in the Premier League seems certain to end after only one season whatever the result at White Hart Lane.
The 3-0 win against Sunderland last weekend raised the slim prospect of the Baggies engineering another Great Escape, but such a scenario is highly unlikely as they are still six points away from safety with only four games of the campaign left.
Although Albion have only won one game away from The Hawthorns this season, they will have been delighted to note Spurs' capitulation at Old Trafford last weekend when they conceded five second-half goals after leading at the break 2-0.
Boss Harry Redknapp has conceded that his side felt sorry for themselves after referee Howard Webb awarded Manchester United a controversial penalty that allowed Sir Alex Ferguson's side back into the game.
Spurs are unlikely to repeat those mistakes against Albion, but their character throughout a traumatic season has been suspect with goals difficult to come by, particularly at White Hart Lane.
Despite now occupying a mid-table berth, Spurs have spent much of the campaign hovering just above the relegation zone and have found the net only 18 times in 17 home matches, compared with a more healthy 23 goals on their travels.
Tony Mowbray's side have actually scored more home goals, 23, than Spurs but have lacked a regular goal-getter all season, with midfielder Chris Brunt's six strikes making him the club's equal top-scorer, alongside Roman Bednar.
Mowbray fears that James Morrison's season could be over after the midfielder suffered a foot problem while Ishmael Miller (knee ligaments) and Neil Clement (knee) are also currently in The Hawthorns treatment room.
Redknapp's only injury concerns are Roman Pavlyuchenko (back) and Michael Dawson (ankle).
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Match Report
Jermaine Jenas scored his fourth goal of the season to give Spurs all three points at the expense of West Brom at White Hart Lane.
The defeat leaves the Baggies rock bottom of the Premier League with just three matches remaining.
The all-important goal came two minutes before the break. Vedran Corluka cut in from the right and found Jenas who turned and curled a low shot past keeper Scott Carson into the bottom corner.
Spurs shaded the opening 20 minutes. They fashioned a clear chance when Luka Modric was fouled just outside the area but Roman Pavlyuchenko dragged the free-kick wide of the goal.
Albion, who gave themselves a lifeline with a terrific win over Sunderland last week, gradually got into the game, forcing a succession of corners.
And the Baggies came closest to scoring from a flag kick after 22 minutes. Chris Brunt's corner was met by Jonas Olsson but his firm header was superbly saved by keeper Heurelho Gomes.
At the other end Carson stole a low cross from Jenas but Aaron Lennon fired the rebound narrowly wide.
Albion regrouped and Marc-Antoine Fortune seemed to have been bowled over in the area but referee Rob Styles waved play on.
Shortly afterwards Fortune hooked high over the bar but a minute later Spurs broke the deadlock through Jenas.
The Baggies started the second half brightly and Fortune forced Gomes into a low diving save one minute after the restart.
A minute later Albion came within inches of an equaliser when Fortune's deflected drive beat Gomes but cannoned off the inside of the post and the rebound eluded the inrushing Brunt.
Spurs gradually forced their way back into the game and Lennon burst clear from midfield forcing Carson into a save at the second attempt.
The speedy Spurs winger then found space on the right, cut into the box and his low cross just eluded the inrushing Robbie Keane.
The Baggies lifted the tempo and Shelton Martis headed over from Brunt's free-kick.
West Brom went even closer a minute later when Martis' header deflected off Jermain Defoe on the line and Gomes pulled off a brilliant reaction stop to keep the ball out.
The Brazilian keeper again came to Spurs' rescue when he palmed out a deflected shot from Robert Koren.
The game opened up in the closing minutes as West Brom chased an equaliser. But it was Spurs who came closest to scoring, Lennon hitting the inside of a post after being released by Defoe.
And in stoppage time Jenas forced Carson to beat out a low drive out for a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur Team
West Bromwich Albion Team
Tottenham Hotspur | West Bromwich Albion |
Corners
| 9 | 7 |
Fouls
| 6 | 7 |
Goal attempts
| 16 | 11 |
Shots off target
| 6 | 3 |
Offsides
| 2 | 3 |
90mins
Jenas' long range shot flies inches wide of the West Brom goal.