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Tottenham 0-1 Everton

David Moyes celebrated his 300th game in charge of Everton with an away win at White Hart Lane. However the win did come at some cost with striker Yakubu being ruled out for the rest of the season with an achilles tendon injury, furthermore Louis Saha sustained a torn hamstring. This poses a dilemma for Moyes as Victor Anichebe is the only current striker for him to choose from. The win moves the Toffees up to 7th, while Spurs sit in 16th with 15 points, level with Sunderland and Newcastle.

There were few chances in the opening few minutes of the match, and Huddlestone shot across the Everton goal to come closest. The game fell into a state of counter-attacking football, but the Toffees were on top. Gomes kept out shots from Fellaini in quick succession, and then to deny Saha with the arguably the best chance of the half; the Frenchman latching on to a perfect cross from Tim Cahill, only to head it straight at the Brazilian goalkeeper.

The second half was delayed due to Pienaar sporting the wrong shirt, however this did not put the South African off. Mikel Arteta took the free kick, a foul on Pienaar by Lennon, quickly and Pienaar’s shot took a lucky deflection off Corluka and wrong footed the Spurs ’keeper, to ripple the back of the net. The South African was then booked for taking off his shirt in celebration in front of the traveling fans.

Pavlyuchenko blazed over from close range shortly after for Spurs, and Pienaar came close again for Everton in a flurry of chances. The Tottenham fans appealed for a penalty for a handball in the wall, from a David Bentley free kick, but it was quickly dismissed by Steve Bennett.

Everton began to sit back for the final part of the match, playing largely on the counter attack. Roman Pavlyuchenko brought out a fine save from Tim Howard, from close-range. In the final minutes, Frazier Campbell, the substitute, almost leveled for Spurs, but his shot was deflected narrowly wide. Everton survived the late onslaught and ended Harry Redknapp’s 100% home record with Tottenham.

Redknapp acknowledged that his team’s downfall was the lack of openings and running off the ball, and Moyes praised Phil Jagielka for another man of the match performance.

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, King, Assou-Ekotto (Bale 68), Lennon, Zokora, Huddlestone (Boateng 76), Bentley, Bent (Campbell 62), Pavlyuchenko.

Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Arteta, Osman (Baines 88), Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar, Yakubu (Saha 11), Saha (Anichebe 71).

Goals: Pienaar 51.

Att: 35,742

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