spurs v man u

Tottenham Hotspur travel to Old Trafford on Saturday 24th April in boyant mood after two consecutive 2-1 home Premier League wins over London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea. Harry Redknapp will be delighted with the form Spurs have shown since their shock FA Cup Semi-Final defeat to Portsmouth at Wembley and the team performances since then have been outstanding. Jermain Defoe scored the first goal against Chelsea from the penalty spot after John Terry's handball and a further goal came from the vastly improved Gareth Bale after being put through by Roman Pavlyuchenko. Spurs dominated the second half, but failed to add to their score and a Frank Lampard goal deep into injury time was simply too little too late for a Chelsea team who had been out-played and out-classed by a rampant Spurs.

Manchester United had earlier won their local derby against City thanks to Paul Scholes header scored deep into injury time. That win, coupled with Tottenham's result over Chelsea, has left United just one point adrift of first place in the League. Saturday's match is bound to be a cracking affair with both teams needing a vital win to secure their various targets this season - the League Championship for United and fourth place with Champions League football for Spurs, who leapfrogged City into 4th after the win over Chelsea at White Hart Lane.

The reverse fixture at the Lane earlier last September was won 3-1 by United, who became the only team this season to put two or more goals past Spurs at home this season. In fact they are the only team to score more than once at White Hart Lane in the League since Harry Redknapp took over as manager. United did the League double over Spurs in 2008-09, as well as winning the Football League (Carling) Cup Final at Wembley on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes.

Manchester United's current squad features two former Spurs players - Michael Carrick who joined United in August 2006 for £18,600,000 and Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov who joined United in September 2008 for £30,750,000. Tottenham's first team coach Joe Jordan was a striker with Manchester United from 1978 to 1981.



Ledley King only just failed a late fitness test for the Chelsea game and he should be available for the trip to United. Aaron Lennon, Vedran Corluka and Jermain Jenas are all on the road to recovery and some of them may well be in contention on Saturday. Jonathan Woodgate, Carlo Cudicini and Niko Kranjcar all have more serious problems. Wilson Palacios is available again after serving a two match suspension.

Manchester United have Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown set to return after injuries but Danny Welbeck, Michael Owen and Anderson are all ruled-out.


To follow later.


Manchester United (W 1-0 Manchester City A)

Van der Sar, Neville, Evra, Vidic, Evans, Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Valencia (Obertan 80), Gibson (Nani 59), Rooney (Berbatov 74)

Substitutes: Kuszczak, Rafael Da Silva, O'Shea, Carrick

Yellow Card: Evra

Goal: Scholes 90+3

Tottenham Hotspur (W 2-1 Chelsea H)

Gomes, Kaboul, Dawson, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Bentley, Huddlestone, Modric, Bale, Pavlyuchenko (Crouch 90+5), Defoe (Gudjohnsen 78 )

Substitutes: Alnwick, Kyle Walker, Rose, Livermore, Townsend,

Yellow Card: Huddlestone

Goals: Defoe 15 (pen), Bale 44


To follow later.


Saturday afternoon's match will be the 177th meeting between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

The two clubs met in the 2009 Football League (Carling) Cup Final which United won on a penalty shoot-out after the match finished goalless after extra time, as well as in the 1967 Charity Shield played at Old Trafford.

Here are the results of the previous 176 matches with Spurs' score shown first:

As Newton Heath
28-Jan-1899 F.A. Cup 1 13,721 H D 1 - 1 Joyce
01-Feb-1899 F.A. Cup 1Replay 6,000 A W 5 - 3 McKay, Joyce (2), McNaught, Smith

As Manchester United
11-Sep-1909 Division 1 32,275 H D 2 - 2 Steel R (2, 2pens)
22-Jan-10 Division 1 8,000 A L 0 - 5
22-Oct-10 Division 1 28,000 H D 2 - 2 Minter, Humphreys
15-Mar-11 Division 1 13,000 A L 2 - 3 Birnie, Humphreys
04-Nov-11 Division 1 26,000 A W 2 - 1 Minter, Middlemiss
09-Apr-12 Division 1 14,000 H D 1 - 1 Bliss
19-Oct-12 Division 1 12,000 A L 0 - 2
31-Mar-13 Division 1 12,762 H D 1 - 1 Minter
04-Oct-13 Division 1 39,000 A L 1 - 3 Middlemiss
07-Feb-14 Division 1 28,000 H W 2 - 1 Minter, Cantrell
21-Nov-14 Division 1 11,000 H W 2 - 0 Clay (pen), Cantrell
27-Mar-15 Division 1 7,000 A D 1 - 1 Minter
25-Sep-20 Division 1 52,000 A W 1 - 0 Grimsdell
02-Oct-20 Division 1 34,600 H W 4 - 1 Walden (2), Seed (2)
08-Oct-21 Division 1 36,113 H D 2 - 2 Wilson (2)
15-Oct-21 Division 1 40,000 A L 1 - 2 Dimmock
03-Feb-23 F.A. Cup 2 38,333 H W 4 - 0 Lindsay, Handley (3)
17-Oct-25 Division 1 26,496 A D 0 - 0
30-Jan-26 F.A. Cup 4 43,653 H D 2 - 2 Thompson, Lindsay
03-Feb-26 F.A. Cup 4 Replay 46,929 A L 0 - 2
27-Feb-26 Division 1 25,466 H L 0 - 1
25-Dec-26 Division 1 37,287 H D 1 - 1 Dimmock
27-Dec-26 Division 1 50,665 A L 1 - 2 Handley
24-Sep-27 Division 1 13,952 A L 0 - 3
04-Feb-28 Division 1 23,545 H W 4 - 0 O'Callaghan, Armstrong (2), Dimmock
12-Sep-31 Division 2 9,557 A D 1 - 1 Rowley
23-Jan-32 Division 2 19,139 H W 4 - 1 Davies (2), Hunt GS, O'Callaghan
10-Sep-32 Division 2 23,333 H W 6 - 1 Brain, Hunt GS (2), O'Callaghan, Evans W (2, 1pen)
06-Jan-33 Division 2 20,661 A L 1 - 2 Evans W
21-Sep-35 Division 2 34,718 A D 0 - 0
05-Feb-36 Division 2 20,085 H D 0 - 0
09-Oct-37 Division 2 31,189 H L 0 - 1
19-Feb-38 Division 2 34,631 A W 1 - 0 Sargent
09-Sep-50 Division 1 60,621 H W 1 - 0 Walters
13-Jan-51 Division 1 45,104 A L 1 - 2 Baily
22-Sep-51 Division 1 70,882 H W 2 - 0 Bennett, Medley
26-Jan-52 Division 1 42,668 A L 0 - 2
14-Jun-52 Tour - A W 5 - 0 Walters, Bennett, Duquemin, Bailey, Medley (in Toronto)
15-Jun-52 Tour - A W 7 - 1 McClellan, Bennett (2), Duquemin (4) (in New York)
01-Nov-52 Division 1 44,286 H L 1 - 2 Walters
25-Mar-53 Division 1 20,215 A L 2 - 3 Walters, McClellan
26-Sep-53 Division 1 52,837 H D 1 - 1 Duquemin
13-Feb-54 Division 1 37,289 A L 0 - 2
08-Sep-54 Division 1 35,162 H L 0 - 2
15-Sep-54 Division 1 31,041 A L 1 - 2 McClellan
22-Aug-55 Division 1 28,713 A D 2 - 2 Gavin (pen), Stokes
31-Aug-55 Division 1 27,453 H L 1 - 2 Clarke
24-Nov-56 Division 1 57,724 H D 2 - 2 Harmer (pen), Robb
06-Apr-57 Division 1 60,583 A D 0 - 0
30-Nov-57 Division 1 43,307 A W 4 - 3 Smith R (3), Blanchflower og
12-Apr-58 Division 1 59,836 H W 1 - 0 Harmer (pen)
20-Sep-58 Division 1 62,277 A D 2 - 2 Smith R (2)
07-Feb-59 Division 1 47,401 H L 1 - 3 Norman
12-Sep-59 Division 1 55,641 A W 5 - 1 Mackay, Harmer, Smith R (2), Dunmore
23-Jan-60 Division 1 62,602 H W 2 - 1 Smith R (2)
03-Sep-60 Division 1 55,442 H W 4 - 1 Smith R (2), Allen (2)
16-Jan-61 Division 1 65,535 A L 0 - 2
09-Sep-61 Division 1 57,135 A L 0 - 1
20-Jan-62 Division 1 55,225 H D 2 - 2 Greaves (2)
31-Mar-62 F.A. Cup SF 65,000 SF W 3 - 1 Medwin, Greaves, Jones
20-Oct-62 Division 1 51,314 H W 6 - 2 Medwin (2), Greaves (3), Jones
09-Mar-63 Division 1 43,416 A W 2 - 0 Saul, Jones
09-Nov-63 Division 1 57,513 A L 1 - 4 Gregg og
03-Dec-63 ECWC 2 (1L) 57,447 H W 2 - 0 Mackay, Dyson
10-Dec-63 ECWC 2 (2L) 59,597 A L 1 - 4 Greaves
21-Mar-64 Division 1 56,292 H L 2 - 3 Brown L, Greaves (pen)
26-Sep-64 Division 1 53,362 A L 1 - 4 Robertson
06-Feb-65 Division 1 58,639 H W 1 - 0 Henry
16-Oct-65 Division 1 58,051 H W 5 - 1 Johnson, Clayton, Gilzean, Greaves, Robertson
18-Dec-65 Division 1 39,511 A L 1 - 5 Jones
10-Sep-66 Division 1 56,295 H W 2 - 1 Greaves, Gilzean
14-Jan-67 Division 1 57,365 A L 0 - 1
12-Aug-67 Charity Shield 54,106 A D 3 - 3 Jennings, Robertson, Saul
23-Sep-67 Division 1 58,779 A L 1 - 3 Gilzean
27-Jan-68 F.A. Cup 3 63,500 A D 2 - 2 Chivers (2)
31-Jan-68 F.A. Cup 3 Replay 57,200 H W 1 - 0 (a.e.t) Robertson
03-Feb-68 Division 1 57,690 H L 1 - 2 Chivers
28-Aug-68 Division 1 62,649 A L 1 - 3 Greaves
09-Oct-68 Division 1 56,205 H D 2 - 2 Jones, Gilzean
22-Nov-69 Division 1 53,053 A L 1 - 3 Chivers
13-Apr-70 Division 1 41,808 H W 2 - 1 Gilzean, Chivers
05-Dec-70 Division 1 55,693 H D 2 - 2 Gilzean, Peters
06-Feb-71 Division 1 48,416 A L 1 - 2 Peters
13-Nov-71 Division 1 54,058 A L 1 - 3 Chivers
04-Mar-72 Division 1 54,814 H W 2 - 0 Perryman, Chivers
28-Oct-72 Division 1 52,497 A W 4 - 1 Peters (4)
24-Mar-73 Division 1 50,017 H D 1 - 1 Chivers
10-Nov-73 Division 1 42,756 H W 2 - 1 Knowles, Chivers
23-Mar-74 Division 1 36,278 A W 1 - 0 Coates
06-Sep-75 Division 1 51,641 A L 2 - 3 Chivers, Jones
17-Jan-76 Division 1 49,189 H D 1 - 1 Duncan
04-Sep-76 Division 1 60,723 A W 3 - 2 Coates, Pratt, Moores
12-Feb-77 Division 1 46,946 H L 1 - 3 Jones
16-Dec-78 Division 1 52,026 A L 0 - 2
10-Mar-79 F.A. Cup 6 51,800 H D 1 - 1 Ardiles
14-Mar-79 F.A. Cup 6 Replay 54,510 A L 0 - 2
21-Apr-79 Division 1 36,665 H D 1 - 1 Jones
29-Aug-79 League Cup 2 (1L) 29,163 H W 2 - 1 Pratt, Hoddle
05-Sep-79 League Cup 2 (2L) 48,292 A L 1 - 3 Armstrong
01-Dec-79 Division 1 51,389 H L 1 - 2 Hoddle
05-Jan-80 F.A. Cup 3 45,207 H D 1 - 1 Ardiles
09-Jan-80 F.A. Cup 3 Replay 53,762 A W 1 - 0 Ardiles
12-Apr-80 Division 1 53,151 A L 1 - 4 Ardiles
06-Sep-80 Division 1 40,995 H D 0 - 0
17-Feb-81 Division 1 40,642 A D 0 - 0
07-Oct-81 League Cup 2 (1L) 39,333 H W 1 - 0 Archibald
28-Oct-81 League Cup 2 (2L) 55,890 A W 1 - 0 Hazard
21-Nov-81 Division 1 35,534 H W 3 - 1 Roberts, Hazard, Archibald
17-Apr-82 Division 1 50,724 A L 0 - 2
13-Nov-82 Division 1 47,869 A L 0 - 1
11-May-83 Division 1 32,803 H W 2 - 0 Roberts, Archibald
04-Jun-83 Tour/RSHT - A L 1 - 2 Archibald (Match played in Swaziland)
11-Jun-83 Tour/RSHT - A W 2 - 0 Perryman, Mabbutt (Match played in Swaziland)
16-Dec-83 Division 1 33,616 A L 2 - 4 Brazil, Falco
12-May-84 Division 1 39,790 H D 1 - 1 Archibald
20-Oct-84 Division 1 54,516 A L 0 - 1
12-Mar-85 Division 1 42,918 H L 1 - 2 Falco
16-Nov-85 Division 1 54,575 A D 0 - 0
19-Apr-86 Division 1 32,357 H D 0 - 0
07-Dec-86 Division 1 35,267 A D 3 - 3 Mabbutt, Allen C, Moran og
04-May-87 Division 1 36,692 H W 4 - 0 Thomas M (2), Allen C (pen), Allen P
26-Sep-87 Division 1 47,601 A L 0 - 1
23-Feb-88 Division 1 25,731 H D 1 - 1 Allen C
28-Mar-88 Friendly/Test - H L 2 - 3 Archibald, Hodge
01-Oct-88 Division 1 29,318 H D 2 - 2 Walsh, Waddle
05-Feb-89 Division 1 41,423 A L 0 - 1
22-Nov-89 League Cup 3 45,759 A W 3 - 0 Lineker, Samways, Nayim
16-Dec-89 Division 1 36,230 A W 1 - 0 Lineker
21-Apr-90 Division 1 33,317 H W 2 - 1 Gascoigne, Lineker
01-Jan-91 Division 1 29,399 H L 1 - 2 Lineker (pen)
20-May-91 Division 1 46,791 A D 1 - 1 Hendry
28-Sep-91 Division 1 35,087 H L 1 - 2 Durie
02-May-92 Division 1 44,585 A L 1 - 3 Lineker
19-Sep-92 FA Prem 33,296 H D 1 - 1 Durie
09-Jan-93 FA Prem 35,648 A L 1 - 4 Barmby
16-Oct-93 FA Prem 44,655 A L 1 - 2 Caskey
15-Jan-94 FA Prem 31,343 H L 0 - 1
27-Aug-94 FA Prem 24,502 H L 0 - 1
15-Mar-95 FA Prem 43,802 A D 0 - 0
01-Jan-96 FA Prem 32,852 H W 4 - 1 Sheringham, Campbell, Armstrong (2)
24-Mar-96 FA Prem 50,508 A L 0 - 1
29-Sep-96 FA Prem 54,943 A L 0 - 2
05-Jan-97 F.A. Cup 3 52,495 A L 0 - 2
12-Jan-97 FA Prem 33,026 H L 1 - 2 Allen
10-Aug-97 FA Prem 26,359 H L 0 - 2
10-Jan-98 FA Prem 55,281 A L 0 - 2
02-Dec-98 League Cup 5 35,702 H W 3 - 1 Armstrong (2), Ginola
12-Dec-98 FA Prem 36,097 H D 2 - 2 Campbell (2)
16-May-99 FA Prem 55,189 A L 1 - 2 Ferdinand
23-Oct-99 FA Prem 36,072 H W 3 - 1 Iversen, Scholes o.g., Carr
06-May-2000 FA Prem 61,629 A L 1 - 3 Armstrong
02-Dec-00 FA Prem 67,583 A L 0 - 2
19-May-01 FA Prem 36,072 H W 3 - 1 Korsten (2), Ferdinand
29-Sep-01 FA Prem 36,038 H L 3 - 5 Richards, Ferdinand, Ziege
06-Mar-02 FA Prem 67,059 A L 0 - 4
21-Sep-02 FA Prem 67,611 A L 0 - 1
27-Apr-03 FA Prem 36,073 H L 0 - 2
20-Dec-03 FA Prem 35,910 H L 1 - 2 Poyet
20-Mar-04 FA Prem 67,634 A L 0 - 3
25-Sep-04 FA Prem 36,103 H L 0 - 1
03-Jan-05 FA Prem 67,962 A D 0 - 0
22-Oct-05 FA Prem 67,856 A D 1 - 1 Jenas
17-Apr-06 FA Prem 36,141 H L 1 - 2 Jenas
09-Sep-06 FA Prem 75,453 A L 0 - 1
04-Feb-07 FA Prem 36,146 H L 0 - 4
26-Aug-07 FA Prem 75,696 A L 0 - 1
02-Feb-08 FA Prem 36,075 H D 1 - 1 Berbatov
27-Jan-08 F.A. Cup 4 75,369 A L 1 - 3 Keane
13-Dec-08 FA Prem 35,862 H D 0 - 0
24-Jan-09 F.A. Cup 4 75,014 A L 1 - 2 Pavlyuchenko
01-Mar-09 League Cup Final 88,217 W D 0 - 0 (a.e.t - Spurs lost 1-4 on pens)
25-Apr-09 FA Prem 75,458 A L 2 - 5 Bent, Modric
12-Sep-09 FA Prem 35,785 H L 1 - 3 Defoe
01-Dec-09 League Cup 5 57,212 A L



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