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Dinamo Tbilisi 0 - 5 Spurs
Townsend, Paulinho, Soldado (2), Rose
Spurs: Lloris; Naughton, Dawson, Kaboul, Rose; Capoue, Paulinho (Carroll); Townsend, Dembele, Sigurdsson (Chadli); Soldado (Kane).
Subs: Friedel, Fryers, Walker, Coulthirst
Dinamo Tbilisi: Loria, Khurtsilava, Giorgi Gvelesiani, Kvaratskhelia, Glisic, Grigalashvili, Dzaria, Kvirkvelia, Merebashvilli, Xisco, Dvali.
Subs: Zarkua, Ustaritz, Khocholava, Seturidze, Papava, Goga, Vouho.
Ref: Pol van Boekel (Holland)
BBC Live Text
17:12 GOAL - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham - Andros Townsend (12 mins)
What a counter attack! Dinamo's corner is headed away by Gylfi Sigurdsson, Paulinho wins a block tackle just outside the box and Andros Townsend is away. He runs from inside his own half, backing up the lone Dinamo defender before firing in left-footed from 20-yards. Superb solo goal!
17:21 YELLOW CARD - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham : No doubt about the main man at the mo - Andros Townsend beats two men before being crunched by Giorgi Gvelesiani in a naughty challenge which earns him a booking.
17:25 GREAT SAVE! - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham : And the Georgian Zidane goes close for Dinamo! A flying header from Jaba Dvali forces Hugo Lloris into a really top-drawer stop, flinging himself to his left to palm the header away. That has raised the tempo in Tbilisi.
17:29 Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham : The jury is out on Danny Rose for me - he has a shaky minute as he gets the wrong side defensively and then puts a cross out of play from a good position down the left wing.
17:29 YELLOW CARD- Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham : Tbilisi full-back David Khurtsilava then goes into a book for a Paul Scholes-esque sliding tackle on Gylfi Sigurdsson. Late does not do it justice. (ITV commentator "Later than an Arsenal spending spree")
17:38 YELLOW CARD - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-1 Tottenham : Spurs have a man on a yellow now as Mousa Dembele is cautioned by referee Pol van Boekel for his fourth or fifth foul in midfield.
17:43 GOAL - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-2 Tottenham - Paulinho (44 mins)
Paulinho has his first goal for Tottenham - but it's all about Andros Townsend again. the winger beating his man on the right wing before slamming on the brakes to evade his challenge in style. He has the presence of mind to stand up a dinked cross into the middle and Brazilian Paulinho arrives in style to nod home from close range.
17:46 HALF-TIME - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-2 Tottenham
BBC Sport's Alistair Magowan's half-time snapshot: "Fine half for Tottenham and an even better one for Andros Townsend. At times he was QPR's best player while on loan last season, and although that is not saying much, the Spurs Academy graduate has certainly made an impression this evening. After numerous loan spells could this be the season he finally breaks through?"
18:16 GOAL - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-3 Tottenham - Roberto Soldado
He does not miss those!
Andros Townsend, take a bow son. Brilliant wing play again from Townsend as he bursts past a defender before picking out Roberto Soldado in the six-yard box and he provides the clinical finish you would expect from a record signing.
18:19 SUBSTITUTION - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-3 Tottenham : Just to rub it in, Spurs bring on another flying winger. Nacer Chadli is on in place of Gylfi Sigurdsson for the last half hour.
18:23 GOAL - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-4 Tottenham - Danny Rose
Wow! Another gem of a goal from Spurs, as Nacer Chadli drives into the penalty area before laying it back to Danny Rose, everyone expects a clipped cross but Rose instead swings a powerful left-footed shot over the head of keeper Giorgi Loria and into the top corner. Right in the postage stamp.
18:25 GOAL - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-5 Tottenham - Roberto Soldado (67 mins)
My suggested half-time team talk of 'take it easy lads' is being proven to be utterly, utterly false as Tottenham keep their foot pressed to the metal.
Substitute Nacer Chadli is again the creator, whipping in a delightful cross from the left which picks out Roberto Soldado to provide a side-footed finish from close range. Predatory stuff.
18:29 SUBSTITUTION Here we go then. Youngsters Harry Kane and Thomas Carroll are on in place of Paulinho and Roberto Soldado. No hat-trick for the big man tonight then.
18:41 HITS THE WOODWORK - Dinamo Tbilisi 0-5 Tottenham : ...but Spurs counter swiftly and are inches away from a sixth. Nacer Chadli stands up a cross from the left and Harry Kane sees his header come back off the far post.
