SPURS 0 - 1 LIVERPOOL
..........................Garcia

Spurs:
Robinson, Chimbonda, YP Lee, Davenport, Dawson, Malbranque, Zokora, Huddlestone, Ghaly, Mido, Defoe.
Subs: Cerny, Gardner, Murphy, Ziegler, Berbatov.

Liverpool:
Reina, Finnan, Aurelio, Agger, Carragher, Riise, Gerrard, Garcia, Alonso, Bellamy, Kuyt.
Subs: Martin, Gonzalez, Crouch, Pennant, Paletta.

A goal in first half stoppage time proved the difference as Liverpool recorded a 1-0 victory at the Lane on Saturday.
It was a cruel time to concede and not being able to respond to the setback ends a run of 12 home wins in a row in all competitions. Luis Garcia got the goal and punished a muddle in our penalty area, but it would be a harsh observer who would claim we deserved nothing from the contest.

The opening exchanges were certainly lively the the most potent threat was definitely Defoe, who was constantly seeking to sprint behind the re-shaped Liverpool rearguard, which was back to a flat four after playing with three central defenders against Blackburn last week.

Mido did get in behind the red wall on nine minutes when a Steed Malbranque block fell kindly in his path. The big striker opted for the spectacular and it went spectacularly high and wide.

Craig Bellamy posed the first significant threat at the other end when he sprinted down the right channel and drilled in a low shot on Paul Robinson. The England man was equal to the challenge, but would have been able to do little had Dirk Kuyt's floated effort been on target after Bellamy teed up the Dutchman.

It was a flurry of goalmouth action in a game where the pitch appeared crowded, it was taking time to stretch out and both teams were struggling to play through the traffic.

Defoe remained the tormentor of the team defending the Park Lane end and was a whisker away from making a decent connection with a low Huddlestone centre, before being flagged offside while in the midst of creating more mayhem. It was Mido who next came closest when he nodded his head at a Lee Young-Pyo cross, but could not make enough impact to alter the flight of the ball.

Liverpool took the lead in first half stoppage when Steven Gerrard made an attempt when Didier Zokora gave the ball away and it squirted through to Luis Garcia who was able to dispatch past Robinson. It was a poor goal to lose and a bad time to concede. There was a chance to double the advantage when Calum Davenport was shoved off the ball and Bellamy was able to further test Robinson.

It was the last action for the Welsh international who was soon replaced by Jermaine Pennant, while Danny Murphy was offered the chance to impress against his former club in place of Zokora, quickly followed by the introduction of Dimitar Berbatov on 58 minutes for Mido.

Berbatov, a real smooth operator of a striker, made an instant impression with his ability to link up play and run with the ball, also lifted the crowd and increased belief that something could still be gained from this fixture.

The skies opened and the rain came thrashing down on the Lane pitch, which also seemed to have a positive effect on the atmopshere in a crowd of 36,170, who then saw Steve Finnan strike his own bar from a fizzed in cross from Berbatov.

With 15 minutes left on the clock there was a real chance to level when Berbatov supplied Pascal Chimbonda down the right, who in turn zipped across into Defoe territory. The little hitman didn't quite get hold of his shot but the ball ran loose - Pepe Reina was out of his goal - but Hossam Ghaly slashed the loose ball wide.

Defoe then had Reina at full-stretch after being picked out by Murphy to the left of the Liverpol penalty area, before Berbatov did have the ball in the net after a goalmouth scramble, but Ghaly was adjudged to have been in an offside position.

Liverpool remained in retreat, but managed to hang on for the points.

Key Action
FULL TIME: Tottenham 0 - 1 Liverpool
Four minutes added time.
89.17: Carragher vital header away from Chimbonda cross.
87.16: Malbranque hammered high and wide from 20 yards.
Completely on top now, just need that chance...
85mins: CHANCE. Dawson lofted ball upfield and found Berbtov between defenders - touch let him down in front of goal.
84.13: GOAL DISALLOWED. Lee cross flicked on found Ghaly in offside position, he crossed for Berbatov to score, but flag up.
80mins: SAVE. Defoe tried curler from left side of box, Reina parried at full stretch to his left, rebounded flew at Ghaly who could only lash effort wide.
79.20: SUB - LIVERPOOL. Gonzalez for Aurelio.
78.42: Murphy cut in from right but dragged shot wide.
74.19: MISS. Chimbonda low cross from the right, Defoe blocked out but ball fell to Ghaly, tricky one to get his foot around and drilled wide.
Best spell of pressure yet, rain absolutely belting down.
71.27: Malbranque shot on the turn, looked on target but clipped Ghaly and went wide.
69mins: WOODWORK. Murphy into Berbatov, right side of box again, cross deflected onto his own crossbar by Finnan.
67.15: Berbatov inside box, right side, cross cut out by Riise.
66.48: Garcia overhead kick, decent effort straight at Robinson.
65.26: SUB - LIVERPOOL. Crouch for Kuyt.
64.30: Huddlestone pass intercepted, Garcia pass intended for Kuyt, he went for it with Dawson and Davenport, Davenport got there first on the slide to make fine tackle.
61.12: Pennant low cross deflected just wide by sliding Davenport.
59.34: Reina dropped Huddlestone free-kick under no pressure at all, but everyone had turned their backs.
57.57: SUB - SPURS. Berbatov for Mido.
55.47: SUB - SPURS. Murphy for Zokora.
55.45: CHANCE. Finnan whipped cross in from right, Garcia onto it, six yards out, completed missed header.
54.09: One-two between Ghaly and Chimbonda and Chimbonda was away down right, early cross aiming for Defoe cut out by Carragher.
Pennant playing down the right, Garcia now playing off Kuyt, almost a 4-4-1-1 system.
48.03: SUB - LIVERPOOL. Pennant for Bellamy.
46.02: SAVE. Bellamy appeared to foul Davenport in winning ball, nothing given, Bellamy lashed low left-foot drive that Robinson saved well down to his right.
No changes at half-time, game now kicked-off again.
HALF TIME: Tottenham 0 - 1 Liverpool
Added timeFour minutes added time.: GOAL - LIVERPOOL. Gerrard robbed Zokora of possession, played one-two with Kuyt, attempted shot rebounded into path of Garcia who finished from close range.
Spurs 0, Liverpool 1
40mins: CHANCE. Huddlestone delightful pass wide to Lee, cross looked to be heading for Mido but could only glance effort wide from six yards.
38.30: Alonso fizzed a shot just wide from 30 yards.
37.55: Robinson clearance intercepted by Aurelio, found Kuyt, shot blocked by Davenport back into Robinson's hands.
32.18: Our best move yet, Mido spread play wide to Ghaly, he flicked ball into path of supporting Huddlestone, right side of box, crossed immediately for Defoe who couldn't qite get hold of it under pressure.
27.31: CLOSE. Bellamy in box, poked ball back to Kuyt who curled inches wide from 18 yards.
26.38: SAVE. Kuyt released Bellamy, right channel of box, took early shot from 20 yards that Robinson saved well diving low to his right.
24.35: Deep cross from Garcia heading for Aurelio at far post, Chimbonda rose well to nid away.
Bit scrappy at the moment, neither team in control.
21.45: Gerrard tried his luck from 30 yards, ball cannoned into Dawson.
20.01: Garcia met Finnan cross, Dawson rose with him to deflect effort away.
Moritz Volz has scored the 15,000th goal in Premiership history to put Fulham 1-0 up at Chelsea.
16.29: Huddlestone crossfield pass headed out to Defoe, left corner of box, controlled and volleyed wide of target from 18 yards.
Game played at quick pace, Bellamy looking to come out to left side, Huddlestone heavily involved again.
11.47: Garcia shot had all pace taken off it by Davenport and Robinson gathered easily.
10.45: Garcia clever pass into Bellamy, right side of box, tight angle, cross deflected and parried wide by Robinson.
9.53: CHANCE. Defoe challenged by Agger, ball spilled to Mido, through on goal, central, had to take it quickly with three Liverpool defenders closing in but volleyed well wide.
6.55: Huddlestone through to Malbranque who appeared to send Defoe clear, but move ended by offside flag. Close call.
5.25: Mido flicked clear Gerrard free-kick from right.
3.39: Superbly flighted pass from Huddlestone found Defoe behind Riise, ball skidded off wet surface and away.
1.58: Robinson had to be on his toes to clear as Kuyt came charging in to go for Lee back pass.
Bellamy and Kuyt up front as Liverpool go 4-4-2, Gerrard and Alonso central midfield, Aurelio left midfield with Riise left-back.
Ghaly starts on right of midfield, Zokora and Huddlestone central, Mabranque on left.
We kick-off, attacking Park Lane end
Teams are out, rain is tipping down at the Lane.