Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen
BBC Radio London at White Hart Lane

"This is the team Sam Allardyce has been building towards at West Ham, and my comparison is with his old Bolton side. Nobody liked going to the Reebok, they were very difficult to play against and that is what he has got again. Allardyce is barking out the orders now, he wants a clean sheet too. That would be the icing on the cake. I think he will enjoy licking the cream and eating it in the post-match press conference too."

Mark Noble is replaced by Big Sam as Carlton Cole is trundled out up front. What a win this would be for the Hammers. Puts the FA Cup nightmare at Albion to the back of the mind...

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Is it three?! Should be! Enner Valencia gets on the end of Winston Reid's knockdown but Hugo Lloris comes up trumps with a top save at his near post. Spurs really lacking in leaders and headers at the back...

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Mark Noble is a lucky man - on a booking from the first half, he is very late on Nabil Bentaleb but gets away without a second one. Big Sam's celebrations were big on the bench for that second goal. Is he really under pressure?

Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen
BBC Radio London at White Hart Lane

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"Possibly Enner Valencia is offside but Diafra Sakho came in on an acute angle, with an awful lot to do, and bumped the ball beyond Hugo Lloris. It's deserved, West Ham have been the better side. And that could well prove to be game over. What a result this would be for Sam Allardyce."

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He missed a sitter a few minutes ago, but moments later Diafra Sakho doubles the lead! Sakho puts a low cross over, it's not dealt with by Kyle Walker, and when Mark Noble puts the cross back in Sakho is able to squeeze it in.

Enner Valencia was offside when Noble's cross came in, but Sakho wasn't. The goal stands.

Leighton Baines returns to Everton's starting line-up after three games out with a knee problem, replacing Bryan Oviedo at left-back, while Aaron Lennon is recalled on the wing, having missed Thursday's 4-1 Europa League over BSC Young Boys because he was cup-tied. Mo Besic comes into midfield as Gareth Barry is suspended.

Robert Huth is recalled at centre-back for Leicester, having been ineligible for last Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup fifth-round defeat at Aston Villa. He replaces Marcin Wasilewski, and is reunited in defence with former Stoke team-mate Matthew Upson. Andrej Kramaric once again plays as a lone striker.

Everton XI: Howard; Coleman, Stones, Jagielka, Baines; McCarthy, Besic; Lennon, Barkley, Naismith; Lukaku.

Leicester XI: Schwarzer; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Upson, Konchesky; Mahrez, James, Cambiasso, Schlupp; Kramaric.

Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen
BBC Radio London at White Hart Lane

"What a chance. Diafra Sakho had an age as well. Sam Allardyce can't believe it. Sakho almost had too long. He tried to slot the ball at Hugo Lloris' near post, but the Frenchman got down to save."

Spurs are lucky to still be in the game but they make a change now, Roberto Soldado on for Andros Townsend. More of a 4-4-2 now?

West Ham should be two up! Stewart Downing picks out Diafra Sakho in behind the Spurs defence, one-on-one, but he can't beat Hugo Lloris who makes a big, big save at his near post.

My oh my what a chance!

West Ham are accused of time wasting by one animated Spurs fan in the corner. There's still over half an hour to go, that's a lot of clock to kill...

Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen
BBC Radio London at White Hart Lane

"With Cheikhou Kouyate and Alex Song there is energy and power in the West Ham midfield. Credit to them, whenever Spurs have threatened to break through, the discipline of those players has broken the home side's momentum."

Spurs have six games in 17 days, this is game two, and after this they go to Fiorentina on Thursday and then Wembley next Sunday. A right busy week. They'll have to play a lot better that this in both of those games to keep their trophy hopes alive.

Ryan Mason floats a shot in from 25 yards but it's easy for Adrian. Is Mason going to be a good player?

Bob: Infuriating first half of football from Spurs. They're playing like a team that's thinking more about next weekend's cup final.

El, Oxford: Don't understand why there's any doubt around Big Sam's future at West Ham! He's done an amazing job this year! So underrated!

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Enner Valencia blocks Eric Dier's pass and somehow injures himself. Over stretched something? He's not getting much sympathy and is pulled to his feet by the Hammers physio.

Adrian claims a cross brilliantly before almost giving his defence the scare of their lives with a dreadful throw out. His defence scramble well to win it back.

Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen
BBC Radio London at White Hart Lane

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"Needs must. Christian Eriksen comes on, and Mauricio Pochettino has utilised the depth of his squad well this season. He deserves credit for that. A goal early in the half would be the perfect response from his players."

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Christian Eriksen immediately involved as he links up with Harry Kane, Spurs win a corner which Ryan Mason shanks well wide. Can the Dane get them moving?

West Ham get us back in business.