Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino thought Erik Lamela's header was going in. The Argentine was almost dancing down the touchline in celebration...

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Joe Hart keeps Manchester City ahead - again! The England keeper shows the reflexes of a cat to push Erik Lamela's firm header over the crossbar.

Aguero will be the matchwinner if City can see out FIVE minutes of injury-time....

David Pleat at White Hart Lane
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 live:

"Aguero is superb. Kane is a promising young striker but this man is the real thing, He is so sharp, has brilliant control and so quick."

Here is that substitution after a brief delay as Aleksandar Kolarov received some treatment from the City physio. The Serb left-back is fine to carry on, meaning Sergio Aguero is the man withdrawn. Huge ovation from the away end for the man who is set to be the matchwinner...

Manchester City are readying Belgian defender Dedryck Boyata - another forgotten man - as Manuel Pellegrini looks to shut up shop.

Paul Moore: Wish Spurs would start more games with Kane, Ade, Soldado up front ... they'd be in the Champions League positions.

Aman Sheth: Milner the English Ronaldo!

David Pleat at White Hart Lane
Former Tottenham manager on BBC Radio 5 live:

"Adebayor should play in the middle and his teammate need to put one or two balls into the mixer and hope he can get his head on one. This is a very tense game, very few people are leaving."

I can't think of many examples of an incoming player being met with derision from sets of supporters - we have one here. Spurs' ex-Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor is called from the bench to replace Nacer Chadli.

Adebayor has seen just 40 minutes of Premier League action in six months....

Another chance for Paulinho, another top-drawer save from Joe Hart. The City stopper has been exceptional today, beating away another effort from the Brazil midfielder to stop Spurs clawing themselves level.

The Spurs fans leap to their feet in excitement as Paulinho meets Erik Lamela's free-kick with a thumping header. The ball drops just wide - and he was offside anyway.

I'm reliably informed that Samir Nasri ran just 260m before he was substituted. That's about as far as it is from my desk to the tea machine.

Viv: This is Kolarov's best game defensively. Never seen him contribute this much to defence. Playing across field and all.

Come: Two tasks for Spurs: 1. Score a goal 2. Score another goal

Advices Wale: If City had played this way all season long they would have given Chelsea a serious fight for the title.

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Another Manchester City penalty shout. This time it is full-back Pablo Zabaleta who feels aggrieved after his burst into the right side of the Spurs box is ended by Danny Rose's sliding challenge. Firm but fair in my eyes. Rose nicked the ball before taking out the man in his follow through.

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It has not been Harry Kane's day. The Spurs striker has another sniff of the City goal, but his stinging half-volley only finds the body of Aleksandar Kolarov.

Nope, Samir Nasri cannot continue. The Manchester City midfielder lasts just three minutes before having to trudge off with what appears to be a groin injury. Short and not very sweet. On comes Wilfried Bony.

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Oh dear, Samir Nasri looks to already be in trouble. The Frenchman goes down clutching his left upper leg after being dispossessed inside the Spurs area. Those Spurs boos suddenly turn to cheers...

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Next to appear next to the fourth official's electronic board is Manchester City's Samir Nasri. Ex-Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri that is. He is not given a generous round of applause, instead being 'welcomed' on to the pitch by a chorus of boos.

The touchline is a hive of activity. Spurs make the first change as Paulinho replaces Ryan Mason, who is given a generous round of applause.

Manchester City are the side who look most in control at the moment as Tottenham struggle to create any clearcut chances. Oh hang on - here's one (well, a half chance). Eric Dier arcs a delicious right-wing cross around a statuesque City defence, but the sliding Roberto Soldado cannot stick an outstretched boot on to the ball.