Summary

  • Alli scores sublime volley from Alderweireld's long pass

  • Lennon with stunning strike against former club

  • Spurs stay fourth, Everton in 11th place

  • GET INVOLVED: #bbcfootball and MOTD Facebook

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    #bbcfootball

  2. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Everton 1-0 Tottenham

    Lovely stuff from Aaron Lennon. The winger nutmegs Ben Davies, pulls the ball back to Arouna Kone on the edge of the penalty area but his shot is blocked by Jan Vertonghen.

    At the other end, Christian Eriksen's speculative low strike is deflected wide for a corner. It comes to nothing.

  3. 'Great centre-forward play'published at 16:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    Everton 1-0 Tottenham

    Robbie Savage
    Former Leicester midfielder on Radio 5 live

    "That is the first time in 21 minutes that Everton have been in Spurs' final third. It was great centre-forward play by Lukaku to hold off the centre-half, head the ball down into the path of Lennon, who controls with his chest and catches it on the half-volley."

    Aaron Lennon scores for EvertonImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Everton 1-0 Tottenham

    Spurs have totally dominated but are behind.

    That was Everton's first shot and their first touch inside Tottenham's final third.

    You have to take your chances...

    Aaron Lennon and Ross BarkleyImage source, Reuters
  5. goal

    GOAL - Everton 1-0 Tottenhampublished at 16:21 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    Aaron Lennon (21 mins)

    Talk about against the run of play.

    The ball is pumped into the penalty area, Romelu Lukaku heads the ball down and Aaron Lennon chests the ball down before volleying into the corner.

    Great strike.

    Aaron Lennon scores for EvertonImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Everton's touch map also tells a story. No touches inside the final third.

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  7. Postpublished at 18 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    The wall does its job.

    Erik Lamela curls the ball against a blue shoulder and Everton clear.

  8. Postpublished at 17 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Free-kick for Spurs 20 yards out.

    Seamus Coleman denies Erik Lamela but Gareth Barry is penalised for a high foot on Christian Eriksen.

    Chance...

  9. 'Everton are offering nothing'published at 16:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Robbie Savage
    Former Leicester midfielder on Radio 5 live

    "As an attacking threat Everton are offering absolutely nothing and they should be 1-0 down from Harry Kane's shot.

    "Spurs are a confident team and you can see that in the way they playing."

  10. Postpublished at 14 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    A glance at the average positions of both teams shows Tottenham's dominance.

    Average positionImage source, .
  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    #bbcfootball

  12. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Someone needs to tell Everton the aim is to keep hold of the ball.

    This time, Ramiro Funes Mori gives the ball sloppily away inside his own half. Fortunately for him, Dele Alli's first touch is heavy and Everton clear.

    Everton playing like the away team.

    Tottenham's Dele AlliImage source, Reuters
  13. Spurs take chargepublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Goodison Park

    Tottenham have started much greater momentum at a subdued Goodison Park. Everton seem content to let Mauricio Pochettino's side have the ball - and very dangerous game.

    It has already needed one fine piece of defending from Seamus Coleman to stop a dangerous cross into the six-yard area and Harry Kane will be asking himself how that shot stayed out after hitting the post.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 10 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Harry Kane thought that was in.

    The England striker collects the ball some 30 yards out. Nothing looks on, but he glances up, takes a little backlift and strikes a fierce low shot past goalkeeper Tiom Howard and against the inside of the post.

    The ball bounces back across goal and out. Everton need to wake up.

    Harry Kane shoots towards goalImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    People moan about a lack of English talent.

    No such complaints in midfield in this match.

    Lovely move by Spurs down the left as Erik Lamela threatens to get in, but his pass lets him down.

  16. Postpublished at 6 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    All Tottenham early on. Kyle Walker has a speculative shot from 20 yards blocked before Dele Alli sees a pass go astray 20 yards out.

    Everton giving the visitors plenty of space - too much.

    Dele AlliImage source, Reuters
  17. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    So close to an opener for Spurs.

    Kyle Walker drills in a low cross from the right, Dele Alli ghosts in at the far post and looks certain to tap home but Seamus Coleman slides in to clear.

    Brilliant defending.

  18. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    A good noise being made by the away contingent.

    You can sense a really feeling of belief among Tottenham fans.

    Scrappy start from both.

    Romelu LukakuImage source, Reuters
  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 January 2016

    Everton 0-0 Tottenham

    Under way at Goodison. 

    Can Spurs really win the title? This is a huge test of their credentials.

  20. Postpublished at 15:59

    Everton v Tottenham

    Mark Lawrenson
    Ex-Liverpool defender

    "Spurs need to buy some cover for Harry Kane. Any loss of form or injury for him would hit them very hard because they are nowhere near the same team without him."