How are Spurs not home and hosed?! Harry Kane cuts the ball back to Nacer Chadli, he spins away from the last defender and then thumps a shot against the crossbar from six yards out. If this goes to a replay - or worse from Tottenham's point of view - the Spurs attackers will have a lot to answer to. 

Colchester showing a truckload of spirit here to boss the last 10 minutes or so, this bodes well for their fight against the drop. Darren Ambrose and Chris Porter both threaten to unhinge the Spurs back four but are just held up.

Great ball in by Darren Ambrose and Chris Porter is close to meeting it - he would surely have scored! 

Spurs make a change as the pretty but wasteful Erik Lamela is off, Mousa Dembele on.

Not to be confused with Moussa Dembele, of course. 

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Gregory Taylor: "I wouldn't be surprised to see at least 3 Spurs goals after 70 mins. Colchester subbed 2 players so early. Tottenham fitness levels will show."

Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea & Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"Colchester are getting their tails up and starting to believe. Spurs haven't taken enough of the chances they've created, and while it's only a 1-0 lead, who knows what could happen?"

Better! Gavin Massey now hits a shot straight at Michel Vorm as the hosts look for a leveller. Can we have real drama in Essex?

As long as it remains 1-0, Colchester will retain hope. Gavin Massey is a pacey nuisance for the hosts.

And then George Moncur picks out Darren Ambrose, and his shot is deflected inches wide!

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Erik Lamela shoots wide again. He smells a nice goal bonus tonight...

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Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea & Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"A terrific chipped ball from Harry Kane and Erik Lamela simply had to side-foot into the corner, but he got it all wrong. Tottenham have't been ruthless enough."

Erik Lamela should make it two! Harry Kane has all sorts of time to pick out Lamela inside the penalty area, his touch was superb but then he shanks a shot across goal.

'Andros Townsend would have buried that', a colleague in the BBC Sport office chirps...

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That is superb news from Colchester - it was a worrying head injury for defender Alex Wynter.

Can United get more good news on the pitch and force an equaliser?

No changes for either side, we are back under way. 

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Fulham striker Moussa Dembele is having a medical and is set to join Tottenham in a transfer worth a reported £5m.

Dembele's contract at Craven Cottage ends in the summer, although he will be sent back to the Championship club on loan until the end of the season.

The 19-year-old Frenchman joined Fulham from Paris St-Germain in 2012 and has scored 11 goals this campaign.

From a neutral point of view I'd like to see Mauricio Pochettino take off a few defenders and chuck some forwards on and make this interesting, but of course he won't do that. Will Dele Alli feature this afternoon?

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We are almost ready for team news from today's 11 15:00 GMT matches - you can see who is in and who is out by reading the main live text over here.

The half-time whistle finally pierces the chilly Essex air. Colchester can't use the six minutes of injury-time to peg back their lofty visitors, who lead through Nacer Chadli's clinical finish.

Missed it? Don't worry...

Chris Sutton
Former Chelsea & Norwich striker on BBC Radio 5 live

"Colchester going in at half-time only one goal down, their manager Kevin Keen will probably be quite happy and relieved. His side is still very much in the game." 

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Fourteen attempts on goal for a totally dominanat Spurs - but they only scored once. Will that prove costly?