Summary

  • Arsenal move up to third in table

  • Stunning Giroud 'scorpion' gives Arsenal lead

  • Iwobi heads in Gunners' second from six yards

  • Result: Watford 1-4 Tottenham

  • Kane & Alli score twice before Kaboul consolation

  • Spurs in top four for first time since 31 October

  1. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Three minutes of time added on at the end of the 90 minutes. This game was over long ago, though.

  2. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    One last chance for a fifth for Tottenham? 

    Ben Davies wins possession midway inside the Watford half and immediately finds Vincent Janssen but Sebastian Prödl is across to slide the ball away from the striker's feet on the edge of the area.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:14 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

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    Kristian Bach: No Ozil for Arsenal today. Reason: it's in his contract, that he will never play against his best buddy Flamini. 

    Now it all makes sense...

  4. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Eric Dier clears off the lineImage source, Reuters

    Hugo Lloris has had little to do. So little, in fact, that he has almost forgotten how to be a goalkeeper as he fluffs his catch from Troy Deeney's cross under close attention from Jerome Sinclair. The ball almost squirms over the line until Eric Dier hooks clear, but it wouldn't have counted anyway, as Sinclair was deemed to have fouled Lloris when challenging for the cross.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 82 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Audible scream from Vincent Janssen as he is caught late by Craig Cathcart. Referee Michael Oliver dishes out his third yellow card of the game - all of them for Watford players.

    This game, perhaps unsurprisingly, has gone a bit flat. Watford know the game is done for them, while Tottenham players won't want to waste too much energy.

  6. Ozil illpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

    Arsenal v Crystal Palace (16:00 GMT)

  7. What's happened to Odion?published at 80 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Just 19 touches for Odion Ighalo today. That's 14 fewer than Dele Alli who went off nearly 20 minutes ago.

    Ighalo has one league goal this season. He had 13 by this stage of the last campaign.

    Ighalo touch mapImage source, .
  8. Spurs walking to history?published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    The last time Tottenham scored four or more goals in consecutive away games came in October 1960. That season they became the first English club of the century to do the double.

    Bill Nicholson was in charge. Mauricio Pochettino is treading historic footsteps.

    Bill NicholsonImage source, .
  9. Do Watford need stability?published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Bradley Allen
    Ex-QPR striker for BBC Radio London

    This model that Watford have used, changing their manager and their recruitment policy - there's a constant turnover.

    At some stage is that going to catch them up? 

  10. No Ozil for Arsenalpublished at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017
    Breaking

    Arsenal v Crystal Palace (16:00 GMT)

    The team news is in for Arsenal versus Crystal Palace and the big news is that there's no place for Mesut Ozil in the Gunners' squad.

    Full team news to follow shortly.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Harry Kane claps fansImage source, PA

    No hat-trick for Harry Kane. He's going off to allow Vincent Janssen the chance to make an impression in the final 13 minutes.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Nordin Amrabat has taken a few knocks in the last few minutes and they are taking their toll. Keen not to risk losing more players to injury, Watford boss Walter Mazzarri takes him off and sends on Jerome Sinclair in his place.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

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    Charlie Meacham: Spurs so much stronger with Dier in midfield. Allows him to drop into a back three, releasing the wing backs.

  14. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Mauricio Pochettino gesturesImage source, Getty Images

    Good link up again between Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane sees the latter in space on the right side of the area. He attempts to cut the ball back for a team-mate, but only finds a former one instead and ex-Spurs man Etienne Capoue clears.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 68 mins

    A change for Watford as Jose Holebas - who is on a booking - is taken off to be replaced by young defender Brandon Mason. His introduction gets the biggest cheer of the game from Watford fans. Tottenham also make a change as Ben Davies comes on for Danny Rose.

  16. Postpublished at 65 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Christian Eriksen in actionImage source, Getty Images

    The heavy rain and disappointing scoreline looks to have proven too much for some Watford fans. There's a fair few more empty seats than there were in the first half. Credit to those who have stuck it out, but even the most optimistic of fans will struggle to fancy their side's chances of mounting a comeback.

    Watford fansImage source, Reuters
  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

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    W&A reds: Every year one team gets sucked down into relegation after Christmas. Looks like Watford could be that team.

    Deniz: Watford are still recovering from last night's hangover.

    Ed Quoththeraven: Any other Palace fans worried the Arsenal will take the field singing "anything you can do, I can do better" later on?

  18. YELLOW CARDpublished at 63 mins

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Son Heung-min is left in visible discomfort after a meaty challenge by Sebastian Prodl. It's a tackle Michael Oliver isn't happy with and books the Watford defender.

  19. Kieran's busy Trippublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    The fine work of Kieran Trippier is perhaps visible below. The Spurs right back has shown endless energy today, bounding up the right wing to create the first two goals. His team have used him repeatedly as an outlet.

    Watford 0-4 TottenhamImage source, .
  20. 'Trippier and Wimmer have done admirably'published at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2017

    Watford 0-4 Tottenham

    Bradley Allen
    Ex-QPR strikerfor BBC Radio London

    Kieran Trippier in actionImage source, Reuters

    Tottenham would do well to conserve energy, keep the ball and look to the Chelsea match now. This has the semblance of a training ground exercise now.

    Trippier and Wimmer coming into the team here have done admirably and really taken their chances.