Wilfried Zaha is capable of lifting this. He goes down on the right side of the Spurs box, but the referee isn't buying it. Looked like there was a little shove from Oliver Skipp, but the official - leaning on the new instructions to look for greater cause to blow the whistle - waves it away.

It's foul after foul. Most of it because of poor passes, leading to ropey touches that invite tackles.

Conor Gallagher lines it up from 25 yards and then punts it into the stand behind the goal. Still waiting for that quality to show up.

Dele Alli is adjudged to have fouled Jordan Ayew on the edge of the Spurs box. This is a chance...

Jordan Ayew looks to cross to Christian Benteke but Joe Rodon is there to head away. A Palace foul follows and we're back to building again. It's lacking quality.

It's a real battle for the upper hand. Win the tackles, earn the right to play.

Harry Kane tries to wrestle the ball off a Palace player. Not really been in the game yet, the England captain.

Good start from Joe Rodon, who holds off Jordan Ayew to ensure a Spurs goal kick.

Eric Dier looks in a bad way. He's just been helped back to the changing room and is barely able to put weight on his ankle.

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Dele Alli is taking up some good positions for Spurs, though. He has been found a few times and able to turn in the Palace half.

Palace not giving Spurs any time or space in midfield. Conor Gallagher is pressing, James McArthur snapping into tackles.

Dier has his critics, but he's helped Spurs keep three clean sheets at the start of this league season.

Eric Dier can thank his goalkeeper for this. It was his poor ball out that invited Jordan Ayew's challenge that has caused the damage.

Joe Rodon comes on to replace him.

I think Eric Dier's afternoon may be done. He's down again.

Just that final pass from Spurs, who move at pace into the Palace box after nicking it through Lucas Moura. Dele Alli's crucial final ball is cut out, though, with Palace clearing.

Been a scruffy 10 minutes.

Eric Dier has taken a clattering. It was a challenge by Jordan Ayew following a poor roll out by Hugo Lloris.

Dier has got a right hobble on but he's going to soldier on.

Spurs very quick to respond as Wilfried Zaha gets on the ball. Two men are on him in a flash. Don't let him get into his stride.

Joel Ward is there at the near post to head away the corner. Solid defending.

Hasn't settled at all yet. Lots of rushed, aerial balls going nowhere near where they are intended.

Spurs win the first corner, though.