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That is also Oliver Skipp's first senior goal for Spurs. What a moment for 22-year-old.

That goal came 20 seconds into the second half.

Graham Potter will be livid.

After the red card muddle, we're back under way in the second half.

Based on what we have seen so far the expected goals statistics have hardly moved from the opening minute.

Tottenham's xG is 0.11, while Chelsea is 0.21.

The hosts are yet to have a shot on target. Chelsea have managed two although the Opta stats are registering one, so presumably there was an offside in that last Chelsea attack of note.

Image source, Opta

Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

A great game of football but the protocol was wrong with that decision from Stuart Attwell.

The referee has sent the player off without looking at the screen first.

It has been a great match but it was marred at the end.

They are playing John Motson's commentary from the 1981 FA Cup final replay between Tottenham and Manchester City over the speakers in tribute to the legendary commentator who has died aged 77.

Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

The referee has sent Ziyech off but then told him to stay on the pitch. It's a really strange decision.

I think it's best to tune into Match of the Day tonight to try and work that one out.

Ziyech's gone to swipe at Emerson Royal, he's missed and hit the shoulder, but he's performed the action so I think it's a red card.

Alex Howell
Football reporter at Tottenham Hotpsur Stadium

There's so much confusion here in the stadium. The referee Stuart Attwell booked Hakim Ziyech and Emerson Royal. He then sent Ziyech off but then checked the VAR monitor before cancelling the red card for a yellow card.

If that reads as if it's confusing it's because it is! Very odd.

A classic this isn't but at least Stuart Attwell produced a comedy moment. There are some very confused faces from both sets of players.

"You're not fit to referee," the crowd chant.

Video Assistant Referee checkpublished at 14:22 Greenwich Mean Time 26 February 2023

14:22 GMT 26 February 2023

Tottenham 0-0 Chelsea

This is a mess!

Having shown Hakim Ziyech a straight red, the referee marches over to the pitchside monitor to look at the incident again.

Why didn't he do that before showing the red card?

Incredible. The red card has been overturned by Attwell and Ziyech is coming back on.

Ziyech does not escape!

After a delay he is shown a red card for a push on Emerson Royal and the Chelsea player is walking off.

The challenges have been flying all half and right at the end of the 45 the first yellow card is produced from Stuart Attwell's pocket.

Kai Havertz is cautioned along with Emerson Royal. The challenge that sparked it all was from Hakim Ziyech on Richarlison.

Ziyech appears to have escaped a yellow. Why?

Paul Robinson
Former Tottenham goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

That's the danger that Sterling brings when he can cut inside on that right foot.

He does so well but it's a great save from Forster.

Image source, Getty Images

Chelsea are finishing the half strongly. Will they find the net? Scoring has been a season-long problem for the Blues.

They've won a corner after that Forster save but Tottenham deal with it.

We're going to have a minimum three added minutes.

That's the Raheem Sterling of old!

A lovely move ends with Sterling trying to bend it around Fraser Forster but the Tottenham keeper flings himself across his line to keep it out.

Best save of the game.