Everton vs Tottenham Hotspur
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 EVE | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 TOT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Everton 1-0
Everton beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Goodison Park. Goals for Everton: Nikica Jelavic (22').
Play by play
- 96'
<b>FULL TIME</b> A stoic effort from Everton to hang on to a slender victory in the face of a second half onslaught from Spurs, who will feel they deserved something from the game. Saha went close, Howard saved twice from Defoe and it all means Nikica Jelavic's first goal for the club secures a win on David Moyes' 10-year anniversary.
- 96'
A session of ping pong in the box ends with Howard claiming after Distin's header looked like it might loop over the keeper. And that is it!
- 95'
Last chance for Spurs now....
- 94'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Defoe volleys wide from the edge of the box to end a frantic passage of play. Saha's effort had Howard rooted but the ball hit the post and then the keeper before being cleared. Now Howard is booked for time wasting.
- 93'
Friedel goes up for the corner but it is played short, thrust into the box by Modric where Saha hits the post! Frantic stuff!
- 93'
So close for Van der Vaart as he takes Modric's pass and fires on goal from the box edge. A deflection takes it up and over and on top of the net.
- 92'
Kaboul meets Assou-Ekotto's header at the back post and Howard gets up to claim.
- 91'
Shouts for handball as Livermore tried to move the ball wide for Walker. Debatable.
- 90'
More diving controversy involving Bale. Osman sticks out a leg, Bale takes a tumble then the two go face-to-face. Five minutes added.
- 89'
Stracqualursi buys a free kick from King. Clever play.
- 88'
Kaboul is penalised for barging into Heitinga from the second corner to give Everton a chance to regroup.
- 87'
A good punch from Howard after King won a header from the corner, then Modric's shot is blocked for another corner.
- 86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Walker, who is now being booed at every touch, tries to meet Bale's deep cross and wins a corner. Meanwhile, Livermore replaces Parker.
- 85'
Stracqualursi is late on Walker, then the defender flicks a leg out at the striker behind the referee's back.
- 84'
Kaboul ends a lung-buster down the right with a foul on Tim Cahill. It just hasn't happened for Spurs today.
- 83'
Everton in full on time-wasting mode now. They have gone three at the back now that Jags is on.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Another change as Seamus Coleman jogs off to be replaced by Phil Jagielka.
- 81'
Bale floats the ball to the back post where Ledley King puts a weak header wide.
- 80'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Heitinga is carded for a lunge on Bale.
- 79'
Tottenham ten minutes away from a third straight Premier League defeat - something that has never happened under Harry Redknapp.
- 78'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Jelavic comes off to a huge ovation and Denis Stracqualursi comes on.
- 76'
Defoe has the ball in the net but he is offside. Bale's chest took the ball forward and the striker was a good two yards off.
- 75'
Parker wins a free kick when it looked like he'd taken the ball out of play. The delivery is long though and Everton are reprieved.
- 74'
The game is getting stretched now - I can smell another goal on the way.
- 72'
Great burst from Baines and a chance to slide Rodwell in but Jelavic had strayed offside and can't latch onto the pass.
