Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City
Match pulse
Who won: Man City 2-0
Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Friday, April 18, 2003 at White Hart Lane. Goals for Man City: David Sommeil (3') and Joey Barton (21').
Play by play
- 93'
And that's it - one of City's best performances of the season and one of Spurs' worst. Tottenham improved in the second half but Peter Schmeichel's saves earned him a clean sheet and goals from David Sommeil and Joey Barton earned City their 2-0 win.
- 93'
Carr hits a long pass to Sheringham, but he misjudges the flight and City get it away.
- 92'
And Acimovic wins another before Dunne clears.
- 91'
Spurs are still struggling to find a way through, though Davies wins a corner from Dunne.
- 90'
Acimovic crosses and yet again there's a City head - in this case, Dunne's - on the end of it.
- 89'
Anderton whips in another cross, Sheringham and Sommeil challenge for it, and it's a corner.
- 89'
Wright-Phillips heads for the corner flag. Perry gets a touch, and it is another City corner, which comes to nothing.
- 88'
The game is petering out now, Spurs having failed to find the goal that would have set up a grandstand finish.
- 86'
Carr catches Wright-Phillips with his boot as they both slide for a challenge - and Mike Riley books him.
- 85'
Jensen finds Anelka looking for a third City goal, but the linesman rules he controlled the ball with his hand.
- 85'
Anderton whips in a long cross which Davies heads back into the danger area, but Toda can't get a touch.
- 84'
Gardner leads a break forward from Spurs. He evades a couple of defenders before being stopped.
- 83'
It comes back to Barton, but he can't find room to shoot and the move breaks down.
- 82'
Foe wins a flick-on from a long throw, and Spurs concede another corner.
- 82'
Meanwhile, Darren Anderton receives treatment. He should be ok to continue - and Spurs have no more subs, anyway.
- 81'
The excellent Fowler departs as the lesser-seen Jon Macken replaces him.
- 81'
City break with Wright-Phillips and then Benarbia finds Barton, who shoots - and King makes a crucial block
- 80'
Barton returns as Carr takes Spurs forward. But Fowler, deep in his own half, ends the attack as he disposses Toda.
- 79'
Barton looks in some pain as Anderton, albeit unintentionally, catches him with a late tackle.
- 77'
Perry is angered with the ref as Riley rules the Spurs defender has conceded a corner, which Benarbia will take.
- 76'
Keane is flagged offside again, and time is running out for Spurs.
- 75'
... which Jensen takes and Wright-Phillips himself wins the header, though he can't hit the target
- 74'
Wright-Phillips turns well and puts a low cross in. Gardner is happy to concede a corner
- 74'
Benarbia tries to find Dunne in the box, but left wing back Davies is covering back well.
- 72'
It breaks to Keane in the box, he hits it first time and Schmeichel blocks well with his legs. What a chance.

