In pictures – Tottenham v Manchester United

Tottenham's fans whipped off their bed-sheets and daubed them with graffitti ahead of their match with Manchester United, in a bid to make chairman Daniel Levy scrap his plan to move the club to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Speaking of scrapped plans, David Beckham is watching this match from the stands after his proposed loan spell with Tottenham collapsed. At least he's got Fabio Capello for company Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Tottenham start with Peter Crouch and Rafael van der Vaart up front, and it's Crouch who comes closest to scoring in the early exchanges when he meets a near-post cross on the volley but guides his shot inches wide Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Luka Modric fends off Darren Fletcher's tackle as both teams battle for control of the midfield Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Williams Gallas and Wayne Rooney jump for a high ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Ryan Giggs, making his 600th league appearance for United, is denied as the Brazilian keeper Heurelho Gomes gathers the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Rooney attacks with Giggs and Gallas in his path, but the striker fails to add to his meagre tally of two league goals this season Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't look too thrilled. Perhaps he's counting the number of chances Rooney has squandered Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nemanja Vidic goes to ground to foil Aaron Lennon Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... before somehow outjumping Crouch Photograph: Tom Jenkins

During the half-time interval, a Spurs fan takes the anti-Straford demo to new heights, plastering her banner across the window of the Sky Sports studio Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The new half brings new opportunities, but still it remains goalless. Here, Rafael tackles Benoit Assou-Ekotto as Tottenham threaten Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Much of the pre-match hype surrounded the duel between Gareth Bale and Rafael on the flank. But here Bale proves there's more to his game than lung-busting wing-play Photograph: Tom Jenkins

He's pretty good with the defensive duties too, here tracking back to help Assou-Ekotto deal with Nani Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Van der Vaart is left in a heap by former Spurs midefielder Michael Carrick Photograph: Tom Jenkins

At least Carrick escaped the referee's book. Unlike young Rafael, who, after earning two yellow cards, is shown the red Photograph: Tom Jenkins

That hasn't gone down too well with the Brazilian defender, who gives the ref an earful. His first booking (for a bad challenge on Wilson Palacios) was deserved but his second was dubious. Any contact with the heels of Assou-Ekotto looked unintentional Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Rafael wellies a microphone as he leaves the pitch. United are down to ten men with 16 minutes remaining Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Tottenham's fans watch eagerly as their side hunt a winner. They know victory today will lift them back into the top four above Chelsea ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

But United close ranks and resist the onslaught – 0-0 it ends Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A decent enough result for both sides, as Michael Dawson's reaction suggests. United, meanwhile, are back at the top of the table with games in hand Photograph: Tom Jenkins