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Tom Jenkins

Premier League: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal v Spurs: Arsenal fans unfurl a banner as the teams come out
It's been 17 years since Spurs have beaten their north London rivals away from home. In fact it's not just Arsenal they haven't beaten in that time, it's the rest of the Big Four too - that's 68 games on the road without a win. The Tottenham faithful must be hoping they can finally put all that behind them and get a win. The Arsenal fans don't think so and they unfurl a banner displaying their confidence as the teams come out Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Spurs players huddle before the kick-off against Arsenal
The Spurs players huddle before the game but unfortunately Benoît Assou-Ekotto can't join in due to his big hair Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Gallas fouls Nasri
Derbies are normally rather tasty affairs and it doesn't help when players the involved have a bit of a grudge between themselves. Former Arsenal defender William Gallas and Samir Nasri have a feud going back to Euro 2008. The pair never spoke during Gallas's time at Arsenal. In the first minute Gallas got revenge for Nasri refusing to shake his former team-mate's hand at the start of the game by sticking out a leg and bringing him down Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Samir Nasri celebrates after opening the scoring
In the ninth minute Nasri opens the scoring for Arsenal. Gallas won't like that Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Nasri and Song combine to take the ball past Van der Vaart
Nasri and Alex Song combine to take the ball past Rafael van der Vaart Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Cesc Fabregas rues a missed chance
Halfway through the first half Cesc Fábregas receives a ball from Song down the inside right channel. He nudges the ball past Younes Kaboul, speeds into box and tries for the bottom left corner. The shot goes just wide Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Chamakh makes it 2-0 to Arsenal
Five minutes later Arsenal double their lead courtesy of a lovely goal from Marouane Chamakh. Three quick passes on the break move the ball from the right back position to the inside left channel where Andrey Arshavin picks up the ball. He slides in a low cross which Chamakh flicks home Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Gareth Bale and Samir Nasri tussle for the ball
Gareth Bale and Nasri keep an eye on the ball as they tussle away Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Gareth Bales scores to pull one back for Tottenham against Arsenal
Five minutes into the second half and Tottenham are back in the game. The ball is flicked into the Arsenal area by Jermain Defoe, before Van der Vaart finds Bale, who scores. Spurs got a second in the 67th minute when Van der Vaart scored a penalty after Fábregas had handled the Tottenham player's free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Bale and Sagna go up for a header
Bale and Bacary Sagna go up for a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Arsenal team-mates Sagna and Song both compete for the same header
Sagna goes up for another header but this time he's going up with his team-mate Song Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Gomes makes a great save from Fabregas
Fábregas tries to make amends for his handball by curling a shot towards the top right-hand corner but Heurelho Gomes leaps across to make a great save Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: William Gallas loses out to Robin Van Persie
Gallas loses out to Robin van Persie Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Kaboul rises above Fabregas to score the winning goal
With four minutes left on the clock Tottenham get a free-kick wide on the right and it's swung into the Arsenal box towards a waiting Kaboul ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Kaboul scores the winner agains Arsenal
... who flicks it past Fabianski and into the bottom corner. It's 3-2 to Spurs Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Younes Kaboul, Gareth Bale and Jermaine Jenas celebrate after Kaboul scored
It's no wonder Kaboul has that huge smile on his face Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Dejected Cesc Fabregas after Spurs scored the winning goal
Fábregas can't believe it ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Dejected Arsene Wenger after Spurs score the winner
... and neither can Arsène Wenger Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
Arsenal v Spurs: Spurs players celebrate after the final whistle
Tottenham hold out until the final whistle, after which their players go and celebrate in front of their jubilant fans Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Observer
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