Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - in pictures

Christmas comes to early to White Hart Lane, as the Spurs Community Choir sings "Silent Night" outside the ground. Given the location, Father Christmas has wisely eschewed his usual outfit for one in navy blue and white Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Red and white, however, can be found further down the High Road where there's a chance for some last-minute Christmas shopping Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Despite Wednesday's announcement that he is to face criminal charges for alleged racist abuse, John Terry is named in Chelsea's lineup, and applauds the Chelsea fans as he comes onto the pitch … Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

… and then proceeds to warm up Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A very focused John Terry leads his team out Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Spurs are the team who are quickest out of the blocks and are all over Chelsea in the first few minutes. The pressure pays off when the home team go ahead after 8 minutes. Sturridge is dispossessed in midfield and the ball is fettled out to Bale who then steams down the left wing. He outpaces the Chelsea defence and whips in a fantastic low cross towards the six yard box. Adebayor gets to the ball before a hesitant Cech and sidefoots it into the net Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Oriel Romeu is tripped by Scott Parker as Spurs attempt to contain Chelsea, who are getting back into the game Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Chelsea equalise in the 23rd minute when an unmarked Sturridge slams the ball home from close range after a cross from Ashley Cole out on the left. There are complaints from some Spurs players to referee Howard Webb as they claim that Cole handled the ball in the build up, though replays suggest it was more ball to hand and wasn't deliberate Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Juan Mata gets in a shot past Kyle Walker Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Chelsea find that Bale is equally effective in the air, here he beats Mikel Obi to a header Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Either Andre Villas-Boas is finding the second half a rather tense affair or he's trying to attract the attention of his players Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Ashley Cole, who was voted Sky's man of the match, blocks a shot from Kyle Walker Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

This time Bale comes out second best and finds his path to the ball is blocked by Ramires Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Both teams have chances to win the match but it finishes 1-1. AVB and the Chelsea fans will be thanking John Terry for saving the Blues from a last minute defeat. In injury time some more equisite play from Bale releases Adebayor who slides his shot past Cech and towards the net only for JT to slide in a clear the ball before it crosses the line Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Then in a nice touch, Terry gives his shirt and Captain's armband to a fan Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian