Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - in pictures

It's been a while since Emmanuel Adebayor and Arsenal fans saw eye to eye - the Togolese's manic celebration at Eastlands for Manchester City against Arsenal two seasons ago severed the bond between them so irreparably that even his transfer to Spurs this summer hardly intensified the Gunners' contempt for their former striker. Greeted with inevitable jeers from the visiting fans before the match, Adebayor responds with a smile Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

With temperatures knocking 28C and the sun so bright the spectators can hardly see the ball, the two sides engage in a frantic first half Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Scott Parker has played in many London derbies for West Ham, Chelsea and Charlton, but this is his first appearance in the most hotly contest match in the capital. The 30-year-old misses a good chance to score in the sixth minute Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Adebayor twists away from Francis Coquelin as Tottenham build another attack Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Next up, Adebayor puts Wojciech Szczesny under pressure. But the Arsenal keeper is alert and on this and numerous other occasions he denies the home side Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

There's been much talk about Arsenal's dicky defence this season, but they've at least managed to repel this free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Five minutes before half time, a long crossfield ball from Adebayor exposes the Arsenal defence and Rafael van der Vaart controls the delivery on the edge of the box ... but the Dutchman appears to use a combination of chest and upper arm to do so, as this picture attests Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

The ball drops and sits up nicely for a half-volley which Van der Vaart lashes across the face of the goal and into the far corner ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Before going absolutely berserk Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Arsène Wenger, hands on hips, cuts a frustrated figure in the second half Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

But Arsenal are improving. Here, Benoît Assou-Ekotto clears acrobatically for Spurs as the visitors venture forwards Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Arsenal equalise in the 51st minute when Aaron Ramsey stabs home Alex Song's cross Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Arsenal's Bacary Sagna twists his ankle and then clatters into the advertising screens, ending his participation in the match Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

Kyle Walker fends off Kieran Gibbs as both sides chase a winner Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

In the 73rd minute, Walker collects a loose ball 40 yards out, drives at goal and unleashes an unexpected shot - a shot which swoops and swerves towards the goal like a deflating balloon - and beats Szczesny at his far post Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian

That was a belter of a strike - his first for the club, and it secures a 2-1 victory for Spurs Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian