Righto, thanks for your company. I’ll leave you with a couple of stonking stats. The match report will be here any moment, too. Since Opta began collecting exact Premier League goal times in 2006, Callum Wilson’s penalty equaliser is the latest any side has scored with their first shot on target in a match in the competition (96 minutes and 20 seconds). And, one more for luck: Newcastle have scored with 100% of their shots on target in the Premier League this season (3/3), with Wilson’s penalty at Spurs being their first attempt on target since the opening day at West Ham.
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What a bonkers finale. Have a quiet moment to yourself by taking in the team news from the Etihad Stadium:
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A surprisingly restrained Mourinho speaks. Asked what he makes of the current handball law, he replies: “I don’t think ... I think about my team’s performance, very good; a really good team performance. First half, amazing. It should be 3-0, 4-0 easy but [Karl] Darlow was fantastic. We hit the post and they managed to survive. I’m not going to comment on it [the handball]. I don’t want to speak about it. If I want to give some money away I will give it to charities, I don’t want to give it to the FA so I prefere not to comment. At half-time Bruce was super happy with the result at 1-0. He knows football. He knew that at half-time it could be three of four-nil and they got their point.”
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Who’s looking forward to hearing from José, then?
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Red card clarification: Nuno Santos was the man sent off after the final whistle, with the Tottenham goalkeeping coach making his ire known to the referee at full-time. He takes one for the team after dragging Harry Kane away from the officials.
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“If it’s any consolation to Spurs fans, at least the penalty call came before the final whistle,” emails Peter Oh. Now now, that’s just cruel. Meanwhile, Stephen Carr (not that one) has his say. “I’ve no skin in this particular game but the end of that game was palpably unfair,” he says. And Mary Waltz makes clear her feelings on the matter. “What curse will leave this world first? VAR or Covid?”
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Mourinho may actually combust after that. Mike Dean is frantically trying to reason with Hojbjerg, who is calmly asking the fourth official what on earth has just happened, and how anyone on the planet can argue that was a genuine handball. João Sacramento, Mourinho’s right-hand man, protests in vain. Various players eventually retreat. Never dull, eh ...
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Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle
Spurs are denied victory after yet another handball controversy, an absolutely ludicrous stoppage-time decision which has Spurs players circling around the referee Peter Bankes at the final whistle. A Spurs player is sent off as a result ... meanwhile, up in the stands, Mike Ashley is rubbing his hands together with glee. Newcastle – somehow – have escaped with a point.
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GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Newcastle (Wilson, 90+6 pen)
Wow. Wilson hammers it into the corner and Mourinho promptly storms down the tunnel. “Absolute joke,” yells a Tottenham player as Wilson wheels away. To compound the misery for Mourinho, that was Newcastle’s first shot on target.
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90+6 min: Callum Wilson will take the penalty ...
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Penalty to Newcastle!
Mourinho is incensed, as is Dier, who could do nothing about that.
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90+3 min: It all stems from Shelvey’s free-kick towards Carroll. The striker leaps high and nods it down and, after he does, it appears to strike Dier’s right forearm ... the VAR is checking whether Carroll was onside in the buildup. He was. The referee is going to check the pitchside monitor ...
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90 min: There will be five added minutes. Newcastle are screaming for another handball and the video assistant referee is checking it ...
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89 min: Now Newcastle feel there is a handball down the other end, but there is nothing doing. It is all a bit desperate. Moments earlier, Spurs nearly gifted Newcastle a route back in. Wilson tried to wriggle in between defenders but Spurs hoovered up, only for Ben Davies to wallop his clearance straight against Hojbjerg. The ball cannoned off the Spurs midfielder’s chest and out for a corner. On another day, Davies could have been left red-faced. But, as it happens, they’ll be able to smile about a slapstick few seconds.
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88 min: Spurs are adamant they should have a penalty, pointing towards a possible Newcastle handball – but the referee is having none of it.
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86 min: Manquillo inadvertently smacks the ball at Kane. The striker is winded but crawls back on to the pitch to ensure the game is stopped. Down on the touchline, Mourinho is surely beaming with pride. Spurs are going to close this out, aren’t they?
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83 min: ... Lamela fires it in a speed towards the front post and, again, Darlow has to be alert to keep it out. The Newcastle goalkeeper will come out of this game with a bit of pride, but too few of his team-mates will able to say the same. Spurs, who have spent the last week globetrotting across eastern Europe, have looked a little jaded in this second half.
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82 min: Lewis upends Doherty on the edge of the box and gets a booking for what was a clear foul. Doherty was rampaging into the box before the substitute stopped him in his tracks. Lamela is stood over it ...
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81 min: Carroll erupts after the referee ignores calls for a foul 25-odd yards from goal. In fairness to the striker, he may have had a point.
80 min: For the second game in a row (admittedly, there are 10 minutes to play) Newcastle have failed to register a shot on target after firing blanks against Brighton last weekend. They had two against West Ham, and scored them both.
79 min: Lamela is on for Tottenham in place of Moura.
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78 min: Joseph Blade gets in touch on email, and the man has a point. Spurs have peppered the Newcastle goal without finding a second. “How many saves has Darlow made?” he asks. “Any chance of closing in on Tim Krul’s Premier League record of 14 (also against Spurs)?”
77 min: Steve Bruce introduces Big Andy Carroll. Almiron off.
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76 min: Spurs change it up. Ndombele replaces Lo Celso.
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73 min: Mourinho edges on to the pitch to cajole Doherty back to defend as Spurs lose possession. Joelinton looks to be running into a cul-de-sac but wins a foul. Mourinho is given a little ticking off by the fourth official Mike Dean for roaming out of his technical area. Things are getting a little tetchy for Spurs.
70 min: Bergwijn strikes at goal – but he scuffs his shot! Hojbjerg did well to spread play. Doherty delivered a bobbling cross from the right, which landed at the feet of Bergwijn but the Dutchman’s effort lacked any conviction.
69 min: José looks a little nervy. They could do with a second.
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68 min: Jamal Lewis replaces the injured Ritchie.
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66 min: Ritchie is down injured for Newcastle. Ritchie comes down with an almighty bump after going up to challenge Matt Doherty for a header, crashing into the full-back’s shoulder. Ritchie landed awkwardly but is sitting up receiving medical treatment.
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62 min: Just as Newcastle seem to be getting into some kind of stride, Spurs go close. Giovani Lo Celso’s low drive tests an alert Karl Darlow at full stretch. Harry Kane smashes the rebound into Jamaal Lascelles, who is winded.
60 min: Newcastle work an opening but Hendrick screws his strike painfully wide. It was neat buildup play by Newcastle, who spread the ball wide to Ritchie via Shelvey. Joelinton cut the ball back for Almiron, who swivelled and found Hendrick. The former Burnley midfielder should have at least found the target.
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59 min: Kane snatches at a half-chance! The ball comes in from the left, Moura knocks it down and Kane takes aim. Darlow holds on to it gratefully. Kane’s shot was packing some punch but it was straight at the Newcastle goalkeeper.
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56 min: This is a drab game. Mourinho’s body language says as much. Newcastle have offered next to nothing and Spurs are going through the motions. The longer Newcastle cling on in there ...
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54 min: Newcastle win a corner. Joelinton did brilliantly to play in Manquillo in the buildup but Winks is incensed the attack ends with a Newcastle set-piece. They overcook the corner and then Joelinton fails to find Fernandez after recycling it.
52 min: Joelinton is booked for dragging Moura to ground.
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50 min: Moura loses Callum Wilson with ease and nods at goal at the near post. Darlow is there to gather but Newcastle again look exposed. Newcastle have been second-best to almost everything.
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49 min: ... Darlow deals with it, but concedes another corner ...
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48 min: Doherty wins Spurs an early corner ...
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46 min: Bergwijn replaces Son. Is that an injury, or perhaps Mourinho is just resting the forward, who had played every minute for Spurs so far this season. A chance for Bergwijn, regardless.
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Steven Bergwijn is coming on for Spurs ...
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This is perfect half-time reading:
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Championship full-time: Bristol City 2-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Full-time: Sheffield United 0-1 Leeds
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Half-time: Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle
Lucas Moura’s first league goal since December is the difference at the interval but, in truth, Spurs should be out of sight. Son Heung-min has twice rattled the woodwork and Newcastle have been lacklustre at best. Spurs have barely broken sweat.
45+2 min: Shelvey volleys wide! Newcastle get numbers at the back post, Matt Ritchie picks him out but the midfielder cannot get it on target.
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44 min: Lascelles is down following a clash with Lo Celso, who catches the Newcastle captain around the ankle. Lascelles requires some treatment. There will be two minutes added time.
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43 min: Shelvey is booked for a lunge on Lo Celso.
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42 min: This is painfully one-sided. Ben Davies side-foots an inviting cross towards the back post but it is a little heavy and it bounces out for a goal-kick.
40 min: Son rattles the crossbar! Tottenham are knocking the ball about with little urgency, Newcastle are parked behind the ball so Son, played in by Doherty, who marauds infield from full-back, takes aim from the edge of the box and, for the second time this half, he smacks the woodwork.
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37 min: Joelinton tries to bombard his way through the Tottenham backline but Sanchez eventually makes life difficult and crowds him out. Almiron then gave the ball away cheaply, allowing Spurs to break but Moura failed to find Kane on the edge of the box.
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33 min: ... Dier – somehow – heads wide completely and utterly unmarked six yards out. The Tottenham defender roars in despair after failing to properly connect, heading wide of a post. Spurs should be two-up. Steve Bruce is deep in conversation with his assistant, Stephen Clemence. They need to turn the tide.
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32 min: Lo Celso scoops the ball into Son, who speeds into the penalty area but Hayden nips in to head the ball out for a Spurs corner ...
30 min: Son rattles a post! Kane is fouled by Hayden on the edge of the box but the referee recognises the advantage with the striker managing to roll the ball across to Son. The South Korean jinks inside Fernandez before curling a delicious effort goalwards. Spurs, it is fair to say, are knocking at the door in search of a second.
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28 min: Jamaal Lascelles is trying to rally the troops. “Wake up,” he roars. Shelvey tried to find Callum Wilson over the top of the Tottenham backline moments before Spurs opened the scoring, but he undercooked his pass so slightly.
26 min: Darlow saves from Kane! The striker bends an effort at goal from the edge of the 18-yard box and the Newcastle goalkeeper sprawls down to his left to push the ball away. Moments earlier, Son tried to unselfishly roll in Moura, who surely would have tapped into an empty net, but Fernandez makes a crucial block. But the attack stemmed from another wondrous ball by Kane, who came deep to collect possession and pick out Son. Kane’s artistry has been impeccable in recent weeks.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Newcastle (Moura, 25)
Lucas Moura pokes in at the back post, converting a wicked low cross by Harry Kane. His ball dribbles across the six-yard box and Moura taps home. Gareth Bale, up in the posh seats, smiles and applauds like a paying punter.
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21 min: ... Matt Ritchie swings in a wonderful ball towards the back post and Doherty elects to head behind for a corner to extinguish the danger. The corner is disappointing but Spurs fail to break with purpose on the counterattack.
20 min: Callum Wilson buys a foul out of Ben Davies. Clever play by the Newcastle striker. Newcastle will whip it into the box from the right. A good 30 yards out ...
18 min: Son tries to thread through Kane but, on this occasion, they are on a different wavelength. Newcastle have their hands full.
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16 min: Moura is overzealous in the challenge and fouls Ritchie, giving Newcastle a breather. Doherty is keeping Newcastle busy down the flank.
15 min: Darlow smothers after Kane nods down a corner! It was an awkward one for the Newcastle goalkeeper, who had Sanchez for company when he went to gobble up Kane’s tame header. Federico Fernandez managed to keep Kane at arm’s length but the Tottenham striker got something on it. The ball dropped and Sanchez was sniffing around, prompting Darlow to rush to ground and gather.
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13 min: Newcastle are camped inside their own half, every man behind the ball. Come and break us down, seems to be the message to Spurs. Bruce is frantically trying to ensure Joelinton does not leave Matt Ritchie exposed at left-back.
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10 min: I do like how Bruce is cajoling Joelinton to do the defensive side of the game. The Newcastle manager wants the No 9 to keep the overlapping Doherty quiet. “Well done, Joe,” Bruce says. Mourinho, legs crossed, is looking relaxed.
9 min: Another fine stop from Darlow! Hojbjerg floats a wonderful ball into the box and Kane wriggles in between two Newcastle defenders to get up and head at goal. Kane gets the better of Isaac Hayden but Darlow is equal to Kane’s header.
7 min: Newcastle get a whiff of goal ... the ball is fizzed into the box but it rolls a little behind Callum Wilson, who cannot get it under control. Steve Bruce is busy barking orders down on the touchline.
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6 min: Hojbjerg clips Hendrick and Newcastle get a chance to gain some territory. They have been under the cosh so far. Joelinton did well to initially snuff the ball out out on the left flank.
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4 min: Son fails to beat the first man and Newcastle earn some respite. Newcastle have barely touched the ball since kick-off.
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3 min: .... superb double save by Karl Darlow! He keeps Lo Celso’s left-footed shot out with a big left hand before preventing Harry Kane prodding in the rebound. But now Spurs win another free-kick out on the left flank. A concerted spell of Spurs pressure.
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2 min: Doherty drives towards the byline and crosses but Peter Bankes, the referee, brings play back after Jonjo Shelvey tugged at Lo Celso’s shirt. Lo Celso will take the free-kick ...
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Peeeeeeeeeeeep!
Newcastle kick-off after both sets of players and staff take the knee. Gareth Bale is watching on in a plush executive box.
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Kick-off is almost upon us ...
Steve Bruce speaks. In this fixture last season, Joelinton scored the only goal of the game. “Joel scored here last year,” he says. “Joelinton and Almiron played very, very well in midweek [against Morecambe] and they have grasped their opportunity. I’ll always remember it because it was my first win in charge of Newcastle – great memories and what a fabulous stadium. It’s an absolute joy to come and play here. Allan Saint-Maximin is still not 100% after twisting his ankle last week.” Meanwhile, Gedson Fernandes has replaced Moussa Sissoko on the bench after the latter felt unwell.
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Leeds are 1-0 up at Bramall Lane:
Mourinho talks. Asked whether Alli has been left out because of a need to rotate amid a hectic schedule, he replies “a bit of both”, whatever that means. He adds: “We start with Harry Kane, with Son, with Lucas, then we have on the bench Lamela and Bergwijn, a little bit of rotation and when the players are on the pitch, they have to try to earn more minutes and for the next match, they have to fight for that.” The Spurs manager hints that Sergio Reguilón, on the bench this afternoon, will feature against Chelsea on Tuesday.
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Dele Alli is absent – again – for Tottenham. The midfielder played an hour in midweek but has again been omitted from the 18-man squad, with Ndombele, Fernandes and Sissoko the preferred midfield options on the bench. Mourinho has been at pains to point out he cannot find room for everybody.
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Gareth Bale is thought to be a few weeks away from pulling on a Spurs shirt once more, but he has been speaking candidly about his return. The Welshman says he may not be “the 20-year-old that sprints 90 yards down the touchline every two seconds” anymore but he is still champing at the bit. “I love this club with all my heart,” Bale tells Sky Sports. “My energy level seems to have gone up. I think it was time for a change – I wanted a change for a little while but obviously it hadn’t been able to materialise. This club means so much to me, there have been some amazing memories and I felt like it was a good time to come back. I feel like the club is still going in a great direction and I want to be a part of it again.”
As for escaping La Liga, he insists he has “no regrets” and questions whether fans failed to take to him following a £85m move because of his personality. “In Madrid, it was a bit flat for a while. You can tell when players are not happy. When you’re not happy, it is difficult to play at your highest level. I’m very quiet, I try to keep myself away from the cameras, the media and maybe that is what they didn’t like over there. You go for a big fee, they expect these galácticos to do everything. There are always highs and lows and the lows are when you usually learn the most about yourself and you show your character to come back from.”
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Team news news: Mourinho tweaks things, with Giovani Lo Celso replacing Tanguy Ndombele in Tottenham’s sole change from the 5-2 win at Southampton. Mourinho suggested Ndombele, who played 90 minutes in victory against Shkendija on Thursday, remains short of fitness, saying Lo Celso is in better condition. Mourinho was waxing lyrical about Lo Celso after victory at St Mary’s when the Argentinian replaced Ndombele at half-time. Sergio Reguilón, meanwhile, is among the Spurs subsitutes. As for Newcastle, Jamal Lewis (eye) and Allan Saint-Maximin (ankle) both miss out through injury, while Andy Carroll drops to the bench.
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Sheffield United v Leeds is into the second half:
The teams!
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Doherty, Dier, Sánchez, Davies; Winks, Højbjerg; Moura, Lo Celso, Son; Kane
Subs: Hart, Reguilón, Alderweireld, Lamela, Fernandes, Bergwijn, Ndombele
Newcastle (4-4-2): Darlow; Manquillo, Lascelles, Fernández, Ritchie; Hendrick, Shelvey, Hayden, Almirón; Joelinton, Wilson
Subs: Gillespie, Carroll, Yedlin, Murphy, Lewis, Longstaff, Krafth
Referee: Peter Bankes
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Preamble
The José Mourinho juggernaut rolls on. Fair enough, that might be pushing it but Tottenham have won their past three matches, scoring 10 goals along the way and, better still, Steve Bruce has never got the better of the Portuguese in the dugout in 11 attempts. Tottenham’s last Premier League outing was that bonkers game at St Mary’s, where Spurs were dreadful for 45 minutes before steamrollering to victory courtesy of a Son Heung-min and Harry Kane masterclass. Newcastle’s last performance was equally emphatic but, then again, that did come in midweek against Morecambe of League Two. Joelinton scored twice to give Bruce food for thought, while an ankle complaint means Allan Saint-Maximin is touch-and-go. Sergio Reguilón could be involved for the first time for Spurs since arriving from Real Madrid but the game comes too soon for Gareth Bale, who will have to make do with being the cover star of the match-day programme.
Kick-off: 2pm (BST)
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