Fulham v Tottenham: Premier League – live!

3.06pm EST 15:06

An email from Tim Watkins, regarding the only goal today.

“Canadian fan here. I’ve never understood this whole business of crediting the ‘own goal’ to the errant defender. In a sensible sport (viz., ice hockey) that would be credited as a goal to the attacking player who shot. Surely that is a more sensible way of keeping the statistic, giving credit for having created the chance rather than assigning blame to the poor sap off whom the ball chanced to carom??”

The rule is that is the initial shot is on target and it is deflected, the goal is awarded to the attacker. If the shot is off target, and it is deflected in by a defender (or keeper), then an own goal. It seems fairly sensible to me?! And isn’t ice hockey the sport where they have stoppages in play so the players can have a full-blown pagga?!

3.00pm EST 15:00

Here is the league table, as things stand.

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2.56pm EST 14:56

“Finally a Jose Mourinho result for Tottenham Hotspur,” emails Lalith Adithyan. “Their first 1-0 win since West Brom away last year. Is this the kind of performance which will win them the League Cup next month or are City too good to be beaten 1-0?”

Even if Spurs do win that one, I suspect they won’t keep a clean sheet!

Updated at 2.56pm EST

2.55pm EST 14:55

Full-time: Fulham 0-1 Tottenham

An own goal from Adarabioyo gives Spurs their third win in a week! Nine goals scored, none conceded in that time.

The full-time whistle goes at Craven Cottage and Tottenham come away with a win. Photograph: Getty Images

Updated at 3.00pm EST

2.53pm EST 14:53

90+4 min: Tottenham break, and Kane wins a clever foul. Frustration for Fulham. Another good performance by Fulham and nothing to show for it.

2.52pm EST 14:52

90+2 min: Fulham have slightly lost their momentum, but are starting to pump balls into the box towards Mitrovic. Alderweireld and Sanchez standing firm.

2.49pm EST 14:49

88 min: Doherty so nearly turns the ball into his own net! Mitrovic tries a shot from an acute angle, the ball skewing across the six yard box. Anguissa is threatening at the back post and in trying to clear the ball behind for a Fulham corner, Doherty passes the ball a yard wide of his own goal!

2.48pm EST 14:48

84 min: Huge save by Areola! A fine flowing move by Spurs, with Lamela (who has been excellent since coming on) at the heart of it, linking the play in midfield before feeding Kane with a nice flick. Kane beats the off-side trap and tries to toe the ball past Areola but the Fulham keeper is off his line quickly and spreads himself brilliantly. A top save.

2.45pm EST 14:45

82 min: Just to say that I’m aware that the scores read 1-1 at the top of the page. I assure you that it is very much 1-0 to Spurs. The scores are provided by a third party to the Guardian and I’m not quite sure why they seem to still think it is 1-1.

Updated at 2.47pm EST

2.43pm EST 14:43

80 min: Silky skill from Lamela, who nutmegs Bryan on the byline, drags his foot over the ball with a buttery soft touch to ghost past Adarabioyo but can’t find anyone on the cutback. Kane was there but there were too many Fulham bodies.

2.39pm EST 14:39

78 min: Corner to Tottenham, which somehow goes through a forest of bodies and out of the other end of the box.

2.37pm EST 14:37

76 min: “I’ve been a Spurs season ticket holder for over 20 years, so I’m really not complaining about the outcome, but the handball rule is absolutely ridiculous when that goal has been rightly disallowed,” emails Richard Coopey. “There is no intent and Lemina’s arm was basically glued to his body! Madness. Utter madness.”

“As a Tottenham fan, that’s a shocker for Fulham,” reinforces Peter McLeod. “Feel bad for them. I’m sure you’re right that the rules have been followed, just goes to show the current law is mental.”

“VAR is awful, but the handball rule must be changed,” condemns Simon McGrother.

Photograph: Tom Jenkins/NMC Pool/The Guardian

Updated at 2.49pm EST

2.35pm EST 14:35

74 min: One more change for each side: Fulham bring on Bryan for Robinson, which is surprising. Spurs take off Ndombele for Lamela.

2.32pm EST 14:32

70 min: Robinson is having a great game for Fulham at left-back and it’s that left flank where they look most like creating an equaliser. Maja looks like he’s gone out to the right wing to accommodate Mitrovic. I would be tempted to go two up top!

2.29pm EST 14:29

66 min: A flurry of substitutions, from both sides. Fulham wise: Anguissa comes on for Loftus-Cheek and Mitrovic on for Cavaleiro. For Spurs, Sissoko and Moura comes on for Bale and Alli.

2.26pm EST 14:26

64 min: Lemina was stood two yards away from Sanchez when the ball hit his wrist. Lemina’s arm was in a natural position, by his side, and it was completely accidental but it did directly contribute to Maja receiving the ball. Under the current rules, it’s the correct decision.

2.24pm EST 14:24

GOAL DISALLOWED! It remains Fulham 0-1 Tottenham

Ooooo, this is harsh. Following an awful clearance by Sanchez, Maja picks up the loose ball inside the Spurs area and lashes a terrific left-footed shot inside Lloris’s near post. But VAR rules it out! Handball is given, with Lemina judged to have handled when Sanchez cleared.

No goal. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters

Updated at 2.29pm EST

2.21pm EST 14:21

60 min: Patient play from Fulham, with Reed finding Loftus-Cheek in the area. His first touch is a little heavy and some superb defending from Sanchez sees the Colombian just get his body across the Fulham man before he shot.

2.20pm EST 14:20

57 min: Ndombele goes on another of his buccaneering runs through the middle of the pitch, before he is sent hurtling towards the turf. Lookman, on a yellow card, has got to be careful. He gave Ndombele a little nudge there.

2.18pm EST 14:18

55 min: I wonder how long Parker will wait to make his changes. He doesn’t have a wealth of options on the bench, mind.

Updated at 2.18pm EST

2.16pm EST 14:16

51 min: Fulham have obviously been instructed to be more direct. Crosses are coming in earlier, the build-up is much faster. Maja is still losing his battles with Sánchez, though.

2.15pm EST 14:15

49 min: From the corner, Lloris makes another important save! Adarabioyo gets up highest and heads powerfully down, but it’s straight into the midriff of Tottenham’s goalkeeper!

2.13pm EST 14:13

48 min: Fulham have once again started as the better side. Reed and Loftus-Cheek very busy in midfield. The latter earns a free-kick on the left from which Andersen glances a header towards the top corner! Lloris dives to his left and gets a fingertip save to tip it over! That’s a brilliant stop. He’s had precious little to do all game.

Hugo Lloris makes a smart save to deny Fulham. Photograph: Clive Rose/AP

Updated at 2.18pm EST

1.53pm EST 13:53

Half-time: Fulham 0-1 Tottenham

Spurs have had the better of it, but Fulham are still well capable of getting a result here. I would get Mitrovic on ASAP.

1.52pm EST 13:52

45+2 min: Lemina skies a brilliant chance to level the scores! Fulham’s best move of the match comes in the final moments of the first half, as Robinson skips past three tackles on the way to the byline, cuts the ball back to Maja, who with his back to goal, prods the ball onto Lemina on the penalty spot. The Gabonese sidefoots his shot a good five yards over the bar. Awful finish to a wonderful move. The lay-off from Maja wasn’t the best, if we’re being picky.

Lemina blazes a glorious chance over the bar. Photograph: Jed Leicester/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

Updated at 1.59pm EST

1.50pm EST 13:50

45+1 min: Loftus-Cheek drives forward on the counter-attack but is brought down by two sliding tackles by Bale and Davies. The former is booked. The way both Welshman went in there suggests that stopping Loftus-Cheek on the counter-attack has been highlighted by Mourinho.

1.47pm EST 13:47

45 min: Two minutes added on here. Fulham need to regroup after a bright start.