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FULL-TIME: Spurs do enough, get the win, and go back up to third. They deserved it too, riding out the bad news about injuries to Lennon and Bale. Could have been more, but it's the result which matters. Sunderland lack attacking bite - but that's nothing Martin O'Neill won't know already.

Adebayor thinks he should have a free-kick after being held up in the D. But Sunderland not punished, and Sunderland go forward again.

Wlaker and Modric combine to get the ball clear - until Gardner picks the Croatian's pocket.

Sunderland throwing bodies forward here, Spurs need to ride out this storm.

Four minutes of added time scheduled.

Van der Vaart off, Rose on. A chance for the Dutchman to hear some deserved applause.

BENDTNER WIDE! It would have been a sensational volley if he'd stuck it in, but he skews his shot wide.

If Sunderland stage a comeback from this position, it would be hard to say they've deserved it. Spurs comfortably the better side.

NOW PAVLYUCHENKO CLOSE! He swaps passes with Modric and fires a decent shot at goal from 20 yards - but it whistles just past the post.

ADEBAYOR! CLOSE! He skims past two defenders on the flank, sets his course towards goal and forces a stop from Westwood!

Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of victory and thus 34 points from their first 15 Premier League matches of the season. This would be their joint second best start to a top flight season with the season 1956/1957. The only better start was achieved in 1960/1961 when they won 14 and drew one of their first 15. (Infostrada)

Gallas cuts down a useful Bendtner flick-on and gets Tottenham back in possession. Time running out in this Premier League clash.

Sandro off after a good game, Livermore replacing him.

Not quite enough room for the Dutchman to get the kick up and down - Gardner heads it clear from the wall.

Bramble commits a foul right on the line of the penalty area. Half an inch closer to goal and it would have been a spot kick. Still a chance for Spurs, mind.

O'Shea tries a cross as Sunderland make a rare foray forward. Out come Spurs once more, fired by Friedel's quick throw out.

Assou-Ekotto delivers a dreadful ball from a good position. Really disappointing effort.

What a brilliant effort from Assou-Ekotto - he jinks this way and that before cutting back an inviting pass from the left hand side. There's no Spurs player to finish it off, however. Spurs unable to add the second goal which would kill this game.