Good evening and welcome to LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Aston Villa at White Hart Lane. The in-form hosts are aiming for a victory that would move them fifth and to within one point of the top four while the rock-bottom Villans will hope today's confirmation of Remi Garde's appointment as their new manager will galvanize them into getting a much-needed result after just one victory in 10 league outings so far.
Premier League / Matchday 11
White Hart Lane / 02.11.2015
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- D. Alli(45+1')
- H. Kane(90+3')
- J. Ayew(79')
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Updated 02/11/2015 at 21:54 GMT
11'
Superb feet from Sinclair. The forward jinks in from the left, bewitching three defenders before stinging the palms of Hugo Lloris with thumping drive.
10'
CELEBRATION SNAP.
9'
Updated stat from earlier: Spurs have now scored in their last 15 PL matches on a Monday night. As Opta Joe said 'guarantee'.
8'
First attack of any note from Villa. Sinclair feeds Richardson down the left but the full back cuts back inside and loses possession cheaply.
7'
Garde aghast!
6'
All Spurs so far. Could be a long night for Villa.
5'
4'
Early food for thought for Garde in the stand!
3'
GOAL! Spurs are off to a flyer. Mousa Dembele outmuscles Ciaran Clark on the left and powers into the area, holding off the defender's desperate last-ditch challenge and stroking the ball through Brad Guzan.
2'
DID YOU KNOW? Kevin MacDonald's first spell as the club's caretaker manager spanned seven league and cup matches in 2010 (W2, D2, L3).
1'
KICK OFF! Spurs get us up and running.
19.57
The players are out on the pitch. Spurs get the type of reception befitting a team enjoying the longest current unbeaten run in the division (nine games). Meanwhile, Garde is here and watching his new Villa side from the directors' box.
19.55
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19.45
STAT: Aston Villa's 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane in April ended a 13-match winless streak against Tottenham in all competitions (D3, L10)
19.40
DID YOU KNOW? Spurs last failed to score on a Monday in the PL back in March 2002 against Charlton.
19.35
STAT: Harry Kane's hat-trick at Bournemouth last Sunday was as many goals as he had scored in his previous 17 league appearances.
19.30
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Mauricio Pochettino on Harry Kane's return to form: "You know when you are in floodlights, when you score the goals, all is good, all is nice, it's sunshine. When you stop scoring, all is dark. You need to find your balance. This is the most important period for Harry to learn. I think it was great to discover another (part of) football or different things in football."
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19.25
More from MacDonald in the WHL tunnel. Asked about Garde's influence for tonight's game, the Villa caretaker boss said: "I've not spoken to him but he sent me a text saying he hopes the lads have a good game tonight... He's hoping to be here... I've picked the side."
19.20
Aston Villa caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald: "The players are very worried about the situation where they are. They're hurting as they're bottom of the league. Talking to the lads, they believe they can get out of this, without a doubt. They're determined. When you become a professional sportsman you want to be the best that you can be and be successful. We have a 28-game season. We need to get points, we know that."
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19.15
BLOG: Four reasons Garde could be a success at Villa.