Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the Premier League clash between Sheffield United and Tottenham. Jose Mourinho's side are reeling after throwing away another lead against Fulham last time out but today offers Spurs an opportunity of closing the gap on pacesetters Manchester United to just three points. Team news will follow in a moment, kick-off is just an hour away now!
Premier League / Matchday 19
Bramall Lane / 17.01.2021
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- D. McGoldrick(59')
- S. Aurier(5')
- H. Kane(40')
- T. N'Dombele(62')
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Updated 17/01/2021 at 15:53 GMT
20'
Spurs should be targeting more goals: a couple more would take them above Liverpool, into third place.
18'
Sheffield United have really given themselves a mountain to climb after conceding so early. The division's worst attack, scoring just three times from open play this season, now need to score at least twice against the second-best defence to take maximum points.
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15'
Spurs have been guilty all too often of sitting back after taking an early lead this season, but there's no indication that is Mourinho's gameplan today.
13'
Spurs break, with Son leading the charge with a mazy run down the left flank. He tries to pick out Kane with the cross but Ampadu is alert to the danger and knocks it behind for a corner.
12'
Close! Basham meets the deep corner delivery and heads it on, but Davies is well positioned to make an important headed intervention.
11'
McGoldrick is the instigator as the Blades open up Spurs on the counter-attack. Burke is the willing runner to meet his pass, but Dier races back to make a recovery, blocking his shot at the expense of a corner.
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Another lightning start.
8'
Son goes close! The hosts aren't coping with Spurs at the moment, and Son should double the advantage! Kane drops deep and slips a precision pass through the lines for Son to run onto. He lifts it over the on-rushing Ramsdale but his shot crashes off the outside of the post!
5'
GOAL! Sheffield Utd 0-1 Tottenham (Serge Aurier): Spurs are ahead with the easiest of goals! From the resultant corner, Son's whipped delivery to the near post is met by Aurier, who climbs above Bogle to head Tottenham in front.
4'
Shot! No surprise that Sheffield United are sitting back and inviting pressure in the early stages. Kane involved as Spurs build an attack, linking up with Bergwijn, whose shot from the edge of the box is pushed over by Ramsdale.
2'
The hosts make a nervy start as United goalkeeper Ramsdale fails to get a proper connection on his clearance. Kane and then Son both see shots blocked as Tottenham are repelled.
1'
Kick-off! The players, officials and staff take the knee and Sheffield United then get us underway!
13:55
FIVE minutes until kick-off at Bramall Lane. It's Sheffield United versus Tottenham in the Premier League, it's LIVE and it's NEXT!
13:50
The Blades can close the gap on 17th-placed Burnley to eight points with victory today, while Spurs could leapfrog Liverpool into third ahead of the Reds' match against Manchester United later.
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13:45
Goals - or a lack of - have been United's problem this season and it's difficult to see how they will break down a resilient Spurs defence that has conceded just 16 goals so far this season. Wilder's side has scored just THREE goals from open play in the league.
13:40
Pre-match stat: After scoring 13 goals and winning their first four away league games this season, Spurs are winless in their last four on the road (D3 L1), netting just three goals in that run.
13:35
The draw left Tottenham six points adrift of the leaders Manchester United.
13:30
Could there be yet more frustration for Spurs today? Sheffield United won and drew against Tottenham last season and have lost just two of the past 11 top-flight meetings.
13:25
Jose on Tottenham's inconsistency: "For some time it's looked obvious to everybody that it's proving difficult for every team to be consistent. You can, for example, look at [Manchester United] and say, yes they are leaders of the table, but they have already lost in two competitions, the Champions League and the Carabao Cup."