Hammers suffer late defeat at White Hart Lane
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Harry Kane scored a dramatic late winner from the penalty spot to help
Tottenham record a 3-2 victory over West Ham at White Hart Lane.
Manuel Lanzini's penalty midway through the second half looked to have set
West Ham on the way to a memorable victory in north London.
But in a dramatic turn of events in the final stages of the game, Kane
managed to score two goals in the space of two minutes to help Tottenham
secure all three points.
Michail Antonio had fired West Ham into the lead in the first half, but
youngster Harry Winks marked his Premier League debut with an equaliser.
Lanzini then scored from the penalty spot after Winston Reid had been
brought down inside the box.
But the Hammers failed to hold on and Kane brought Tottenham level on 88
minutes before firing the winner from the penalty spot.
Bilic made three changes to the team which drew with Stoke in the last game
handing first Premier League starts of the season to Darren Randolph and
Diafra Sakho and Winston Reid returning to the starting line-up after a one
match ban.
West Ham fans were especially thrilled to see Sakho back in action after he
was forced to miss the start of the season with a back injury.
The home side thought they had opened the scoring after just six minutes.
Eric Dier played a ball over the top of the Hammers defence. Christian
Eriksen reacted the quickest and fired a close-range effort past Darren
Randolph, but his effort was ruled out for offside.
West Ham made them pay as they broke the deadlock on 24 minutes and it was
another moment for Antonio to remember against Spurs.
Dimitri Payet's corner picked out Cheikhou Kouyate who saw his looping
header strike the bar.
The rebound fell to Winston Reid who saw his shot flicked home by Antonio at
the far post.
It was yet another header from Antonio who took his tally to six goals this
season and now just three away from equalling the Premier League record of
headed goals in one season by former Everton forward Duncan Ferguson.
Tottenham drew level on 51 minutes after Randolph could only parry a
close-range shot from Vincent Janssen. The rebound fell to Winks who made no
mistake striking the ball into the back of the net.
Randolph kept the Hammers in the game on 58 minutes when he made a fine save
to deny Dier's close-range header.
West Ham made Tottenham pay as Lanzini added a second from the penalty spot
on 66 minutes.
Janssen was penalised for pulling back Reid. Referee Mike Dean had no
hesitation in pointing to the spot and Lanzini fired the spot kick into the
corner of the net.
It looked as if the Hammers were heading for all three points, but Tottenham
somehow managed to turn the game around right at the death.
Kane helped Tottenham draw level on 88 minutes when he turned in a cross
from substitute Heung-Min Son.
And the Tottenham forward scored the winner from the penalty spot in injury
time after Nordtveit had brought down Son inside the box.
The Hammers misery was compounded in injury time when Reid was sent off for
two bookable offences.
Tottenham: Lloris, Walker (Trippier 89), Rose, Vertonghen, Dier; Wanyama,
Dembele (Son 72), Winks, Eriksen; Kane, Janssen (Alli 67)
Subs not used: Vorm, Trippier, Onomah, Wimmer, Carter-Vickers
Bookings: Dembele, Rose
West Ham: Randolph; Reid, Cresswell, Kouyate, Obiang, Ogbonna; Lanzini,
Payet (Nordtveit 83), Sakho (Zaza 60); Ayew (Fernandes 60), Antonio
Subs not used: Adrian, Feghouli, Collins, Fletcher
Bookings: Lanzini, Antonio, Nordtveit, Reid
Sent Off: Reid
Referee: Mike Dean
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Antonio - I'm in pain
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Michail Antonio was feeling low after Saturday's dramatic defeat at
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs scored twice in the final minutes to snatch a 3-2 win at White Hart
Lane
The wing-back had earlier scored his sixth goal of the season
Michail Antonio could hardly contain his 'pain' after West Ham United
slipped to a 3-2 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.
The No30 headed the Hammers ahead with his sixth of the season, and Slaven
Bilic's side looked on course to end Spurs' unbeaten start when Manuel
Lanzini fired home a second-half penalty to put his side 2-1 up.
However, two Harry Kane goals in the closing stages - the second a penalty
of his own - broke West Ham hearts and left Antonio in despair.
"I don't even know what to say," said the wing-back. "It was one of those
games where we were in the lead and stupid mistakes have ended up with us
losing.
"I feel embarrassed because we know the importance of this game to the fans.
We've done well, we've got the lead, they've come back, we've got the lead
again and we've held out until the last seven minutes of the game.
"If we'd held on, we'd have got a good win for the team, moved up the table
and moved on, but instead we made mistakes. We thought we'd won the game but
we switched off. That's all I can say.
"Our gameplan was working but the last six or seven minutes we just couldn't
keep the ball out of our net."
Antonio's raw emotion came at the end of a typically rollercoaster affair
between the two London rivals.
The No30 nodded West Ham in front at half-time, before debutant Harry Winks
levelled for the hosts.
Lanzini fired home after Winston Reid had been fouled, before Kane converted
Hueng-min Son's cross to equalise for a second time. The England striker
then beat Darren Randolph from 12 yards after substitute Havard Nordtveit
had fouled Son in the first minute of added time.
Reid was then sent-off for two bookable offences, meaning he will miss next
weekend's trip to Manchester United, where West Ham desperately need
something to regain lost confidence.
"The feeling when I scored was special, but that feeling has gone now,"
admitted Antonio. "All I am feeling is pain. It's just one of those things
and we need to start over again.
"Winston will be a massive miss because he's a big part of our team. He
played well and we need the players who are playing consistently well and
he's one of them. Now, someone else is going to have to step up and show
their best."
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Bilic - It's hard to take
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Slaven Bilic admitted to a feeling of extreme disappointment after he saw
three points slip through his team's grasp at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
West Ham looked on course for a memorable derby victory after goals from
Michail Antonio and Manuel Lanzini put them 2-1 up with the finishing line
in sight.
But a cruel, late double from Harry Kane not only wiped out their lead, but
kept the points in north London.
It was incredibly harsh on the Hammers after a bright performance took them
to the brink of victory and Bilic could not hide his frustration at full
time.
The boss said: "We are extremely disappointed. We were 2-1 up with three or
four minutes to go and [before that] we had three really good opportunities
to score the third one.
"When you are up with three minutes to go you want to win the game. Ok, they
can equalise, but to concede two goals - one of which a penalty - is hard to
take.
"You have to be smart. Son did a good move, our player went down a bit too
quickly - well, it turned out to be that that way, but he wanted the best of
course.
"We were the better side in the first half hour of the game. They started to
push after that and we began to lose the ball quite quickly, but then in the
second half after they equalised they had momentum.
"We scored and then it was a crucial time to hold on, or to score a third
one because we had a couple of really good counter-attacks - not with one or
two players, but with four.
"We should have killed the game."
The Hammers suffered a further late blow when Winston Reid saw red in
stoppage time and Bilic knows the Hammers need to bounce back quickly with a
tough run of fixtures coming up.
He added: "It would have been important for us to get something out of the
game, because we have a tough schedule, but then again we have shown that we
can put really good performances in and we have chances against whoever we
play.
"The red card is another blow for us because Winston was really good today -
excellent in anticipating the ball when they played through the middle. It
was a bit harsh and now we lose him for one game."
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U18s suffer late heartbreak at Spurs
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West Ham United's U18s were subject to late heartbreak as a last minute
Kazaiah Sterling penalty saw them lose 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur.
The Hammers went behind in the opening 20 minutes when Jack Roles pounced on
a clearance by Nathan Trott, only for Jahmal Hector-Ingram to draw the sides
level with a neat finish 20 minutes later.
However, Spurs stole the three points in injury time when Sterling slotted
home from the spot after Rosaire Longelo's foul.
"It wasn't a pleasant mood in the dressing room but we've had some last
minute wins this season ourselves," said assistant manager Mark Phillips.
"At the end of the day we're developing players so it's a good learning
curve for them. They'll hopefully learn to see games out and to play for the
allotted 94 minutes."
Manager Steve Potts made a few changes from the side that drew with Arsenal
before the international break. Trott, Hector-Ingram, Declan Rice and Dan
Kemp came in for Rihards Matrevics, the suspended Ben Johnson, Joe Powell
and Ben Wells.
In windy conditions at the Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground, the Hammers
created the first meaningful chance when Hector-Ingram forced a great save
from Spurs keeper Brandon Austin.
It was the home side who took the lead though on 21 minutes. A scuffed
clearance from Trott was chased down by Tashan Oakley-Boothe and Jack Roles
rolled in the ball into the net.
Hector-Ingram sliced a great chance to equalise ten minutes later but the
striker made amends five minutes before half-time, latching onto a brilliant
through ball by Ireland U18 midfielder Anthony Scully.
The Hammers No9 showed his typical composure to slide the ball past the
on-rushing Austin.
The second half was as even as the first with both sides having their fair
share of possession.
Reece Hannam and Conor Coventry both had great chances for the Hammers to
snatch a vital victory with long range efforts both missing the target.
Unfortunately for them, they would rue their missed opportunities. With
virtually the last action of the match, Longelo fouled Jonathan Dinzeyi and
the referee pointed to the penalty spot.
Substitute Sterling scored from the spot to succumb the Hammers to their
first defeat in five matches.
"We had a number of opportunities to create chances today but just lacked a
bit of that clinical edge in the final third.
"I can't fault the boys for their commitment, desire and hunger and we've
got the chance to bounce back quickly on Tuesday."
Hammers XI: Trott; Eggleton (Wells, 46), Akinola, Rice, Hannam; Coventry,
Henry; Kemp (Ngakia, 63), Scully, Longelo; Hector-Ingram (Rosa, 68).
Subs not used: Matrevics.
Goals: Hector-Ingram.
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Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 West Ham United
By Jamie Strickland
BBC Sport
Tottenham maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season amid
high drama as Harry Kane struck twice at the death in a breathless victory
over West Ham at White Hart Lane.
Michail Antonio's first-half header and a Manuel Lanzini penalty had put
West Ham 2-1 up and seemingly on course for only a fourth league win of the
season, but Kane's late show emphatically turned the contest on its head.
First the England striker turned home from close range after good work down
the left by substitute Son Heung-Min, while two minutes later the South
Korean was brought down in the area by Havard Nordtveit and Kane tucked away
the resulting spot-kick.
Earlier, 20-year-old midfielder Harry Winks had equalised for Tottenham on
his full Premier League debut, but Lanzini's penalty - awarded after Vincent
Janssen pulled back Winston Reid in the area - put West Ham back in the
driving seat before Kane intervened.
Spurs are now 12 games unbeaten at the start of the season - the last time
they managed that was in the 1960-61 season, which ended with the north
Londoners claiming a league and cup double.
For now Tottenham must content themselves with a fairly modest fifth place
in the standings after a run of six wins and six draws, while shell-shocked
West Ham - who lost Reid to a second bookable offence in added time - remain
17th and just a point outside the relegation zone.
A tale of two Harrys
Kane was largely anonymous for much of the match, with the focus and
plaudits for the most part falling on midfielder Winks, handed his first
start in the league in place of Dele Alli, who was named on the bench after
returning from injury.
Winks has been in and around the first team for the last couple of years and
finally earned a first league start in the intense spotlight of a London
derby. In such circumstances do young players show their worth, and on this
evidence Winks is set to be a fixture in the Spurs set-up for some
considerable time.
He looked confident in possession, wanting the ball and using it well. And
when the chance came to get on the scoresheet he did not hesitate, lashing
home the rebound after Janssen's long-range shot was parried by Darren
Randolph.
In contrast, Kane had a frustrating 89 minutes but burst to life when his
team needed him most.
Randolph - who earlier produced a truly stunning save to deny Eric Dier with
his side 2-1 up - will be disappointed with his part in the goal, diverting
the ball into Kane's path as he attempted to cut out Son's low centre.
But he had no chance with Kane's second from the spot - a powerful,
confident strike befitting a 20-goals-a-season striker.
Harry Winks made 67 passes, 39 of those coming in the opposition half. Only
Christian Eriksen had more, but Winks played more forward passes than his
fellow midfielder.
West Ham more than played their part in a highly entertaining contest, and
will return to east London wondering how they managed to not take at least a
point with them.
Antonio's well-taken header after Cheikhou Kouyate hit the bar gave them the
lead against the run of play, but their improved performance after the break
meant it was less of a surprise when Lanzini lashed home their second from
the penalty spot.
In that moment West Ham became the first team to score more than one goal
against Spurs in the league this season, and Slaven Bilic's men looked good
value for it.
But the 72nd-minute entrance of Son for Mousa Dembele proved a turning
point.
The former Bayer Leverkusen forward first raced past Antonio to deliver a
cross via the palm of Randolph that Kane turned home, and was then smart
enough to invite a wild challenge from fellow substitute Nordtveit, cutting
inside and leaving his standing leg invitingly in the path of the defender's
needless lunge.
Having already awarded a league-high eight penalties this season, referee
Mike Dean made it a ninth. Kane was the gleeful recipient from 12 yards.
Man of the match - Harry Winks
Harry Winks
Winks just gets the nod ahead of namesake Kane and game-changer Son on the
strength of his performance over the full 90 minutes. Thrust into a big
local derby in place of one of Spurs' biggest stars, he looked assured,
lively, direct and took his goal very well - triggering joyous celebrations
and even a hug with his manager on the touchline.
Manager reaction
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "It was really important to get the
three points, it was a very tough game, I'm very pleased with the
performance.
"West Ham were very good and we showed big character and personality, the
team always try to find the goal and for that I am very pleased. The players
fought until the last minute and the reward was unbelievable. "Harry Kane is
always very important, he is our main striker and one of the best strikers
in the world. You miss that type of player when he does not play for 10 or
11 games. The table looks much better, we are three points off the top and
12 unbeaten from the beginning."
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says: "We are extremely disappointed and when
you are 2-1 up with three minutes to go, to concede two goals is very hard
to take. We had three really good opportunities to score the third. "I think
we were the better side in the first half hour then we started to lose the
ball quite quickly. After we scored (to make it 2-1) that was the crucial
time to hold on or score a third. "We had some good counter-attacks and we
should have killed the game. We have a tough schedule but we showed we can
put in a really good performance."
Kane has netted in each of his last four Premier League games; equalling his
joint-best scoring streak in the competition.
There were 160 seconds between Kane's two goals for Spurs against West Ham.
Antonio has scored 11 headed goals in the Premier League in 2016, more than
twice as many as any other player in the competition (Aguero and Benteke
next, on five).
Antonio has also equalled the Premier League record for headed goals in a
calendar year (11, joint with Tim Cahill in 2010).
West Ham have received more red cards than any other Premier League team
since the start of last season (7).
What's next?
A big week lies in store for Spurs. On Tuesday they travel to Monaco for a
vital Champions League group match (19:45 GMT), while on Saturday they have
the small matter of a Premier League match at London rivals Chelsea (17:30).
West Ham are back in action next Sunday, visiting Manchester United in the
Premier League (16:30).
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Tottenham 3-2 West Ham: Harry Kane double nicks dramatic late win
By Charlotte Marsh
Last Updated: 19/11/16 10:55pm
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A Harry Kane double snatched a dramatic late win for Tottenham as they beat
West Ham 3-2 on Saturday evening to maintain their unbeaten run in the
Premier League.
The Hammers had looked to be heading for victory after another Michail
Antonio header saw them go ahead in the first half, but Spurs got themselves
level six minutes after the break as Harry Winks netted on his first league
start.
The visitors retook the lead in the 67th minute when Manuel Lanzini
converted from the spot, but Kane again got Spurs on equal terms, tapping
home with one minute of normal time to play, before converting a penalty in
the first minute of time added on to seal a remarkable win for the hosts.
West Ham's dismal evening was rounded off after Winston Reid was sent off in
the final action of the game to see the Hammers sit one point above the
relegation places, while Spurs move up to fifth - one point behind Arsenal.
Tottenham just edged the opening exchanges with Winks particularly
impressive and he nearly scored inside the opening three minutes, but could
only fire wide from the edge of the box.
Christian Eriksen then had the ball in the net not long after following a
delightful through ball from Eric Dier but he was flagged marginally
offside, before Kane also flashed a shot past the post from 10 yards.
But West Ham started to see their own sights of goal as the clock ticked to
the quarter hour mark, and Antonio was at the heat of the action. After
playing a one-two with Andre Ayew from a throw-in, the winger went on a mazy
run to the top of the box - easily getting past Victor Wanyama on his way -
but his curled effort just skimmed the top left corner of the upright.
He made the breakthrough nine minutes later though, netting his 11th headed
Premier League goal of 2016. Dimitri Payet's corner initially found Cheikhou
Kouyate - who rifled his effort against the crossbar - but the rebound fell
to the feet of Reid, who floated a cross towards the back post which was
powerfully headed home by Antonio.
Tottenham could have levelled with three minutes of the half to play as Kane
and Rose played a delightful give-and-go, before the defender flashed a
cross in front of goal but the incoming Eriksen could not get there to tap
home.
But the hosts did find their equaliser six minutes into the second half
after some brilliant Spurs build-up. Rose slipped in Vincent Janssen on the
left, before hammering a shot at Darren Randolph but the parry fell into the
path of Winks, who slotted home from close range.
Referee Mike Dean pointed to the spot in West Ham's favour in the 67th
minute after Janssen pulled down Reid in the box froma a Payet corner.
Lanzini made no mistake in expertly dispatching the spot-kick to see the
visitors back ahead.
They looked to be on their way to a vital three points, but the game was
turned on its head in the 89th minute as Kane scored the first of his two
goals to spark the Spurs comeback.
Substitute Heung-Min Son fired in a cross from the left - evading a number
of West Ham players - before a glancing fingertip save from Randoplh saw the
ball into the England striker's path who slotted home for the equaliser.
Less than two minutes later, Mike Dean awarded another penalty - this time
in favour of Tottenham - after Harvard Nordtveit tripped Son in the area.
Kane made no mistake from the spot to spark rapturous scenes inside White
Hart Lane.
It did not get any better for West Ham as captain Reid was booked twice
within three minutes of added time to be given his marching orders and will
now miss next weekend's league trip to Manchester United.
As for Tottenham, they are yet to lose in the Premier League this season - a
run of 12 games - and are in Champions League action on Tuesday evening
against Monaco before a third successive London derby in the league, this
time away at Chelsea on Saturday.
Player ratings
Tottenham: Lloris (6), Walker (7), Dier (7), Vertonghen (7), Rose (7),
Wanyama (6), Dembele (7), Winks (9), Eriksen (6), Kane (8), Janssen (5)
Subs used: Son (7), Alli (6), Trippier (n/a)
West Ham: Randolph (7), Kouyate (6), Reid (6), Ogbonna (6), Antonio (7),
Obiang (6), Lanzini (7), Cresswell (6), Payet (6), Ayew (5), Sakho (5)
Subs: Zaza (5), Fernandes (5), Nordtveit (3)
Man of the match: Harry Winks
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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says Tottenham defeat difficult to take
By PA Sport
Last Updated: 19/11/16 9:51pm
SSN
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic says Saturday evening's defeat to Tottenham is
'difficult to take' after two late goals saw his side lose 3-2.
The Hammers had taken a first-half lead at White Hart Lane thanks to another
header from Michail Antonio but Harry Winks drew Tottenham level six minutes
after the break on his first Premier League start.
The east London side went ahead again in the 67th minute after Manuel
Lanzini netted from the spot and looked to be heading for a vital three
points.
But Tottenham and Harry Kane had other ideas, with the striker netting his
first in the 89th minute before putting the hosts ahead with a penalty in
the first minute of added time to inflict defeat on West Ham.
"You can imagine it's very difficult to take this kind of defeat in a derby
when there are four minutes to go and you're a goal up and you're thinking
about killing the game," he said.
"We had really good opportunities to kill the game off but unfortunately it
wasn't to be. For the penalty, Son did a really good move and our player
went down a little bit too quickly.
"Our penalty, to be fair, I didn't see. All I have seen is their penalty
after the game and it was a penalty, it was a very clever move from Son. The
foul from Reid is a big blow, because he was excellent."
Next up for West Ham is an away double header with Manchester United in the
Premier League followed by the EFL Cup before league meetings with Arsenal
and Liverpool.
"We have a tough schedule but we showed we can put in a really good
performance," he added. "We played well today. It would have been important
to win this game, but there were a lot of positives. We don't have to be
afraid of any of the teams coming up in our fixture list."
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