adminthe head of defender Ben Davies as Spurs beat Swansea 1-0 .
Spurs had to work hard before breaching the visitors’ well-organised defence with 15 minutes remaining. Swansea had few chances and remain 10th despite a second successive defeat.
The visitors arrived in north London with a reputation for making the most of their attacking opportunities, and they had a good early chance when Jonathan de Guzman’s corner found Chico Flores unmarked, only for the big Spaniard to shoot over the bar.
Along with defensive partner Ashley Williams, Chico was far more impressive at the other end of the pitch as Michael Laudrup’s men dug in well. First he thwarted Emmanuel Adebayor, then Swansea goalkeeper Gerhard Tremmel denied Jermain Defoe the chance to score on his 350th club appearance.
The England striker was then gifted possession by Michu, who somehow recovered to block his Spurs opposite number’s shot.
Spurs continued to dominate, with Defoe again, Adebayor and Aaron Lennon all failing to find the net. Swansea demonstrated their attacking potential when Dwight Tiendalli whipped in a cross that almost found Wayne Routledge’s head. The game continued in similar fashion after the break, Defoe setting Walker free on the right only for the Spurs defender to shoot wide. Just when it seemed the breakthrough would never come, the home side’s perseverance finally paid off when Walker, via Swans defender Davies, found Vertonghen, who spun on his heels before guiding the ball into the bottom corner.
Meanwhile, an uninspiring match between West Brom and West Ham ended with both earning a point from a goalless draw.
Hammers defender Winston Reid fired a close-range shot over the bar in a rare first-half chance before the game improved after the break. James Morrison flicked a shot onto the West Ham crossbar, while Gary O’Neil curled an effort wide for the Hammers. Morrison was again denied by the woodwork when he headed a corner against the crossbar late on. Both sides might be happy with a point after recent stutters in form. — BBC Sport.
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