4-3 v West Ham United - 4 March 2007 - Away

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Spurs 4

West Ham United

West Ham United

3

  • Noble
    16'
  • Tévez
    41'
  • Zamora
    85'
Details
Match Number

6620

Opposition
West ham united

West Ham United

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2006/07

Date

4th March 2007

Kick Off

16:00

Venue

Upton Park

Attendance

34,966

Referee

Mike Dean

League Position

8th

Opposition League Position

20th

Opposition Form

LDLLDL

Weather at Kick Off

10.1° - Drizzle

Facts & Milestones
  • 6585th overall match (3118 wins, 1442 draws, 2012 losses)

  • 5069th competitive match (2254 wins, 1186 draws, 1629 losses)

  • team

    231st match vs West Ham United (93 wins, 58 draws, 80 losses)

  • competition

    573rd Premier League match (207 wins, 149 draws, 217 losses)

  • 6062nd match in England (2821 wins, 1361 draws, 1867 losses)

  • 106th match at Upton Park (29 wins, 27 draws, 50 losses)

  • Adel Taarabt
    Adel Taarabt: Debut
Report

Tottenham's Paul Stalteri scored a dramatic injury-time winner as the visitors came from 2-0 and 3-2 down to deepen West Ham's relegation worries.

A Mark Noble strike and a Carlos Tevez free-kick put West Ham in control before Jermain Defoe scored a penalty after Lee Bowyer fouled Aaron Lennon.

Teemu Tainio volleyed Spurs level from Lennon's audacious flick before West Ham's Bobby Zamora headed in late on.

But Dimitar Berbatov scored a free-kick before Stalteri struck on the break.

It was a dramatic and cruel end to the game for West Ham - who looked to be on the verge of their first Premiership win in 11 games when substitute Zamora headed home Tevez's free-kick in the 85th minute.

Victory would have moved bottom club West Ham above Watford and to within seven points of fourth-from-bottom Wigan.

But their failure to consolidate on their 2-0 half-time lead means they have not won in the Premiership since 17 December and are looking increasing certainties for relegation.

Curbishley responded to last week's disastrous 4-0 defeat at Charlton by making five changes, including the return to the side of January signings Matthew Upson and Lucas Neill, who skippered the team.

And the Hammers made a positive start, with Tevez constantly prodding and probing the Tottenham defence.

Noble forced an early save from Robinson, with a crisp strike, and, after 16 minutes, opened the scoring with a shot that went through the legs of Michael Dawson.

Tevez played his part in the goal, expertly guiding a Paul Konchesky cross into Noble's path with his chest.

But Upson limped off after 11 minutes and West Ham keeper Robert Green made a series of superb early saves as Tottenham showed their cutting edge.

Green twice denied Berbatov in the space of a minute and, shortly after West Ham scored, made a brilliant double save.

The keeper parried at full stretch after Lee Bowyer diverted the ball towards his own net and then saved from Berbatov with the rebound.

Tevez was fouled by Dawson for the free-kick that he converted to extend West Ham's lead.

His floated strike went in off the crossbar close to the centre of the goal - a strike that Robinson might feel he ought to have saved.

The Argentine celebrated with a spontaneous show of joy, ripping off his shirt and jumping in the crowd - and he was engulfed amid the fans for some time.

Tottenham brought on Tom Huddlestone at the break and it was his pass that set Lennon free five minutes after the restart.

Bowyer fouled Lennon and Defoe - playing against his old club - converted from the spot with a low strike.

The momentum was with Tottenham - and their equaliser was simply superb.

Lennon guided Berbatov's cross into the path of Tainio, with a sublime backheel on the volley, and the Spurs midfielder made no mistake from 10 yards.

The game lost its shape at 2-2 but Zamora's header sparked the dramatic late finish.

Berbatov struck after 89 minutes and Stalteri scored four minutes into injury time after Green had parried Defoe's shot.

Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester united
29 23 3 3 66 19 47 72
2
Chelsea
28 19 6 3 50 19 31 63
3
Liverpool
29 16 5 8 44 20 24 53
4
Arsenal
27 15 7 5 50 23 27 52
5
Bolton wanderers
28 14 5 9 33 32 1 47
6
Everton
29 11 10 8 37 26 11 43
7
Reading
29 13 4 12 43 38 5 43
8
Portsmouth
29 11 8 10 36 31 5 41
9
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
28 11 6 11 36 40 -4 39
10
Newcastle united
29 10 7 12 34 37 -3 37
11
Blackburn rovers
28 11 4 13 33 38 -5 37
12
Middlesbrough
29 9 9 11 32 34 -2 36
13
Aston villa
28 7 12 9 29 34 -5 33
14
Fulham
29 7 12 10 31 44 -13 33
15
Wigan athletic
29 9 5 15 30 44 -14 32
16
Sheffield united
29 8 7 14 25 41 -16 31
17
Manchester city
27 8 6 13 20 33 -13 30
18
Charlton athletic
29 6 6 17 26 49 -23 24
19
Watford
29 3 11 15 18 43 -25 20
20
West ham united
28 5 5 18 18 46 -28 20
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester united
29 23 3 3 66 19 47 72
2
Chelsea
28 19 6 3 50 19 31 63
3
Liverpool
29 16 5 8 44 20 24 53
4
Arsenal
27 15 7 5 50 23 27 52
5
Bolton wanderers
29 14 5 10 34 34 0 47
6
Everton
29 11 10 8 37 26 11 43
7
Reading
29 13 4 12 43 38 5 43
8
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
29 12 6 11 40 43 -3 42
9
Portsmouth
29 11 8 10 36 31 5 41
10
Blackburn rovers
29 12 4 13 35 39 -4 40
11
Newcastle united
29 10 7 12 34 37 -3 37
12
Middlesbrough
29 9 9 11 32 34 -2 36
13
Aston villa
28 7 12 9 29 34 -5 33
14
Fulham
29 7 12 10 31 44 -13 33
15
Wigan athletic
29 9 5 15 30 44 -14 32
16
Sheffield united
29 8 7 14 25 41 -16 31
17
Manchester city
27 8 6 13 20 33 -13 30
18
Charlton athletic
29 6 6 17 26 49 -23 24
19
Watford
29 3 11 15 18 43 -25 20
20
West ham united
29 5 5 19 21 50 -29 20
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