Date:27/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/11/27/stories/2007112757792100.htm

Sport - Football

Tottenham, West Ham play out a draw

London: Tottenham had an injury-time penalty kick saved in a 1-1 draw at West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green dived to his left to save the shot from Jermain Defoe, who had earned the penalty after being brought down by Lucas Neill.

The save denied Tottenham its first away win of the season, but the club is still unbeaten in four games under manager Juande Ramos.

Blackburn twice rallied to draw 2-2 with Fulham.

Spurs had equalised in the 67th minute when Michael Dawson headed a free-kick from Jermaine Jenas over the approaching Green to score.

Carlton Cole had put West Ham in the lead in the 20th. Luis Boa Morte started the move, crossing to Nolberto Solano, who then passed for Cole to score.

West Ham has 19 points and is in 10th place while Tottenham is in 14th place with 12 points.

Warnock equalises

At Craven Cottage, Stephen Warnock scored Blackburn’s second equalising goal in the 79th minute on a cross from Jason Roberts. Fulham had led 2-1 with goals from Diomansy Kamara and Danny Murphy.

The results:

West Ham United 1 (Carlton Cole 20) drew with Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Michael Dawson 67); Fulham 2 (Danny Murphy 51-pen, Diomansy Kamara 63) drew with Blackburn Rovers 2 (Brett Emerton 57, Stephen Warnock 79). — AP