Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Jagielka, Lescott, Osman, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini, Pienaar, Yakubu.

Bench: Saha for Yakubu (10m), Anichebe for Saha (70m), Baines for Osman (87m), Rodwell, Nash, Castillo, Gosling.

Referee: Gordon Bennett

After the massive let down on Monday at Wigan when we appeared to have gone back to the bad old Walter Smith days, we have the chance to put things right at White Hart Lane. With every Toffeeman still scratching their head with how you can have the better team, fantastic support and then serve up such unadulterated shite, Moyesy, in his 300th game in charge, had a big task on his hands.

That task was made even bigger when it was announced that The Yak was our only fit striker, Big Vic and Louie both has hamstring problems and young Vaughany was off to ER, The County Hospital, U.S.A. to see the doc on the run Richard Steadman, we all wish the young fella a speedy and full recovery. In addition, there was no Hibbo, Nuno and we waited to see if Peanuts made it past Basil Rathbone's fitness test. Our ref today, for the first time this season, was card sharp Steve Bennett (Dad, 'There's a man at the door with a pink crash helmet.' 'Tell him I've got one son!).

The trip down on a Sunday is a real ball ache, and we were hoping for a happier return on the 200 mile + trip than the 18 short miles back on Monday nightmare. Spurs were on UEFA duty, winning on Thursday and are on a roll having won their last 3 home games in the Premiership, however we were also looking for our third consecutive win at Spurs and we have not suffered back to back defeats for 42 games so it was all to play for. Could the Blue Boys put a big smile back on our face and send us back on the long journey home with some pride?

The team was as predicted if Peanuts was fit, we had reverted to the tried and tested 4-5-1 with The Yak up front on his Jack with Timmy joining up with him from a midfield five, surprisingly Big Vic and Louie made the bench and once again, despite the weekly howlers on the left, Bainsey was also left on the bench. All week we have read comment about how badly the players felt after the defeat at Wigan well now was the time to deliver, no chicken or beef but deliver.

In recent weeks, the Spurs goalie, who looks like a character off Sesame Street, has come in for some stick because of his Teflon gloves so you would have thought that we would be peppering him with crosses from the off. Well not quite, in fact not sure what to say about the first half, let's discuss Marouane's hair - he is good in the air but how much longer will he be able to see the ball? His favourite song is 'Because I get high' by his hero Afroman but it is getting ridiculous, he would definitely keep his Foster's cool on holiday, let's hope it's a case of hair today, gone tomorrow because unless he is scoring and putting in MOM performances then he will start to become the butt of the jokes, shave it son.

The first half was certainly an improvement, even if it took us over 30 mins before we tested Gomes and at times we lacked cohesion. It did not look good for Lavo when The Yak waddled off after just 10 mins, the old Yakometer will be showing a deficit as Lavo's tenners warm the bookies pockets, his log cabin will soon be repossessed and it will be back to his Millet's best tent. Louie came on and once he was warmed up things were looking better, by the end of the half Louie, Ossy and the hairy one had all had shots on target and we were holding our own against a Spurs side which were causing us few problems, they had the bloke whose name is an anagram booked, Benoit Assou-Ekotto. Would it be Hawwy Wednapper's half time talk or that of Moyesy that would swing it in the second half ?

HALF TIME Spurs 0 EVERTON 0

Having spent all half time queuing for ale, we just got settled and cue mayhem! Mikey took a quick free kick on the left to Peanuts who took control, pulled the trigger and a deflection left the Sesame St. goalie flat footed, the Toffeeemen went wild. Peanuts took off his shirt in celebration to reveal something like 'God is Good' or did it say 'Alex Young is God'? Not sure. Anyway, either way he received a yellow card from the pink crash helmet.

Spurs came back strong as you would expect them to and the best player in the Premiership, Bentley, that's according to Bentley himself, wasted a few free kicks. They threw everything at us in a vain attempt to get back into the game Bent, Huddlestone and the anagram, who had been booked, were sacrificed for Campbell, Prince Boateng and the bloke out of Planet of the Apes Gareth Bale but it was to no avail, it was all huff and puff with only old baldy bonce giving Spurs a chance with some dodgy decisions.

Tim Howard pulled off one blinding save down to his right from a Spurs corner but that was the closest it got for the Cockerel's in fact it could have been heady days for us if either Big Vic or Peanuts had been a bit more clinical. Timmy and Don King were booked for Everton and the injury to Louie looks particularly bad as he was stretchered off following twisting his knee to be replaced by Big Vic who did really well after he came on. The officials did everything in their power to let Spurs back into it, including six, yes SIX, added minutes at the end and apart from Gallen whipping in one dangerous ross we held firm, in fact we looked dangerous on the break and secured the three points - the Toffeemen never let you down.

So it's three on the bounce at White Hart Lane, Moyesy has won his 300th game in charge, we have still not lost back to back games for over a year, and the win pushes us back up to 7th with that journey home all the more enjoyable. All the week's talk put into practice on the pitch, the only worry is that we might be looking to the second string for a striker against Villa on Sunday unless Big Vic pulls through, great result.

There were plenty of good performances today, all of the back four, Timmy pulled of a blinding saved and looks on top form, Mikey was back to near his best but the Blue Kipper Star Man goes to Peanuts who not only scored but worked his nuts off running back and always looked a danger going forward - top little man! COYB FTRS C'mon the 'ammer's!!

FULL TIME Spurs 0 EVERTON 1

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Andy's Rankin

Marks Out Of 10
Player	Marks	Player	Marks
Tim Howard	8	Saha	6
Phil Neville	7	Anichebe	7
Phil Jagielka	7	Baines	n/a
Joey Yobo	6
Joleon Lescott	6
Leon Osman	7
Maro Fellaini	7
Tim Cahill	7
Mikel Arteta	8
Stephen Pienaar	8
Yakubu	5

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