90 min +5: Sissoko and Eriksen turn faffing into an art form. It’s professional, they’re chasing Chelsea in the hope of winning the title, you can’t blame them for it. Eventually it’s a goal kick, which is time for the subs board to go up. On comes Trippier, once Alli has ambled off. 90 min +4: Spurs eventually take it. Eriksen and Sissoko faff around awhile, playing it short and eventually earning another corner. Another opportunity to faff! 90 min +3: Sissoko meanders down the right and earns a corner off Schlupp.
Mamadou Sakho looks to be in a bit of pain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian51 min: Zaha embarks on another skitter up the left, latching on to a dreadful crossfield pass by Alderweireld. This time he’s stopped in his tracks by Sissoko. A foul in the midfield, nothing more, no card. But Spurs have come out in combative mood, and there’s a slight sense of a collective short fuse smouldering. Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha is bundled to the ground by Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian49 min: Alli slides a clever ball down the inside-left channel for Davies, who reaches the byline at pace and fizzes a low one in towards Kane.
73 min: Walker and Eriksen combine down the inside-right channel to release Kane. The striker’s just got Hennessey to beat, but the angle’s tight, so he looks to slip the ball into the centre. The ball doesn’t find another white shirt; instead it’s bundled out for a corner. 71 min: Eriksen has that determined look in his eye. He attempts to bust clear of Schlupp down the right, but is dragged back illegally. He restarts play quickly, and feeds Son down the left, but Son runs the ball out of play, Ward always on top of that situation. This promises to be a very interesting final 20 minutes.
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The Spurs striker shapes to shoot, but the ball is hoicked out for a corner. The set piece is uneventful, save Alli and Milivojevic wrestling in the six-yard box. Alli goes down under a very light push, and claims a penalty, but he’s not getting that. 47 min: Zaha drops a shoulder with a view to tearing off down the left wing. Walker comes across and barges him into the advertising hoardings. The Spurs defender is booked for that one: a little too much force in the challenge, coming in from behind. He can have no complaints. Zaha eventually gets up.
81 min: Benteke has done nothing whatsoever tonight. But then he’s not playing against Liverpool. He’s hooked in favour of Campbell. 80 min: Milivojevic is booked for a late clip on Alli. GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur (Eriksen 78)The deadlock is broken, and this is out of nothing. Spurs ping it around in the middle of the park. The ball lands at Eriksen’s feet, courtesy of Kane, 25 yards out in a central position. Puncheon closes in on Eriksen. Hennessey can’t see through his team-mate, and Eriksen uses the cover of Puncheon to bash a no-backlift snapshot into the bottom left! What a strike! What opportunism! What an important goal this could be in the title race! Christian Eriksen lets fly and opens the scoring.
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Puncheon takes, but Dier clears easily enough. 86 min: Palace are struggling to get out of their own area. Davies manufactures space for himself down the left, but his cross for Kane isn’t much cop. The busy Puncheon clears. 85 min: Alli dribbles down the right and earns a corner. Superb tenacity. Eriksen takes. Delaney heads it out for a second corner. Eriksen takes again. Delaney blocks a Dier flick and it’ll be take three. Eriksen’s delivery causes a bit of a kerfuffle. Eventually Alderweireld, under a dropping ball, swivels on the penalty spot and very nearly guides a shot into the bottom right.
Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League – as it happenedKey eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureMatch report:FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 0-1 Tottenham HotspurAnd that’s that! Christian Eriksen’s stylish snapshot is enough to secure victory! It wasn’t much of a match, but matters of style are very much secondary at this stage of the season. Tottenham move to within four points of leaders Chelsea, with five games remaining! The title race is alive and kicking! Who’s next, then? Ah look, it’s Arsenal at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Can you wait? No, us neither! Spurs’ goalscorer Christen Eriksen celebrates with goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after the final whistle. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianWhilst Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino soaks up the applause from the visiting fans.
Spurs don’t rush to take it. 90 min +2: Puncheon embarks on a playful romp down the left, and makes it all the way to the byline. It’s a marvellous bustle, and his high cross would have been meat and drink to the departed Benteke. But it’s Campbell in there instead, and the ball’s cleared from danger. 90 min: There will be seven minutes of added time, the legacy of the injury to Mamadou Sahko. 89 min: This game is still being played at 100 miles per hour. The Premier League! It might not always be the most refined, but it is good fun. 88 min: Palace go up the other end and earn a corner out on the right.
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69 min: Spurs are beginning to pick up the pace and press harder. Time is not their friend right now. They really need a winner if they’re to keep the pressure on Chelsea in the title race. Davies and Ward launch into a block tackle down the Spurs left, deep in Palace territory. Hard but fair, fair but hard. Ooyah. The business end of the season, right here. 68 min: Kane attempts a dribble into the Palace box from the right. He’s one dragback away from busting clear, but Puncheon steps in to rob the ball. 66 min: Son cuts in from the left, laying off to Walker, who lashes wildly to the right of goal. Walker goes up the other end and shoulderbarges Zaha off the pitch. No foul.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the GuardianThe Tottenham players celebrate with their fans. Photograph: Craig Mercer/CameraSport via Getty Images77 min: Walker hoicks a ball into the Palace box from the right. Kane can’t quite get a head on it, but it falls to Son, 12 yards out and level with the left-hand post. A first-time shot would cause bother, but he hesitates and the chance is gone. Davies tries to get the move going again with a cross from the left.
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Kane heads softly into Hennessey’s arms. 76 min: Spurs have been pushing, but Zaha breaks up their rhythm with a couple of snappy tackles in the centre of the pitch. Relentless tracking back and harrying. 74 min: Dier meets the corner at the near post, but flashes the ball well wide right of goal. Palace attempt to move the ball at pace up the other end. Puncheon purchases an easy free kick in the centre circle, going over the clumsy outstretched leg of Sissoko. The home fans fancy a yellow card, but one isn’t forthcoming.
It’s a mild bubble rather than a raging boil. But a sense of it nonetheless. 58 min: Spurs should be leading. From the right, Walker curls a delightful ball to the far post. Alli only needs to trundle it in, but somehow sends it back across the face of goal under pressure from Kelly. How did he miss that?! Tottenham’s Dele Alli shoots at goal as Crystal Palace’s Wayne Hennessey looks on.
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The resulting free kick is a waste of time, because while Palace load the box, Milivojevic tugs at Kane’s shirt and the pressure is lifted. And we’re off again! Spurs make an extremely proactive double change. Wanyama, so close to a red card in that first half, is hooked, as is the labouring Dembele. Sissoko and Son come on in their stead.
Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters57 min: Sakho is eventually carried off, Delaney coming on in his wake. A huge reception for the departing hero, Selhurst wishing God speed. 55 min: Sakho is still getting loaded onto the stretcher. Play went on after the Kane-Sakho incident, by the way - there was no foul - and Alli dragged a shot wide left from the edge of the box. 53 min: Sakho and Kane tussle for a loose ball down the inside right channel. Kane threatens to break free so Sakho stretches out a leg. His knee jars as he lands. That looks like a serious injury, as the big man calls for help immediately. The stretcher’s coming on, and on the touchline, Sam Allardyce shakes his head sadly.
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