Tottenham Hotspurs 1-1 Blackpool, A late 25-yard strike from Jermain Defoe earned Tottenham a point against Blackpool.

Jermain Defoe

Playing in front of his own supporters who crowded the stadium White Hart Lane on Saturday (05/07/2011), Spurs left behind through Charlie Adam before Defoe made ​​it 1-1.

A draw was made Spurs have been very difficult to tripped Manchester City step into the big four. Actually, a few hours before City were beaten by Everton.

Spurs are still stuck in fifth place with 56 points from 35 matches, behind six points from City. The Lilywhites one point ahead from Liverpool who is ranked sixth.

Charlie Adam converted a 76th-minute spot-kick after Spurs keeper Heurelho Gomes had fouled Gary Taylor-Fletcher.

Gomes had saved a penalty moments earlier from the same player after Michael Dawson handled in the area.

But as the game two minutes remaining, Spurs managed to single digits after a swift kick along the ground is released Defoe, past the corner of goalkeeper Matthew Gilks​​. in the 89th minute to level a dramatic encounter. Until the game ended, no additional goals from both teams created.

However, Tottenham could be without inspirational winger Gareth Bale for their remaining games - at Manchester City on Tuesday, at Liverpool on 15 May and at home to Birmingham on 22 May - after the Wales international left the pitch on a stretcher with an ankle injury following a rash Adam challenge.

Lineups:

Tottenham Hotspurs: Gomes, Kaboul, Gallas, Dawson, Bale (Crouch 64), Van der Vaart, Modric, Sandro, Rose (Kranjcar 91), Pavlyuchenko (Lennon 46), Defoe.

Blackpool: Gilks​​, Crainey, Eardley (Beattie 91), Kornilenko (Puncheon 46), Evatt, Southern, Vaughan, Baptiste, Adam, Taylor-Fletcher (Cathcart 77), Campbell.

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