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Monday, November 2, 1998 Published at 22:16 GMT
Charlton hold depleted Spurs ![]() Allan Nielson skips past Neil Redfearn A spirited performance by Premiership newcomers Charlton was enough to hold Tottenham to a 2-2 draw at White Hart Lane on Monday.
Spurs were forced to make several changes to their line-up with Les Ferdinand failing to recover from his ankle injury and his replacement last week, Steffen Iversen, picking up a knock in training. With David Ginola suspended that meant a first league start of the season for Andy Sinton with Ruel Fox also part of a five man midfield, leaving Chris Armstrong to plough a lone furrow up front. The visitors caught George Graham's side with a classic counter-attack after being pinned back in their own half for much of the opening 45 minutes. Hunt and strike partner Clive Mendonca had been effectively snuffed out by Sol Campbell and John Scales for half an hour and goalkeeper Sasa Ilic was forced into two fine saves at the other end to keep the scores level.
After the break however, Spurs took just four minutes to get back on level terms, perhaps inspired by the appearance of George Graham on the bench. Darren Anderton released an overlapping Steve Carr down the right flank and his cross along the six-yard box was slid in by Allan Nielsen for his third goal of the season.
But the home faithful only had another few minutes to wait - during which time Calderwood and Edinburgh were booked - to take the lead.
It was his fourth of the season - his first in the league - and looked like being the start of a landslide as Spurs poured forward with renewed confidence.
Substitute Steve Jones exploited the wide open spaces on the right wing to fire in a cross that Hunt steered past Baardsen with his left foot from just inside the area. It was enough to hold the home side to a draw and prove to George Graham he still has much to do to placate the Tottenham crowd and steer Spurs back towards the top of the table. |
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