And that’s that! Anthony Martial’s late goal secures a precious three points for Manchester United! They’ll remain on Manchester City’s tail; Spurs by contrast could be eight adrift by the end of the day, depending on how Pep Guardiola’s side do at West Bromwich Albion. Spurs will rue Dele Alli’s miss just before Martial’s decisive strike, but in truth United were the better side in the second half and always the most likely to snatch the win. United close to within two of City at the top, for a couple of hours at least.

First off, Spurs get the ball in the net: Llorente and Winks shuttle the ball left to right, Alli slams a low ball across goal, and Aurier follows it in at the far post. But it’s offside. De Gea hoicks the free kick forward. Lukaku rises to flick a header on. Martial gets a yard on Vertonghen and, running down the inside-left channel, guides a ball past Lloris and into the bottom right! Such a basic goal for Spurs to concede. But from United’s view, it’s Reeptastic!

HALF TIME: Manchester United 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur