West Ham 2 Tottenham 3: Brilliant Bale hits last-gasp stunner to hand Spurs all three points
PUBLISHED:
21:54 GMT, 25 February 2013
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UPDATED:
22:16 GMT, 25 February 2013
Gareth Bale scored another stunning goal to ensure Tottenham left Upton Park with all three points.
Jussi Jaaskelainen appeared to have kept the Hammers on terms after some remarkable second-half saves, but the Welshman carried the ball to the edge of the box in the 90th minute before letting fly with an unstoppable curling shot, notching up his ninth goal in seven games for club and country.
Bale had opened the scoring before Andy Carroll equalised from the spot. Joe Cole put the hosts ahead, but Gylfi Sigurdsson put Andre Villas-Boas' side back in the game, making things 2-2 with his close-range effort 14 minutes from time.
Unbelievable: Gareth Bale rushes to the bench after scoring his stunning match-winning goal
Unstoppable: Gareth Bale lets fly late in the day to clinch the match for Tottenham
No chance: Bale's strike flew over West Ham's defenders before hitting the back of the net
Too much space Hammers defenders stood off the Welshman, allowing him to aim his killer blow
MATCH FACTS
West Ham: Jaaskelainen, Reid, O'Brien, Collins, Demel (Pogatetz 72), Nolan (Taylor 35), Jarvis, Diame, J Cole, O'Neil, Carroll
Subs not used: Spiegel, Collison, Taylor, C Cole, Vaz Te, Chamakh
Goals: Carroll 25 (pen), J Cole 58
Booked: Diame, J Cole, O'Neill, Collins
Tottenham: Lloris, Vertonghen, Dawson, Walker, Caulker, Lennon, Parker (Livermore 88), Bale, Holtby (Sigurdsson 56), Adebayor, Dembele (Carroll 75)
Subs not used: Friedel, Gallas, Naughton, Assou-Ekotto, Sigurdsson
Goal: Bale 13, 90 Sigurdsson 76
Booked: Dembele
Referee: Howard Webb
Attendance: 35,005
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Come here you! Bale hugged his manager Andre Villas-Boas (right) after scoring his second goal
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Carnage: Gylfi Sigurdsson popped up in the box to score Tottenham's equaliser against West Ham
Main man: Gareth Bale scored Tottenham's first goal after just 13 minutes
In front: Joe Cole put West Ham in the lead after latching on to a long ball
Just about: Cole hit his shot into the floor as Hugo Lloris (right) was wrong-footed
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In it goes: Gareth Bale opened the scoring for the visitors
No mistake: Andy Carroll fired his shot home from the spot to equalise
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Putting the boot in: Carroll was brought down by Scott Parker (left)
On fire: Jussi Jaaskelainen (centre) made a number of saves to keep West Ham in the game
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Nice try: Bale tries a bicycle kick, to no avail
Game for a laugh: Sam Allardyce (left) and Andre Villas-Boas embrace before the match
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Tussle: Aaron Lennon (right) tries to resist the challenge of Matt Jarvis
Flying the flag: Moore's Poppy (left) Freddie (centre) and Ava (right) led the two teams out
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Appreciation: The players gathered round the centre circle to mark the 20th anniversary of Bobby Moore's death
Icon: Fans held up posters to make a mosaic which read: MOORE 6
In memory: Posters were stuck to fans' seats for supporters to lift to pay their respects
Respect: Tributes to West Ham legend Moore were pinned to the gate outside Upton Park