Other games 20/21 March 2010

[Craig_H]

Crouch starting alongside Pav.

Tottenham 'amazing strength in depth' Hotspur's bench:

Alnwick
Palacios
Gudjohnsen
Devitte who?
Livermore who?
Parrett who?
Townsend who?

Stoke have dropped Shawcross

[Craig_H]

25 seconds in, Stoke's first throw in - spurs deal with it.

[SimonNo7]

Sunderland 1 Birmingham 0 (Bent)

[Craig_H]

Sunderland 1-0 Brum
Bent

[Exiled_red]

Sunderland 1-0 Birmingham

[wiw]

Today proves why Villa won't get 4th. Defoe is out and Spurs will bottle it. We've only got City to worry about

[magicalbarnes]

Today proves why Villa won't get 4th. Defoe is out and Spurs will bottle it. We've only got City to worry about

I said that weeks ago. Its between us ans City with Spurs as an outside bet. Villa have no chance.

[Craig_H]

Sunderland 2-0 Brum
Bent

Goal machine.

[Exiled_red]

Sunderland 2-0 Birmingham Bent again

[SimonNo7]

Sunderland 2 Birmingham 0 (Bent 2)

[Craig_H]

Very bitty and scrappy at Stoke, neither side is getting the upper hand so far. Gomes had a close call a minute ago as he dallied with a backpass, allowing the stoke player to close him down. Gomes' kick was poor but stoke couldnt take advantage.

[Craig_H]

Only highlight of this game so far is Ricardo Fuller's daft mohawk hairstyle.

Neither side can get their passing going, very disjointed.

[SimonNo7]

I know this won't go down well with a lot of people, probably, but I would take Bent for back up to Torres...

...if we could afford him!

[SimonNo7]

Oh and not just because he has scored twice today.

[Craig_H]

Bale just got clattered, didnt look a foul by Huth, but Bale's injured and spurs players surrounding the ref. No foul, Huth appeared to get to the ball first and Bale kicked Huth's foot, i think. But it's Bale's knee that appears to have gone, doesnt look good to continue.