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Follow all of the action as Tottenham host Manchester City in a FA Cup fourth round blockbuster tonight, live on talkSPORT.
Spurs secured their progress in the competition after beating Burnley 1-0 earlier this month while Man City battered Huddersfield.
Pep Guardiola’s side are the reigning champions after getting their hands on the trophy on their way to a historic treble last campaign.
However, they now face a tough trip to London where their fellow Premier League giants will try to end their hopes of winning back-to-back titles.
Live commentary: talkSPORT website stream HERE, via the app HERE/ Live stream: ITV Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Hojbjerg, Bentancur; Johnson, Kulusevski, Werner; Richarlison Subs: Forster, Royal, Davies, Dragusin, Skipp, Maddison, Byran, Santiago, Scarlett Man City XI: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, Bobb, Alvarez Subs: Ederson, Stones, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Gomez, Nunes, Susoho, LewisFollow our live match blog below for regular updates…
Tottenham 0-0 Man City HALF-TIME
Bobb’s first half by numbers:
100% pass accuracy 31 touches 29/29 passes completed 1 key passTottenham 0-0 Man City HALF-TIME
Guardiola's men was this close to taking the lead and scoring a first-ever goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City HALF-TIME
Nothing to split the two teams as the whistle goes to bring an end to the first 45 minutes plus stoppage time.
Bobb did have the ball in the back of the net for City after four minutes but it was chalked off for offside.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
48' - Johnson gets clattered by Gvardiol and play is stopped briefly so that the Welshman can get some treatment for a head injury.
It was a concussion worry that saw Johnson forced off against his former team Nottingham Forest last month, but he looks fine here.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
45' - Into six minutes added time as Foden shoots wide.
It's a simple ball over the top from Dias that releases Bobb.
He cuts it back from the byline to the run of Foden inside the box but under pressure he can't hook the ball goalwards.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
43' - Again Spurs look to break from the corner but Kulusevski's pass inside for Richarlison is overhit and Ake comes across to sweep.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
41' - WHAT A BLOCK FROM PORRO!
A rapid City counter has Spurs outnumbered but the visitors can't get their shot away as Rodri and Kovacic's efforts are both blocked.
It eventually falls kindly for Bobb inside the area to strike but Porro flies across on the slide to deflect it behind.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
39' - Werner collects the ball in space down the left and is urged to carry it forwards.
He stands up Walker before cutting inside and he opts to try and switch the play to Porro but the ball is slightly behind him.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
37' - The game finally restarts after a longer-than-expected break.
Guardiola used the time in between to remonstrate with Kovacic about some things he's disliked during this first-half.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
34' - There's a break in play as the referee has a slight problem with his communication devices strapped to his arm.
The stoppage gives me a chance to wax lyrical about Foden's performance so far...
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
32' - Spurs go route one and nearly release Richarlison through the middle.
But Ortega comes out of his box to head away under pressure from the Brazilian.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
30' - Vicario almost has his pocket pinched after allowing Alvarez to close him down inside his own box.
He eventually scrambles the ball away before he berates his defence for a perceived lack of options they were giving him.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
29' - Foden has been involved in absolutely everything!
Again he drops into a pocket of space on the edge of the area and his flick around the corner is almost controlled by Kovacic but it ricochets off the Croatian's knee and bounces out of play.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
26' - Huge waste from Gvardiol!
Foden spins Romero inside and out with a take on the half turn before the ball is worked out to the left.
But with CIty causing an overload in the box Gvardiol blazes his cross into the stands and Guardiola has his head in his hands...
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
24' - The visitors take an uncharacteristically poor corner which invites Kulusevski to take the ball out of his own box and lead the corner.
He has Werner darting in behind but can't get his head up in time to find him before the ex-Chelsea man strays offside.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
22' - Kovacic almost releases Foden with an arrowing through-ball through the middle but Van de Ven shows his pace to come across and put it out of play.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
20' - A deft give-and-go releases Johnson down the right-hand side in plenty of space.
He has Richarlison and Werner ahead of him making a run but he delays on getting his cross away and his eventual effort is blocked.
It runs out for a corner but City do well to clear their lines.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
18' - Richarlison is doing his bit alleviating the pressure on his side by holding the ball up on the halfway line and drawing the foul from Stones.
Maddison uses the break to clap the home fans during a light joy down the touchline.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
Some famous faces are in the stands tonight!
Former Oasis member and City super-fan Noel Gallagher has been sharing a joke with former Doctor Who Matt Smith.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
15' - Spurs are afforded a rare break the relentless pressure after pressure from Johnson forces City into conceding a sloppy corner.
Bentancur rises highest to flick on the delivery at the near post but no teammate of his had made the run at the back stick.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
13' - Walker is being left in acres of space time and time again on the overlap down the right!
He's afforded the space to cut a ball back for Rodri on the edge of the box before Kovacic is teed up but his shot is blocked behind.
Vicario then does well to punch the delivery away under pressure.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
11' - More brilliant interplay from the visitors but some desperate defending from Spurs sees them survive.
Alvarez squares for Foden on the edge of the box who tees up Rodri to shoot, however, the Spaniard instead sends a disguised pass to Silva.
Silva takes the ball into the box and looks to chop inside and shoot but a combination of Van de Ven and Udogie sees him crowded out.
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
9' - The pace of this game in the opening ten minutes has been something to marvel at - both teams playing at break-neck speed!
Tottenham 0-0 Man City
7' - After a lengthy VAR check the decision stands - no goal!
Bobb was offside by a whisker and Udogie is the most relieved man in the stadium...
Tottenham 0-0 Man City - NO GOAL
5' - Bobb taps home from close range but he's denied by the offside flag - Guardiola's goal-shy woes at the Tottenham stadium continue!
A floated ball out to the right finds Walker who benefits from Udogie slipping at the vital moment.
His low cross is diverted goalwards from close range - Vicario makes the initial save brilliantly but the rebound falls kindly for Bobb to finish.
