Luton vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Bissouma sent-off and Van de Ven scores
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham went top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at Luton Town on Saturday, despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men.
Dutch defender Micky van de Ven scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute when he poked home a first-time shot after a cut back from James Maddison following a Spurs short corner move.
Spurs remain unbeaten after eight league games, and are now two points clear of Manchester City and three ahead of Arsenal, before those two sides meet on Sunday. Luton remain on four points.
The visitors had Yves Bissouma sent off in added time at the end of the first half, receiving a second booking for a dive outside the Luton area, but went on to break the deadlock early in the second-half to eventually claim all three points.
Luton missed some clear chances to take something from the game having weathered an early Spurs storm, but fell to their sixth league defeat of the season.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are unbeaten in nine league games against Luton, winning five since a 2-0 away defeat in November 1987; with Ian Allinson scoring a brace for the Hatters that day.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
OVER!!!! Porro's long cross-field pass is nodded down by Maddison, and the recipient Son smashes a half-volley which whistles over the top!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Morris comes forward on the break for Luton, and holds up the ball as the support arrives. He cuts it back for Adebayo in the middle, but Romero steps in to cut the pass out and come away with possession!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
WIDE!!! Son and Porro play successive one-two's to give the full-back a clear run into the box. He engages Kaminski as he darts in behind, but skews a poor effort wide of the post with the goalkeeper beaten!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Porro races down the right edge before playing a pass inside to Son. He shoots from the edge of the box, but Mpanzu is in the way of it for Luton.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
SAVED!!! Maddison turns on the edge of the box to feed Richarlison running in behind the Luton defence, but his low, side-footed shot is parried by the outstretched leg of Kaminski! It's been one-way traffic so far!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
WIDE!!! Spurs blow the chance to go 1-0 up inside three minutes! Kulusevski cuts inside and whips a cross into the middle. The bounce deceives Kaminski, but Richarlison closing in at the far post can only strike a half-volley wide. That looked easier to score than miss for the Brazilian!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
This is the first meeting between Luton and Tottenham in any competition since a goalless draw in the old First Division back in March 1992, the season in which the Hatters were relegated to miss out on the launch of the Premier League.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Son gets the match underway for Spurs, and we're off and running in Bedfordshire!
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