Manchester City breeze past Huddersfield to keep pace in title race
All the reaction from the John Smith's Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City kept pace with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League as they breezed past Huddersfield Town on Sunday afternoon.
Goals from Danilo, Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane proved far too much for the managerless Terriers, who remain 10 points from safety at the bottom of the league. City, meanwhile, move within four of the league leaders.
Here's how it played out:
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Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Fulham kick off. They work it forward and Christie kicks it out of play
3 mins: Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Vertonghen puts the ball into the box aiming for Llorente put it flies through everyone. Tottenham attack again as Christie brings down Rose giving Spurs a free kick in a good area to the left of the Fulham area.
6 mins: Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Eriksen takes the free kick and hits the wall before the ball is cleared back down towards the visitors half. Tottenham bring it back, this time down the right flank before it's squared to Eriksen and he shoots but sends the ball wide of goal.
9 mins: Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Chambers wins the ball and gives it to Bryan. Bryan's touch is poor and the ball goes out for a Spurs throw in.
12 mins: Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Mitrovic flicks the ball on and Babel is away, he bombs forward and is under pressure but he gets his shot away and Lloris makes a great save.
15 mins: Fulham 0 - 0 Spurs
Corner for Fulham, Seri puts it into box, there's a scramble in the middle and Spurs come away with a throw in.
17 mins: Fulham 1 - 0 Spurs - Llorente OG
Fulham win a corner and Seri puts it into the middle of the box. Llorente is alone in the box and the ball hits him on the knee as he tries to control it and the ball trickles into the net.
21 mins: Fulham 1 - 0 Spurs
Spurs work their way into the box but no-one can get onto the end of the ball as it comes across goal. Fulham have started the match well and Spurs are trying to keep up with their intensity.
24 mins: Fulham 1 - 0 Spurs
Vertonghen whips a pinpoint accurate cross into the box and Llorente misses the header but the ball bounce off his shoulder and Rico makes the save.
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