PL2: Spurs 1 United 1

United will have been hoping for a win away to a Spurs side languishing in unfamiliar territory near the foot of the Premier League 2 table.  As it was, the Reds were forced to work hard to come away with a point in a second half in which better finishing might well have given the home side what would on balance have been a deserved victory.

Spurs showed a lot of endeavour early in the contest, but United managed to contain and it was the Reds who took the lead in the twentieth minute.  Picked out by a wonderful pass from Sean Goss (above) - making a welcome return after his long injury - Joe Riley cut into the area and produced a calm finish to score with United's first chance of the game.

The Londoners came into this game after a run of five successive defeats and it may have been hoped their heads would drop after going behind.  As it was, they were level just after the half hour mark.  Goddard's effort from the edge of the box was parried but the ball fell at the feet of Harrison, whose emphatic shot brought the equaliser.

Spurs' willingness to attack United in the second half belied their low league position and the home side went close to taking the lead when Harrison's shot struck the leg of Poole on its way to goal.  It was the best chance of many during a sustained spell of pressure from Tottenham.

Part of the problem for United was that Goss, who had bossed the midfield before the break, was inevitably tiring following his long period on the sidelines.  He was withdrawn with fifteen minutes remaining and, although United had a fresher look about them in the later stages, it was Spurs who went closest to grabbing a winner when Harrison failed to convert a Walker-Peters cross.

It's another disappointing result for an Under 23 side who are still to win away from home this season and who understandably continue to miss the presence of a genuine forward player within their ranks.  Once again, it was due to strong defending and sound organisation in the face of opposition pressure that the Reds were able to come away with a point.