Tottenham vs West Ham: Michail Antonio goal gives Hammers deserved away victory

Relive the Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham v West Ham: Premier League match preview

Tottenham Hotspur suffered their first defeat at their new stadium after Michail Antonio gave West Ham United a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday.

Tottenham made a number of changes to their side as they prepared for their Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax on Tuesday but Mauricio Pochettino's gamble backfired against a resolute West Ham side.

Spurs dominated the first half and could have been ahead after 11 minutes when Son Heung-min was played through by Dele Alli but his shot from the left was too close to the near post of Lukasz Fabianski who got down to save.

The Pole also did well to deny Christian Eriksen who shot from close range after good work down the right from Lucas Moura.

Tottenham were made to pay for those missed chances as West Ham took the lead after halftime. A lofted cross from Marko Arnautovic in the 67th minute found Antonio who lashed it in past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.

Relive the match above.

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Sky Sports are currently showing an interview with Danny Rose recorded ahead of the game, with the Tottenham left-back definite on his views surrounding racial bias in football and talking through some of his tougher times in recent years in very open and frank fashion. 

Rose has been in the headlines again over the last couple of days for his reaction to the sanctions levied on Montenegro, understandably thinking them very lenient. 

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It feels like we've been here a lot since the eventual opening of the new stadium, but the novelty is yet to wear off.

Even on a rather grim day in London, the stadium looks an absolute picture, and it is feeling up nicely.

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This can be an ill-tempered fixture, the typical passion of two vocal sets of supporters often spilling into the on-field action.

With Millwall languishing in the second tier, West Ham fans see Tottenham as their big Premier League rivals, and they will make sure their side is up for this one.

Harry Kane is having a chinwag with the Spurs groundsmen on the touchline as his squad mates warm-up, notably shorn of any protective boot, suggesting his recovery is going well.

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Inside the last ten minutes until things get underway with the teams back in the dressing rooms for some final words of instruction.

I think there may be goals this afternoon...

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Michail Antonio has gone all Alan Partridge with his shorts, rolling them up to expose his rather muscled thighs.

Out onto the pitch he strides behind captain and goalkeeper. Customary handshakes, hand slaps and polite hugs. 

Anthony Taylor is the man in the middle for this one.

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Tottenham get things underway.

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1 minute

It is a back four for Spurs, Eric Dier sitting deep ahead of them with Danny Rose ahead of him to his left, Christian Eriksen to his right and a front three of Heung-Min Son, Dele Alli and the forward-most Lucas Moura.

West Ham set up similarly, though with their front three slightly further spread.

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2 minutes

And it is the visitors who have the first opportunity. 

Robert Snodgrass' effort is blocked but breaks the way of Declan Rice 25 yards from goal, a real thump forcing Hugo Lloris to jump but it is only an aborted raised hand required, Lloris content to watch a fast-travelling shot over the bar.

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3 minutes

Twice Issa Diop stops Tottenham forward charges, Lucas Moura down the right touchline, Heung Min-Son trying to move into the box.

Good defending from the big Frenchman, back in the West Ham side. He's had an impressive debut Premier League season.

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5 minutes

The crowd livens as Lucas Moura picks up the ball in space in the West Ham half but the flag is raised swiftly, the Brazilian starting in an offside position.

Heung Min-Son is in similar space and coming from deeper, but his shot is not of the expected quality, almost ruffling the feathers of the pigeons in the rafters. A pretty woeful attempt.