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Andre Villas-Boas lauds Tottenham forward Gareth Bale ahead of Chelsea match

Spurs meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this evening

After the game the Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said his team's chase for a Champions' League place now “depends on [the] results of our rivals” (Getty Images)

Premier League: Chelsea v Tottenham match preview

A look ahead to tonight’s Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge

Gareth Bale in action against Wigan
Villas-Boas was sacked by Chelsea after three wins in 12 games

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas claims ‘invisible’ Chelsea play without style

Spurs manager critical of former club putting success above all on eve of key game in Champions League race

Roberto Di Matteo was Andre Villas-Boas’s assistant at Chelsea

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas steps back into Roman Abramovich's Chelsea lair

Champions League place at stake and Spurs manager's resentment of Chelsea lingers

Andre Villas Boas and Szczesny

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hits back: Wojciech Szczesny is not 'a genuine Arsenal fan'

Spurs boss gives goalkeeper's claims that Spurs lack enough quality to qualify for the Champions League little credence

Arsenal's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has claimed that Tottenham won't finish in the top four of the Premier League

Tottenham 'don't have enough quality' to finish fourth, says Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny

The Arsenal keeper is confident his own side will qualify for the Champions League

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Players getting involved in scheme to encourage children to read

Tottenham Hotspur 1 Southampton 0 match report: 'Game-changer' Gareth Bale still looming large

Gareth Bale looms down on the Tottenham High Road from an advertising hoarding the size of a house. The Welshman dominates the Tottenham team in much the same way. "Game-changer" is the copyline on the advert, and its accuracy was shown again on Saturday when he embellished a moderate match with a stunning 85th-minute goal to maintain Spurs' push for Champions League qualification.

Shane Long's celebrations didn't last long

West Bromich Albion 2 Wigan Athletic 3 match report: Survival back on the table as James McArthur rallies Wigan

Martinez pulls off masterstroke as substitute has instant impact with goal that turns match

Theo Walcott's goal inside 20 seconds gifted Arsenal the three points

Queens Park Rangers 0 Arsenal 1 match report: Gunner's lightning strike puts them in charge for top four finish

Arsenal may no longer be the most exciting team in London but they ground their way back up past Chelsea and Tottenham and into third place with an unconvincing but efficient 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers.

Gareth Bale rounded off a remarkable week by firing Tottenham to a dramatic last-gasp win against Southampton.

Tottenham Hotspur 1 Southampton 0 match report: Gareth Bale gives award winning performance

Double footballer of the year sinks Saints with another spectacular goal

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