Huddersfield vs Tottenham live: Latest score as Harry Kane and Ben Davies goals give Spurs a lightning start
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Your support makes all the difference.This weekend kicks off with an in-form Harry Kane looking to continue his single-handed destruction of all in his path with Tottenham Hotspur away at newly-promoted Huddersfield Town.
Spurs are playing with a freedom and intensity away from home that they are so far failing to match at Wembley and the Terriers, despite their fine start to the season and good defensive record, will be aware of this.
Huddersfield have nine points from six games thus far but now face a run of playing the top teams in the division with Manchester United and Liverpool to follow in the next three games after Spurs’ visit.
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What times does it start?
The game kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday 30 September at the John Smith’s Stadium.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event with coverage starting at 11.30am or you can alternatively follow The Independent’s live blog.
It’s a big game for?
Dele Alli. The England midfield has so far failed to hit the heights of last season and has been overtaken by Christian Eriksen has Spurs’ chief operator. However, with Eriksen under the weather this week there is a chance he will be absent leaving Alli to be tasked with supplying Kane up front – something he proved last season he is more than capable of doing.
Player to watch?
Harry Kane. Who else?
Head-to-head:
Tottenham 2 Huddersfield 1, League Cup, 6 September 1972
Huddersfield 1 Tottenham 1, League Division One, 28 March 1972
Tottenham 4 Huddersfield 1, League Division One, 21 August 1971
Form:
Tottenham: WWDWWW
Huddersfield: WDLDLD
Odds:
Tottenham: 4/9
Huddersfield: 8/1
Draw: 19/5
34 mins: Alderweireld gives an unnecessary free-kick away on the edge of the box after fouling Kichunga... but Mooy fails to beat the man at the near post.
36 mins: Kane has a hat-trick goal ruled out for offside. Correct decision from the linesman but Kane is really running rings around the Huddersfield defence here.
41 mins: The game has settled down slightly as we close in on half-time, with Spurs starting to keep the ball better.
43 mins. Depoitre smashes the cross bar from 25 yards out. Some sloppy play from Harry Kane saw him pickpocketed near the half-way line to set up that chance for the Frenchman. He had Lloris beaten there but it was just a few inches too high.
Huddersfield's high intensity pressing game means Spurs have struggled to dominate possession so far.
45 mins: An important interception from Tommy Smith, with Kane looking to get in on goal again. Just one minute of added time here at the end of the first-half.
HALF-TIME Huddersfield 0 Tottenham 3
A bit of a strange first-half at the John Smith's Stadium where Huddersfield can probably feel aggrieved to be three goals down. But with a strike force comprising of Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and, of course, that man Harry Kane, Spurs are always going to take chances and have played some brilliant bits of a football at times.
Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville are in the Sky Sports studio and are waxing lyrical about "outstanding" Harry Kane. The Englishman has scored two goals in the first-half and looks a threat every time he gets the ball. Can he seal a hat-trick in the second-half? It's a brave person who would bet against him..
48 mins: Harry Kane running down that right channel again. He gets to the byline but can't make anything of it and it heads out for a goal kick. Can Huddersfield stop him in the second half?
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