Tottenham settle for a point

Jermain Defoe missed a last-minute penalty as Tottenham Hotspur FC were forced to settle for a point against London rivals West Ham United FC as Blackburn Rovers FC's push for a top-six spot was dented by Fulham FC.

Defoe denied
Tottenham, who remain unbeaten under new manager Juande Ramos, started the better at Upton Park but after Aaron Lennon's effort had been ruled out for offside it was West Ham who opened the scoring 20 minutes in. After a mistake by Younes Kaboul, Nolberto Solano crossed for Carlton Cole to tap in from close range. Tottenham drew level with 67 minutes on the clock when Michael Dawson headed in a free-kick and might have won it when they were awarded a penalty after substitute Defoe was fouled by Lucas Neill. However, with only seconds remaining, the England international was denied a goal against his former employers as Robert Green pulled off a save.

Honours even
Honours were also even in Sunday's other Premier League game between Fulham and Blackburn at Craven Cottage. Blackburn would have moved back into seventh, above Everton FC and Aston Villa FC, with victory in west London yet fell behind six minutes into the second half when Danny Murphy calmly slotted in a penalty. Six minutes later Blackburn were level – Brett Emerton volleying in his first goal for two years – but Fulham regained the initiative on 63 minutes when Diomansy Kamara scored from close range. However, Blackburn would not be denied a point as Stephen Warnock (79) turned the ball in following fine work by Jason Roberts.