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Tottenham, West Ham split points

LONDON: England striker Jermain Defoe missed a late penalty but Tottenham Hotspur’s unbeaten run under new coach Juande Ramos remained intact after a 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the English Premier League on Sunday.

Tottenham substitute Defoe wasted a glorious chance to win it in stoppage time when his penalty was saved by Robert Green after he was bundled over by Lucas Neill.

Carlton Cole put West Ham in front after 20 minutes from Nolberto Solano’s low cross following a mistake from Tottenham defender Younes Kaboul.

Tottenham should have been awarded a penalty five minutes before the break when striker Robbie Keane was caught by the leg of ’keeper Green.

The visitor equalised when central defender Michael Dawson headed in Jermaine Jenas’s free kick in the 67th minute.

West Ham remains10th in the standings with 19 points while Tottenham, with just two league wins all season, remains just two points above the relegation zone.

The results: West Ham United 1 (Carlton Cole 20) drew with Tottenham Hotspur 1 (Michael Dawson 67).

On Saturday: Derby County 0 lost to Chelsea 2 (Salomon Kalou 17, Shaun Wright-Phillips 73); Manchester City 2 (Martin Petrov 11, Stephen Ireland 90+4) bt Reading 1 (James Harper 43). — Agencies

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