Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Ipswich Town F.C.

Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town draw 0-0

Spurs remain top of the table, Ipswich move up to second

Tottenham Hotspur and Ipswich Town played out a goalless draw at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon.

The match was a tight affair, with neither side able to find a breakthrough. Tottenham had the better of the chances, but they were unable to make the most of them.

The draw leaves Tottenham top of the table, two points ahead of Ipswich Town.

Match report

Tottenham Hotspur started the match brightly and created a number of chances in the opening stages of the game. Harry Kane came close to opening the scoring on three occasions, but he was denied by the Ipswich Town goalkeeper.

Ipswich Town grew into the game as the first half progressed and they had a few chances of their own. However, they were unable to find a way past the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper.

The second half was a more even affair, with both sides having chances to score. However, neither side was able to find the breakthrough and the match ended in a goalless draw.

Reaction

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino was disappointed with the result, but he praised his players for their effort.

"We played well today and we created a lot of chances," Pochettino said. "But we couldn't find the breakthrough and we have to be disappointed with the result."

Ipswich Town manager Mick McCarthy was pleased with his team's performance.

"I thought we played very well today," McCarthy said. "We created a few chances and we defended well. We're disappointed not to have won the game, but we're happy with the point.

Tottenham Hotspur

• Tottenham Hotspur remain top of the table.
• Tottenham Hotspur have now drawn two of their last three matches.
• Tottenham Hotspur have not scored in their last two matches.

Ipswich Town

• Ipswich Town move up to second in the table.
• Ipswich Town have now drawn three of their last four matches.
• Ipswich Town have not won in their last two matches.