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Defoe double propels Tottenham past Reading
Defoe double propels Tottenham past Reading
Tottenham Hotspur FC have clinched their first Premier League win this season after Jermain Defoe struck twice in a 3-1 triumph at Reading FC.
André Villas-Boas's men could only manage two draws and a defeat in their opening three fixtures but are up and running thanks to a comprehensive victory at promoted Reading.
Defoe broke the deadlock with 18 minutes gone as he buried low into the far corner from Aaron Lennon's pass, and the England striker scored an excellent second with 16 minutes to go, shortly after Gareth Bale had put the finishing touch to a fine run and cutback from Kyle Walker.
Reading mustered a consolation when Hal Robson-Kanu hooked in an Adam Le Fondre cross at the back post, but it was not enough for Brian McDermott's side, who have just one point after three outings.
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Results
English Premier League 2012/13
| Home | Away | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last updated: 28/11/2012 14:56 CET | |||||
16/09/2012 | |||||
| Reading |  | 1-3 |  | Tottenham | |
Robson-Kanu 90 | |||||
| Venue: Reading | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Sunderland |  | 1-1 |  | Liverpool | |
S. Fletcher 29 | Suárez 71 | ||||
| Venue: Sunderland | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Aston Villa |  | 2-0 |  | Swansea | |
Lowton 16, Benteke 88 | |||||
| Venue: Birmingham | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Stoke |  | 1-1 |  | Man. City | |
Crouch 15 | Javi García 35 | ||||
| Venue: Stoke | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Man. United |  | 4-0 |  | Wigan | |
| Venue: Manchester | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Arsenal |  | 6-1 |  | Southampton | |
Hooiveld 11 (o.g.), Podolski 31, Gervinho 35, 71, Clyne 37 (o.g.), Walcott 88 | Fox 45 | ||||
| Venue: London | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Fulham |  | 3-0 |  | West Brom | |
| Venue: London | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| QPR |  | 0-0 |  | Chelsea | |
| Venue: London | |||||
15/09/2012 | |||||
| Norwich |  | 0-0 |  | West Ham | |
| Venue: Norwich | |||||
Standings
English Premier League 2012/13
| Clubs | P | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chelsea FC | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 |  | Manchester United FC | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | | Arsenal FC | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | | Manchester City FC | 4 | 8 | |
| 5 |  | Swansea City AFC | 4 | 7 | |
| 6 | | West Bromwich Albion FC | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | | West Ham United FC | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 | | Fulham FC | 4 | 6 | |
| 9 | | Everton FC | 3 | 6 | |
| 10 | | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 4 | 5 | |
| 11 | | Stoke City FC | 4 | 4 | |
| 12 | | Aston Villa FC | 4 | 4 | |
| 13 | | Newcastle United FC | 3 | 4 | |
| 14 | | Wigan Athletic FC | 4 | 4 | |
| 15 | | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 3 | |
| 16 | | Norwich City FC | 4 | 3 | |
| 17 | | Liverpool FC | 4 | 2 | |
| 18 | | Queens Park Rangers FC | 4 | 2 | |
| 19 | | Reading FC | 3 | 1 | |
| 20 | | Southampton FC | 4 | 0 |
Related information
- Jermain Defoe
- Tottenham - England
- Aaron Lennon
- Tottenham - England
- Gareth Bale
- Tottenham - England
- Hal Robson-Kanu
- Reading - England
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