Tottenham 1 - 1 West Ham
West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Tottenham paid a high price for a sloppy second-half performance.
The England Under-21 centre-back levelled up for the visitors at White Hart Lane with time fast running out.
Tottenham were nowhere near their best in the London derby but Egyptian striker Mido's fourth goal of the season in the 16th minute looked enough to clinch all three points - until Ferdinand's late rescue act earned a 1-1 draw.
Tottenham put their neighbours through a nervous opening with Edgar Davids striking a deflected drive from 25 yards just wide, before a fine pass by Michael Carrick was helped on by Jermaine Jenas to Robbie Keane whose low cross was cut out by Shaka Hislop.
But in West Ham's first serious attack after 10 minutes, Hayden Mullins was just off target with a shot from the edge of the area which appeared to beat Paul Robinson's dive.
And, a matter of seconds later, Yossi Benayoun's whipped attempt on goal curved past the left post with the England goalkeeper again struggling to make up ground.
West Ham went behind when Michael Dawson lobbed a long pass from his own half to the edge of the area where Mido nipped in between two defenders and lofted his header over a stranded Hislop.
After 19-year-old Mark Noble, replacing injured skipper Nigel Reo-Coker in the West Ham midfield, had a goal disallowed for offside, Carrick curled a free-kick just over at the other end.
Hislop made a stunning block to deny Keane from a corner eight minutes after the break.
Not even that save could compare, however, with Robinson's reaction stop to frustrate Sheringham in the 68th minute.
Jermaine Jenas could have clinched it but shot wide after pouncing on a wretched clearance.
And that opened the door for Ferdinand's heroic late contribution.
Anton Ferdinand admitted he was 'buzzing' after his injury-time goal earned West Ham a 1-1 draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Mido gave Spurs a first-half lead but Ferdinand headed home a Paul Konchesky corner in injury-time to earn Alan Pardew's Barclays Premiership side a point.
And Ferdinand said afterwards: 'I'm just buzzing that I got the goal and we got the point.
'The rivalry makes the atmosphere better - the fans did not want to lose this game and you saw the way they reacted.'
He added on Sky Sports News: 'I wasn't in the position I was meant to be in.
'But I thought to myself `I'll get in the mixer and the ball might come to me' - and luckily enough I got the nod.'
Hammers boss Alan Pardew said of the England Under-21 international: 'He was terrific - he did his job at the back and came up with a great finish.'
Tottenham boss Martin Jol acknowledged his team paid for not getting the all-important second goal of the game.
He explained: 'If you don't kill a side off this can always happen - and I think in the second half we didn't kill them off.
'But they (West Ham) were very ambitious. You always had a feeling it could happen - but for it to happen like this is a bit harsh.
'We have to learn from this - normally we'd have got this victory but today wasn't our day.
'But we've got a point. Everyone is very disappointed but I think they (West Ham) probably deserved something from this game.'
The England Under-21 centre-back levelled up for the visitors at White Hart Lane with time fast running out.
Tottenham were nowhere near their best in the London derby but Egyptian striker Mido's fourth goal of the season in the 16th minute looked enough to clinch all three points - until Ferdinand's late rescue act earned a 1-1 draw.
Tottenham put their neighbours through a nervous opening with Edgar Davids striking a deflected drive from 25 yards just wide, before a fine pass by Michael Carrick was helped on by Jermaine Jenas to Robbie Keane whose low cross was cut out by Shaka Hislop.
But in West Ham's first serious attack after 10 minutes, Hayden Mullins was just off target with a shot from the edge of the area which appeared to beat Paul Robinson's dive.
And, a matter of seconds later, Yossi Benayoun's whipped attempt on goal curved past the left post with the England goalkeeper again struggling to make up ground.
West Ham went behind when Michael Dawson lobbed a long pass from his own half to the edge of the area where Mido nipped in between two defenders and lofted his header over a stranded Hislop.
After 19-year-old Mark Noble, replacing injured skipper Nigel Reo-Coker in the West Ham midfield, had a goal disallowed for offside, Carrick curled a free-kick just over at the other end.
Hislop made a stunning block to deny Keane from a corner eight minutes after the break.
Not even that save could compare, however, with Robinson's reaction stop to frustrate Sheringham in the 68th minute.
Jermaine Jenas could have clinched it but shot wide after pouncing on a wretched clearance.
And that opened the door for Ferdinand's heroic late contribution.
Anton Ferdinand admitted he was 'buzzing' after his injury-time goal earned West Ham a 1-1 draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Mido gave Spurs a first-half lead but Ferdinand headed home a Paul Konchesky corner in injury-time to earn Alan Pardew's Barclays Premiership side a point.
And Ferdinand said afterwards: 'I'm just buzzing that I got the goal and we got the point.
'The rivalry makes the atmosphere better - the fans did not want to lose this game and you saw the way they reacted.'
He added on Sky Sports News: 'I wasn't in the position I was meant to be in.
'But I thought to myself `I'll get in the mixer and the ball might come to me' - and luckily enough I got the nod.'
Hammers boss Alan Pardew said of the England Under-21 international: 'He was terrific - he did his job at the back and came up with a great finish.'
Tottenham boss Martin Jol acknowledged his team paid for not getting the all-important second goal of the game.
He explained: 'If you don't kill a side off this can always happen - and I think in the second half we didn't kill them off.
'But they (West Ham) were very ambitious. You always had a feeling it could happen - but for it to happen like this is a bit harsh.
'We have to learn from this - normally we'd have got this victory but today wasn't our day.
'But we've got a point. Everyone is very disappointed but I think they (West Ham) probably deserved something from this game.'
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