Chris Wood nets dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Burnley prolong Tottenham's Wembley misery
Spurs continue to struggle at their temporary home as Dele Alli's effort is cancelled out in the 92nd minute.
Full-time: Tottenham 1-1 Burnley
- Substitute and record signing Chris Wood marks his Premier League debut for the Clarets by securing a point in injury time
- Spurs had finally taken the lead shortly after the interval after Dele Alli stroked home at the second time of asking following a near-post flick-on from Eric Dier
- However, the hosts failed to kill off the game and Burnley came on strong at the death, with Wood taking advantage of some poor defending to turn home Robbie Brady's stellar through ball
- Tottenham have now won just two of their last 13 matches at the home of English football
- Also: Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal, Chelsea 2-0 Everton, West Brom 1-1 Stoke
It's a magnificent point for Burnley, who are showing signs of becoming much more of a force to be reckoned with on the road after last year's struggles.
That will ease the burden on their home form, which kept them from being dragged into a relegation fight in 2016-17.
We'll see what lies ahead for these two sides - still level on points and positioned ninth and 10th respectively - in the remaining days of the window.
After the international break, Tottenham travel to Everton and Dyche's men welcome struggling Crystal Palace to Turf Moor.
So Tottenham fans trudge home from Wembley with a familiar sinking feeling after watching another positive result get snatched away at the death.
Pochettino has been quick to dispel any notion of a jinx, although it is becoming harder and harder to argue that his players are not being affected by playing regularly at the home of English football.
They dominated for the most part today and should have had the three points in the bag long before Wood's dramatic late equaliser. A combination of profligacy and some fine Burnley defending has cost them dearly.
Late drama for the second week running at Wembley and Pochettino looks furious.
Burnley have been pushing hard for the last few minutes and finally get their reward in the 92nd minute as Wood takes advantage of some poor defending from Alderweireld and Trippier to stroke a superb Brady pass beyond Lloris.
Wood has been repeatedly caught offside since coming on, but on this occasion his curving run is timed to perfection.
He looks to collect Cork's pinpoint pass but is stopped in his tracks by a fabulous - if somewhat risky - sliding challenge from Lloris. He had to win the ball there, or else he would have been off.
Finally Spurs find a way through.
Eriksen's corner is flicked on by Dier at the near post and Mee makes a mess of his attempted clearance.
Dembele inadvertently blocks Alli's initial attempt before the England midfielder pokes home the rebound.
Muted celebrations from Alli as relief floods around Wembley.
A frustrating opening 45 minutes for Tottenham, who have dominated territory and possession but have thus far been unable to break down a stubborn Burnley backline that have kept their shape brilliantly and are certainly not afraid to put their bodies on the line.
The visitors' attacking ambitions have been limited, although they look menacing from set-pieces with Tarkowski and Mee challenging for every ball.
A real chance for Tottenham following Johann Berg Gudmundsson's foul on Alli as Kane, searching to end his August drought and notch for the 100th time in Spurs colours, heads Ben Davies' left-wing free-kick over the top.
He might have been better off leaving it for Alderweireld, who was waiting just behind.
Tottenham vs Burnley is not the only Premier League match taking place today of course.
Liverpool meet Arsenal at Anfield in the other 16.00 BST kick-off and earlier goals from Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata helped Chelsea to a comfortable 2-0 win over Everton.
Jay Rodriguez and Peter Crouch both netted in a 1-1 draw between West Brom and Stoke in the West Midlands.
Dyche has brought in five new faces this summer to date, with Wood's signing preceded by those of Jack Cork, Walters, Bardsley and Charlie Taylor.
Burnley have also raked in approximately £43.5m from the respective sales of Michael Keane and Andre Gray and could continue to reinvest that money before the deadline.
"We are still in the market for certain situations," Dyche said. "Despite it being a tough market I think the business we have done so far has been really good and I have been very happy with that. There are a couple of situations we are working on to see if they can come to life.
"Year on year we are trying to add to the quality and depth of the group. Of course there are specific areas at any club but generally it is just adding to the layers of quality. If there are quality players available and we can get them, then it can only enhance the group further and that is what we look to do."
So where exactly do these two teams stand with only four days left to elapse in the summer transfer window?
Tottenham have finally begun to play a role in the market after weeks of stubborn passivity, with Sanchez joined at Wembley by new third-string goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga.
Estudiantes defender Juan Foyth and controversial Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier are also expected to sign and Pochettino confirmed in his pre-match press conference that he wanted three more arrivals.
Further outgoings also look inevitable with the likes of Wimmer, Nkoudou and Moussa Sissoko all attracting interest.
I am confident. We are working hard. We are trying to strengthen the squad and to bring in a few players more. From our chairman Daniel [Levy] and Steve [Hitchen] our chief scout we are trying to bring in the right profile.
We are working hard, a big effort from the club to strengthen our squad. I think it is so exciting now. We have ahead the Premier League and the Champions League, it's so exciting. We are going to play against the last Champions League winner in Real Madrid, and Borussia Dortmund and Apoel Nicosia.
We are so motivated and the club is excited too to try to strengthen the squad and be more competitive
Pochettino makes one change to his starting XI and shifts to a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Victor Wanyama, who looked notably off the pace against Chelsea and was caught in possession during the build-up to Marcos Alonso's late winner, replaced by Heung-Min Son.
Wanyama, presumably not fully fit, drops out of the matchday squad entirely. Sanchez makes the bench alongside 17-year-old midfielder Tashan Oakley-Boothe, while there is no place for Kevin Wimmer as he prepares to leave the club before Thursday's transfer deadline.
Mousa Dembele makes his 200th appearance in a Spurs shirt.
As for Burnley, summer signing Jon Walters joins long-term absentee Dean Marney on the sidelines after scans revealed that he damaged ankle ligaments during an eventful Carabao Cup second-round clash with Lancashire rivals Blackburn Rovers in midweek. Sean Dyche is satisfied that the injury is not as serious as it could have been, however.
Striker Chris Wood, a £15m arrival from Leeds United, replaced Walters in the first half at Ewood Park and could make his first top-flight start for his new employers here.
Jeff Hendrick, who did not play at Blackburn, was also said to be doubtful with a thigh strain.
Davinson Sanchez is available to make his debut for Tottenham this afternoon after receiving a work permit and the necessary international clearance following his £42m club-record transfer from Ajax.
The highly-rated young Colombian defender, who has signed a six-year contract in north London, trained all week and is ready to go if called upon.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou (foot), Danny Rose (knee) and Erik Lamela (hips) are said to be making good progress in their respective injury recoveries. However, none of that trio are ready to feature today.
"The Wembley effect is not the reason we lost the game. I thought the team played really well and it's not fair to blame the game on Wembley, because Wembley is for me one of the best places in the world, if not the one place to play football."
Mauricio Pochettino insists that Tottenham will not be adversely impacted by their temporary residence at Wembley, although a dramatic late defeat to London rivals Chelsea last weekend did little to quell whispers of a long-running hoodoo and extended their wretched recent record at the home of English football to only two wins from their last 12 visits.
The Argentine will be desperate for his side to put any distracting talk of a curse firmly to bed this afternoon with a statement victory over a Burnley side who matched their total of away league wins from the entire 2016-17 campaign by stunning the nine-man defending champions on opening day but were subsequently beaten at home by West Bromwich Albion.
Burnley have won just one of their last six Premier League matches against Spurs and are without an away triumph against today's opponents in any competition since 1983.
Can memories of their last trip to Wembley - a 2009 Championship play-off final success against Sheffield United - inspire another shock and prolong Tottenham's misery at their adopted home?
Stay with IBTimes UK to find out. We will have team news and confirmed lineups for you very shortly in addition to regular live updates after kick-off at 16.00 GMT.
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