Tottenham 1 Liverpool 1: Danny Rose rescues White Hart Lane draw

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Tom Doyle27 August 2016

Danny Rose's late volley secured a 1-1 draw for Tottenham after a James Milner penalty threatened to see Liverpool leave White Hart Lane with all three points on Saturday.

Milner's 43rd-minute spot kick - awarded after Erik Lamela had fouled Roberto Firmino - was a just reward for Liverpool's first-half efforts, with only a fine display from Michel Vorm keeping Jurgen Klopp's men at bay in the opening stages.

But Rose did brilliantly to control an Eric Dier cross, which was flicked on by Lamela, before deftly volleying home under pressure 18 minutes from time.

Vorm produced a stunning early stop with his foot to deny Philippe Coutinho from close range, and was off his line to sweep up the danger on numerous occasions as Spurs struggled to deal with Liverpool's pace on the counter.

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Mauricio Pochettino opted to leave striker Vincent Janssen on the bench and play Dele Alli behind lone striker Harry Kane, but was forced to introduce the Dutchman after Kyle Walker was forced off after 27 minutes due to illness.

That change saw Eric Dier switch to right-back, and Liverpool took advantage as Firmino won the penalty after driving down the left flank and being clipped from behind by Lamela.

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Sadio Mane was a threat throughout and thought he had doubled Liverpool's lead soon after the break, but Philippe Coutinho was correctly flagged offside after teeing up the summer signing.

Spurs improved in the second half, with Simon Mignolet makes two saves in quick succession from Christian Eriksen and Toby Alderweireld.

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Rose's strike after 72 minutes set up a potential grandstand finish, but neither side could capitalise as Liverpool shut up shop towards the end.

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