EPL Thursday : Tottenham 1 - 1 Chelsea

Title hopefuls Tottenham and Chelsea had to settle for a point apiece in a fiercely contested London derby - a result which did little to help either teams title chances.

Spurs started brightly and took the lead when Emmanuel Adebayor knocked in Gareth Bale's driven cross after Petr Cech appeared to miss it.

Chelsea improved though and deservedly pulled level when Daniel Sturridge turned in Ashley Cole's low cross from close range. Cole looked to have inadvertantly handled the ball during the move.

In the second hald Didier Drogba hit the post and Ramires headed wide for the Blues, while Spurs almost snatched victory when John Terry hacked Adebayor's goalbound shot clear.

The result means Spurs stay in third place in the Premier League, two points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea, but nine points behind leaders Manchester City.

English Premier League

Thursday, 22 December 2011 - Top 6 Standings

Position	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Man City	17	38	44
2	Man Utd	17	28	42
3	Tottenham	16	13	35
4	Chelsea	17	15	33
5	Arsenal	17	8	32
6	Liverpool	17	7	30