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Hello everyone. Welcome to live coverage of this afternoon's Premier League clash between Swansea City and Tottenham Hotspur at the Liberty Stadium.

Premier League / Matchday 19
Swansea.com Stadium / 31.12.2011
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Updated 31/12/2011 at 18:04 GMT


10'
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Ten minutes in and Swansea have had 69% possession.
9'
Good play by Swansea again as Dobbie finds half a yard of space 20 yards out, but his low shot is tame and Friedel as no problems gathering.
8'
Swansea force a second, then third corner but Spurs escape after Scott Sinclair - all alone in space 12 yards out - miscues his first-time shot.
6'
A mistake from Kyle Walker allows Dobbie to burst into space down the left, but Gallas gets across to concede the corner.
5'
Spurs, playing in their all black away strip, are second best in the early stages. Swansea calling the shots here.
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Brad Friedel is forced into a superb diving save to his right to keep out a ferocious drive from Nathan Dyer from 25 yards.
2'
There's a tremendous atmosphere at the Liberty Stadium this afternoon and Swansea are responding by dominating the early stages. Spurs doing all the chasing so far.
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14.59
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Can Swansea hold off Spurs today, or will Harry Redknapp's side continue their superb run?
14.55
Harry Redknapp names an unchanged starting line-up but striker Jermain Defoe and defender Michael Dawson return from hamstring and Achilles injuries to take a place on the Tottenham bench.
14.50
Swansea make six changes following their draw with QPR. Garry Monk comes in for on-loan centre-back Steven Caulker as he cannot play against his parent club and fit-again full-back Neil Taylor replaces the injured Angel Rangel. Brendan Rodgers also drops top scorer Danny Graham.
14.45
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SWANSEA: Vorm, Richards, Williams, Monk, Taylor, Dyer, Dobbie, Allen, Gower, Sinclair, Moore. Subs: Tremmel, Britton, Graham, Routledge, Lita, Rangel, Agustien /// TOTTENHAM: Friedel, Walker, Assou-Ekotto, Kaboul, Gallas, Modric, Parker, Sandro, Bale, Van der Vaart, Adebayor. Subs: Cudicini, Defoe, Dawson, Kranjcar, Rose, Livermore, Pienaar.
14.40
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp: "We've done brilliantly and this is another game we have to win, but it won't be easy. I watched them play United the other week and that was a tight game. Swansea are not an easy side to beat, they are difficult at home."
14.35
Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers: "Gareth Bale is perfect. His size, his pace, his power and his touch on the ball mean he is a wonderful, wonderful talent and a good lad by all accounts. If he was on the market any of the top teams in the world would take him."
14.30
Gareth Bale, who has already created as many Premier League goalscoring chances in 2011-12 as he did in 2010-11 (48), will be hoping to make an impression on his return to his homeland.
14.25
Infact, Only Manchester United (23) have claimed more away points than Tottenham (19) this season.
14.20
Swansea go into this game having won only one of their last eight league games, while Spurs have scored at least two goals in seven of their last eight Premier League away games.