Keane inspires Tottenham comeback

Tottenham 2 Charlton 2

Tottenham 2 Charlton 2

Tottenham came from two goals down to claim a St. Stephen's Day point in the London derby with in-form Charlton.

Jason Euell's brace threatened to dent Spurs' record of just one defeat at White Hart Lane all season. But goals from Robbie Keane and Steffen Iversen in the final quarter of the contest allowed Glenn Hoddle's 10-man team a share of the spoils.

It had all looked so promising in the early stages for Spurs, though, and they might have been in front within 30 seconds through Keane.

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Yet it was the visitors who took a 13th-minute lead through Euell.

Chris Perry attempted to cut out Parker's through ball but miscued allowing Kevin Lisbie to gallop deep into Tottenham territory. He squared across the area for Euell - 12 yards out - to drive in his sixth goal of the campaign.

The visitors looked threatening each time they ventured forward and without Dean Richards (Achilles) at the back, Perry and Ledley King struggled to keep Lisbie and Shaun Bartlett in check.

Keane, Tottenham's best player in the opening half, forced Kiely into a fine parry at the other end seven minutes before the break, firing through Rufus' legs from outside the area.

Yet it was Euell, who made the impact on the resumption as Tottenham went two goals behind.

Euell was sent racing clear by Lisbie in the 48th minute. Keller blocked his initial effort but Euell kept his cool to sidefoot the rebound into the unguarded net.

Spurs halved the deficit midway through the second half when Iversen nodded down Ziege's long ball for Keane to lash a volley past international colleague Kiely.

Buoyed by Keane's goal, Tottenham pressed for the equaliser and Ziege stung Kiely's palms with a fierce right-foot drive after cutting in from the left.

Two substitutes then combined for the equaliser four minutes from time. Simon Davies' deep ball reached the back post and Iversen climbed above Luke Young to nod across Kiely and inside the far post.

Tottenham were stopped in their tracks in injury-time as Ziege was dismissed for a second yellow card, after hauling down Young.