Time to sign off – I’ll leave you with David Hytner’s match report, and we’ll have more reaction and analysis online soon. Cheerio!

Here’s the full Sky interview with Ange Postecoglou. In terms of spiky post-defeat verbal tussles, it’s up there.

Maresca on the top four race: “Until the end, it’ll be close. We have been there all season. The first four months we were even better, now it’s up to us to finish well.”

Here’s Enzo Maresca. Going to stick my neck out and say this won’t be quite as feisty. “Happy with the result and performance, we’re close to the end of the season, [but] we played the way we want to play. We don’t like to finish the way we did, but I told them, if we want to become an important team, we need to win in an ugly way.”

“We deserved to win the game, created enough already in the first half. At the end, the team showed effort, spirit, togetherness – all things we need.” On Caicedo, he says: “He is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Every day he’s working, he’s serious, he’s humble. I thought Trev Chalobah had a fantastic game, too.”

Davison gamely presses on, and asks about the moment when he cupped his ear to fans after Sarr’s (eventually disallowed) goal. Postecoglou looks incredulous, and denies it was connected to the boos when he brought Sarr on – “I wanted them to cheer, I wanted them to be happy, mate – we’d just scored a cracking goal”.

He adds: “It’s not the first time in my career my substitutions have been booed. They’re allowed to boo, but I wanted them to cheer, because it was a cracking goal.” Has he lost a portion of the Spurs fans? “You’re trying really hard, that’s fine.”

“You’ve already decided what the outcome is. My view is it was a tight game, a really poor decision, everyone came through healthy, and we move to Sunday.” Davison tells him there’s “no agenda”. “That’s fine mate, no worries.” And off he goes.

On Sarr’s goal being disallowed: “[VAR] is killing the game, mate. We saw the game last night, and if we’d had Jared Gillett [tonight’s VAR] there, we’d have a different outcome. If the referee needed to watch [the foul] six times, how is that clear and obvious?”

He is then asked if he thought the goal should have counted, and accuses the interviewer, Patrick Davison, of “forcing him into a corner”. Davison says he thought it was a foul. “People like you will be happy, waiting on your couches for six minutes for ‘clear and obvious’ decisions.” Yikes. It’s all getting a bit spiky.

And here’s … Ange Postecoglou. “Difficult night, tight game – we had to work hard, let in a disappointing goal, fought back but couldn’t get anything out of it. In the front third, we could have been cleaner, but for the most part I thought we handled things pretty well. It’s a tough task coming here anyway, but I thought we showed signs of getting back to where we need to.”

Here’s Chelsea defender Levi Colwill: “The fans were amazing, they got us through that last 10 minutes. We knew how to hurt [Spurs] and we had way more chances. We need to win games, we’re fighting for the Champions League. We know they play a high line and we could use Nico Jackson in behind.

“I want to perform every game, and I haven’t done that at times this season. I’m learning from the gaffer, from Reece [James] all the time.[Maresca] is top, he tells me what I need to work on – he doesn’t just tell players they’re amazing.”

Here’s David Hytner’s match report – but we’ll keep going with reaction over here. It’ll be interesting to hear Ange Postecoglou’s post-game interview.

Ange Postecoglou is sending his players over to the away end to applaud the Spurs fans, but staying away himself. Perhaps it’s wise, given there is a bloke in a gilet giving every single player absolute pelters. Come on mate, it’s only a game.

“Can I be the first to wish everyone a Happy St Totteringham’s Day,” writes Arsène Wen Graham Fulcher.

103 mins: In fact, Chelsea have time to break and Djed Spence joins the yellow-card party with a hack on Madueke. Ten bookings in total now, five for each side.

102 mins: Vicario launches it forward, Son collects and finds Tel – but his cross is headed clear by Cucurella. That may be that …

101 mins: Time almost up for Spurs, who are taking far too long to get the ball upfield.

99 mins: Johnson – who was booked moments ago – hoofs the ball into the hoardings, but escapes a second yellow card. Three minutes to go.

98 mins: Bentancur does win a corner now. Can Spurs make it count? No – it’s headed away and Dewsbury-Hall wins a free kick off Johnson.

97 mins: Porro thinks he should have a corner – and he’s right – but badly oversteps the mark by screaming at the assistant referee. He’s booked for his transgression.

96 mins: Halfway through injury time, and this has the feel of two exhausted prize-fighters leaning into each other.

95 mins: Solanke makes a storming run upfield and plays it left to Tel. After it’s worked around the edge of the area it comes back to Tel, Madueke failing to intercept – but the substitute’s cross is easy enough for Sanchez to claim.

94 mins: Vicario comes a long way off his line to get the ball and sidestep Neto, causing Spurs fans a brief moment of panic.

93 mins: Solanke, who’s not had his best game tonight, is penalised for a handball as he tried to bring the ball down.

90 mins: 12 [TWELVE] minutes of stoppage time. Don’t go anywhere! Palmer and Fernandez, architects of the only goal that’s counted so far, are replaced by Tosin Adarabioyo and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.

89 mins: From nowhere, Spurs almost equalise! Johnson gets forward down the right and cuts back to Son at the far post, whose shot is on target – but Sanchez gets across to block it. The under-fire keeper is promptly mobbed by his teammates.

88 mins: More Spurs changes, Van de Ven and Maddison replaced by Pedro Porro and Mathys Tel.

86 mins: Pedro Neto is the latest Chelsea name in the book; it’s beem a scrappy, spiky spell of play since Sarr’s disallowed goal.

Worth noting that, when Sarr scored for Spurs, Postecoglou cupped an ear towards the travelling fans who had booed the decision to take Bergvall off. I guess he can claim the point still stands, even though the goal didn’t count.

82 mins: Reece James is coming on for Nicolas Jackson. He slots in at right-back, with Malo Gusto moving upfield – and Gusto immediately tests Vicario with a deep cross towards Madueke, now operating as Chelsea’s centre forward.

80 mins: The wall does its job, getting up to deflect Maddison’s effort behind for a corner, which he will take.

79 mins: Son is well marshalled on the left side, but manages to draw a foul – and Tottenham have a dangerous free kick, 25 yards out …

78 mins: Fernandez gets behind the Spurs defence with an outrageous piece of skill, and sees his cutback saved by Vicario. Tottenham break away …

76 mins: Gusto does well to force a goal kick with Son putting pressure on him. Caicedo and Sarr are still squabbling after those two flashpoints in quick succession.

74 mins: Another Chelsea free kick, which Fernandez takes from the right flank and is cleared away. Robert Sanchez might also be relieved that Sarr’s goal didn’t stand – he should have get kept the shot out.

73 mins: Sarr is booked, Pawson applying salt to the wounds – and then Cucurella gets a yellow card for dissent. This game is bubbling nicely now …

SPURS GOAL?! Wow. Moments later, Sarr nicks the ball from Caicedo in midfield, moves forward and hits a low shot that Sanchez can only palm into the roof of the net. Spurs are level, and Chelsea are livid – they think Sarr fouled Caicedo to win the ball … and Craig Pawson is heading to the monitor.

68 mins: Sarr looks to draw contact from Caicedo before going over in stages – the referee’s not interested, and nor should be be.

67 mins: Jackson is booked for an off-the-ball shove, while Noni Madueke is on for Chelsea, replacing Jadon Sancho.

66 mins: From the corner, perhaps Spurs’ best chance yet as the ball ricochets around the area. Unfortunately, it falls to Micky van de Ven, who is off balance and can’t get any power behind his shot. It’s the visitors’ first shot on target, at least.

65 mins: Son, who seems to have shifted to a more central position, plays in Udogie. His cross deflects behind off Chalobah’s hand, but Spurs appeals are waved away, with the Chelsea man sliding on the floor.

64 mins: Johnson and Pape Matar Sarr are on, replacing Odobert and Bergvall, who I thought was far from the worst Spurs performer tonight. The travelling fans don’t love those changes – “you don’t know what you’re doing” is their message to Postecoglou.

62 mins: Can Spurs make the most of that reprieve? Ange is readying substitutes, including Brennan Johnson. Solanke concedes a free kick and while Chelsea try to take it quickly, Craig Pawson isn’t allowing anything so creative on his watch.

61 mins: Palmer makes a couple more dangerous runs down that left channel – you barely see him move, but he always ends up in the right place.

GOAL? Fernandez’s free kick almost finds Colwill, before Bergvall heads the ball out towards Caicedo – who volleys it first-time into the bottom corner! What a hit! But wait … was Colwill offside? The VAR lines are coming out …

54 mins: At the other end, the industrious Neto is stiff-armed to the floor by Maddison, who may have let frustration get the better of him.

53 mins: Odobert is muscled off the ball by Cucurella, having a very solid evening at left-back.

52 mins: Bergvall tries to push forward but runs straight into Cucurella, and Chelsea break again. Neto’s cross is short of Palmer, and Fernandez tries an ambitious overhead kick from Spence’s header out which loops into Vicario’s hands.

49 mins: Cole Palmer twists and turns on the edge of the area and his shot from a tight angle is pushed away by Vicario …

46 mins: Neto moves back from the edge of the area and is pursued by Udogie, who eventually concedes the free kick. Fernandez’s delivery beats a slipping Solanke, but neither Colwill or Caicedo anticipate and connect with the ball. It’s a neat summary of the game so far.

“Is it just me or do Chelsea look like a slightly better but still not very effective version of Spurs?” asks Lee Madden. “Neither team look coherent going forward or convincing at the back, and the less said about the goalkeepers the better.”

“I’d like Tottenham down to nine men again, so they finally show some composure while in possession,” sighs Yash Gupta.

48 mins: Another long ball towards Jackson – it’s definitely been a theme – but Vicario collects. And that’s half-time.

46 mins: Two minutes of stoppage time, but it may be more after that skirmish soaked up a good 90 seconds.

45 mins: The temperature of this game has been lukewarm at best, but there’s a sudden burst of drama here with players on both sides pushing and shoving. It started when Romero (who else?) shoved Colwill over – he gets a booking, as does Chalobah for his reaction.

44 mins: Big save! Chelsea play keep ball before Neto plays a pinpoint cross to Sancho, who swivels and shoots from six yards out – only to see Vicario somehow tip it over the bar! That’s a fantastic save.

43 mins: Palmer scampers forward and finds Neto in space on the right, but the winger slips as he tries to trap the ball.

41 mins: An offside flag is greeted by groans among the home fans, who have seen their side drift a bit after a bright start.

“Re: Tuchel’s phenomenal handshake,” writes Justin Kavanagh. “What will happen if England win the World Cup in New York next year, and Tuchel has to shake hands with Donald Trump? It could be quite the pressing of the flesh (and depressing to the spirit too).”

38 mins: Maddison is flagged offside as he looks to find a teammate in the area, but at least Spurs are offering something going forward.

37 mins: Chelsea deal with the corner and Gusto plays a slide-rule ball through towards Jackson, who is muscled off the ball by Van de Ven. No foul given, and that looks a fair decision.

36 mins: Son does get involved here, a low cross-shot forcing Sanchez to palm the ball out into a dangerous area. Colwill clears but Son then plays in Udogie, who wins a corner.

35 mins: Spence gives away possession but Sancho – who has looked lively if lacking precision so far – is unable to get his shot away.

34 mins: Son, Solanke and Odobert – the Spurs front three – have had the fewest touches of any player so far.

32 mins: Bergvall, probably Spurs’ most likely attacking threat so far, gets into the Chelsea area but sees his shot closed down.

30 mins: Van de Ven is lucky not to be penalised for a foul on Palmer on the edge of the area. Palmer gets back up and links with Sancho to win a corner, which Spurs are able to deal with.

29 mins: Jackson gets away from two Spurs defenders and curls an effort just beyond the top corner. It’s now getting to the point where Chelsea might feel embarrassed to only be level at half-time.

28 mins: Spurs get away with more high jinks in defence, Vicario’s pass putting Udogie under pressure with Fernandez right behind him.

27 mins: Neto’s corner is overhit, flying beyond everyone and out for a goal kick.

26 mins: Van de Ven’s attempted clearance almost lands at Neto’s feet; Chelsea retain the ball and after a clever backheel from Sancho, Cucurella’s cross is headed behind for a corner.

24 mins: Solanke is flagged offside from Bentancur’s pass, and then it’s one for the blooper reel as Bergvall runs into Craig Pawson.

23 mins: Pedro Neto bends a long-range cross in with his left foot that drops just beyond Palmer and Jackson at the far post.

22 mins: Postecoglou is getting visibly irritated by his team, who are offering nothing in attack while also looking shaky at the back.

20 mins: The ball did ricochet off Udogie’s arm on the way through to the keeper, but there’s no further action – natural position and all that. Having said that, after James Tarkowski didn’t get sent off last night, I’m wondering if the monitors are even plugged in.

18 mins: Another excellent chance for Chelsea as Palmer rolls the ball across goal towards Fernandez – but Udogie does just enough, getting a boot to the ball before Vicario scoops it up on the goalline.

16 mins: The early stats show Tottenham edging possession, but Chelsea creating more chances – which is maybe not what we might have expected.

14 mins: Maddison clips a cross towards Lucas Bergvall, but Sanchez is there to collect it. At the restart, Romero runs forward to clatter Jackson in midfield. He’s certainly in the mood tonight.

12 mins: A full minute goes by with the ball out of play as Colwill and Romero hustle and a-tussle, despite two warnings from Craig Pawson. The ball in is scrappily cleared by Vicario, who then punches a catchable cross – and is relieved to see Jackson’s shot roll into his arms.

11 mins: Udogie loses the ball and a lovely backheel from Fernandez frees Palmer. He picks out Sancho ahead of him, and his shot is deflected behind for a corner.

10 mins: Tottenham enjoy a spell of possession in midfield with Chelsea content to sit and wait …

8 mins: Both these teams like an early goal – Spurs have 12, Chelsea nine in the first 15 minutes this season – and we’ve started at a suitably brisk pace.

6 mins: Chelsea go close again! Sancho and Palmer hold the ball up in Spurs territory before Gusto cracks a shot from 20 yards that zips into the side netting. Half the crowd thought it was in – and it was close.

5 mins: There’s been a delay while Moises Caicedo receives treatment – he’s carrying on but moving a little awkwardly.

3 mins: I think all three players involved there – Jackson, Vicario and Van de Ven – could have done better. But Spurs escape and Son wins a corner at the end, which Chelsea are able to clear away.

2 mins: Yikes! How have Chelsea not scored here?! Nicolas Jackson gets in behind the Spurs defence from Chalobah’s long-distance pass, but his toe-poke is saved by Vicario. Van de Ven’s clearance rebounds off Jackson, and clatters the post!

1 min: Thomas Tuchel is in the building! The England manager provided us with another great derby moment – ‘The Handshake’.

St. Totteringham’s Day thoughts:

“The whole point of the gag was that it happened every year, had done for yonks and always would. So that ship’s sailed,” says Nick Scott. It’s a fair point.

“2015-2016 is, of course, when Tottenham managed to finish third in a two-horse race, with the decisive implosion at Stamford Bridge,” writes Andy Flintoff.

“The narrative around both teams has been similar for the last three months, so I assumed both of them were down in the Manchester United section of the table,” writes Sir Jim Steven Hallett. “Sixth? Chelsea fans really have nothing to complain about.”

Chelsea fans, feel free to hit me up with your thoughts on this season.

Here’s Ange! “The squad is getting there in terms of personnel, numbers and match fitness – the international break was good for us. We’re in a better place. It’s going to be in a tough game tonight, against a top-quality team.”

On Romero and Van de Ven starting together, he says: “We’ve missed that, the understanding that those two seemed to have from day one. Having those two back, it gives us real good opportunities to build from the back.”

“Hello there young man, is it St Totteringham’s Day? Every year it seems to come earlier and earlier – now it’s here before Easter,” hoots Eagle Brosi. Yes, if Spurs fail to win here, they will no longer be able to catch Arsenal in the table – it’s definitely an early one, but I should point out that the day never came between 2015 and 2023.

Enzo Maresca talks to Sky after including Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson in his starting XI. Has he missed Jackson (hooo)? “Nico is very important for us, not only the goals and assists, also off the ball. With him, we press aggressively. We have missed a lot of players but now they are back for the end of the season.”

On the top-five race: “It’s how we manage the emotion, if we win or lose a game, seeing teams go ahead of you … we are there, we’re going to be there at the end and want to bring this club back to where it has to be.”

“With Chelsea vying for a European spot and Spurs battling for an Australian’s place in the dugout, this Cockney clash has the feel of an international night,” writes Peter Oh. I should warn you – I’ve already had words from a disgruntled, West Ham-following colleague about calling either of these teams Cockneys.

Pre-game reading