Hello, and welcome to Nigerianeye's live coverage of the match in the Premier League between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.
As Spurs say goodbye to White Hart Lane in its current form, they have little to play for on the pitch after Chelsea won the title on Friday night.
However, they will be determined to bid farewell to their long-term home in positive fashion and in turn, leave United having to rely on qualifying for next season's Champions League by trying to win the Europa League.
Spurs need one win from their final three matches to guarantee the runners-up spot in the top flight, while United realistically require all three points to maintain hope of a top-four finish.
The full-time whistle goes at White Hart Lane and Spurs have held on to claim three points on their final appearance at their famous stadium. The match was much tighter than it should have been but it mattered little as Spurs recorded yet another home win. Thanks for joining our live coverage of the match!
90+5 min FULL TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester United
90+3 min CHANCE! Rashford gets behind the Spurs defence but under pressure, he hits the ball wide! Big chance.
90+2 min SUBSTITUTION! Eriksen walks off to be replaced by Georges-Kevin Nkoudou.
90 min There will be five minutes of added-on time. United want to spoil the party so this game is not over just yet.
84 min CHANCE! Alli stakes his claim to try to be the final scorer at White Hart Lane with a shot from inside the penalty area which is about to find the bottom corner, but Jones gets in the way to keep United in the match.
82 min SUBSTITUTION! An injury to Trippier leads to Kyle Walker coming on in his place.
79 min SUBSTITUTION! Rashford is being introduced for the remaining 11 minutes, with Mata making way.
74 min BOOKING! Martial is being played down the left now and it is working a treat. He draws a foul and a booking out of Wanyama.
71 min Out of nowhere, United are back in this! Martial does well down the left before picking out the run of Rooney, who scores from close range via the aid of a huge deflection from Vertonghen. It may go down as an own goal for now, we will give it to Rooney.
71 min GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Manchester United (Rooney)
67 min What is all but assured now is that Spurs will go through the entire season without losing at White Hart Lane. It has been more than a year since they lost in North London. This move is going to make or break them...
63 min SHOT! Martial almost halves the deficit in some style. Remember Alli's goal against Watford? It was exactly like that, but he narrowly missed the far corner.
61 min SUBSTITUTIONS! The first United change sees Ander Herrera replace Tuanzebe, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan comes on for Lingard.
60 min CHANCE! Lingard gets a shot away in anger but he sends it harmlessly off target. Mourinho is sending for the cavalry, although I'm not sure that there is too much point.
57 min If the boot was on the other foot, I don't suppose a much-changed Spurs team would fare well against a full-strength United, but the desire of some of Mourinho's men has to be questioned. They just don't look at it today, even with places potentially available for the Europa League final. Mourinho has barely moved from the bench all match. Maybe his apparent lack of interest is rubbing off.
53 min SHOT! Kane is trying to net his 50th goal at White Hart Lane but he should pass to Trippier here. The right wing-back made a terrific run but he was ignored in favour of a shot which went wide from 20 yards.
52 min SHOT! Son tires to add a third with a rasping shot from distance but it is straight at De Gea. United are offering a response, but their play is far too deliberate.
49 min Kane will be hoping that the scoreline remains 2-0 because the ground deserves a send off with this effort. It is from close range, but it is an outrageous flick from the striker to divert Eriksen's free kick into the top corner. I don't think it will be the final goal of this game, however.
49 min GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Manchester United (Kane)
46 min Spurs get the final 45 minutes of football at White Hart Lane underway.
The half-time whistle goes at White Hart Lane and Spurs hold a deserved 1-0 lead over Manchester United, who have De Gea to thank for keeping the score down.
45+1 min HALF TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United
45+1 min SHOT! This is greedy from Kane who should pick out Alli for a tap-in at the back post. He forces De Gea into a good save from an acute angle, but he made the wrong choice to shoot.
45 min There will be one minute of added-on time.
40 min Despite the control that Spurs have of possession, we should probably remember that this remains 1-0. I'm not sure whether Mourinho will introduce the likes of Mkhitaryan and Rashford during the second half but while they remain at this scoreline, they are competitive.
38 min Watching Spurs play like this today, it makes you wonder whether they can adapt to playing regularly at Wembley. We have seen how West Ham have struggled at the London Stadium, so it certainly isn't a foregone conclusion that they will repeat these results and performances at the national stadium.
34 min I am starting to feel sorry for the likes of Mata and Martial. They are running about just for the sake of it and getting nowhere near the ball. You realise how certain players suit certain games and neither of the two attackers suit this game. Still all Spurs.
30 min SHOT! Mourinho will stress that this isn't his first-choice XI but regardless, they are getting thoroughly outplayed by Spurs. Kane plays in Alli down the right-hand side of the penalty area and his stinging shot is tipped over by De Gea.
27 min How on earth has Wanyama avoided a booking here? He directs his studs down the back of Bailly's knee/upper leg but the referee chooses to just give a free kick!
25 min SAVE! De Gea is keeping United in this match. A deflected cross from Eriksen looks as though it is going to find the far corner but the Spaniard sticks out a hand to prevent it going into the net.
22 min WOODWORK! Another chance for Spurs - they are all over United. Eriksen's cross from the right finds Kane but despite beating De Gea to the ball, he sent his header against the crossbar.
19 min CHANCE! Son should put Spurs two goals to the good. He finds himself through on goal but with just De Gea to beat, he fires straight at the goalkeeper from around 14 yards out.
18 min SHOT! Martial knows that he needs to take his chance down the middle and he gets a good shot away here from an acute angle, but it is always heading wide of Lloris's far post.
15 min We haven't seen a lot of Kane, who is being well marshalled by Jones and Smalling, but the Spurs midfield is a class above United's, who would be chasing shadows if there was any on the pitch.
12 min CHANCE! Maybe I spoke too soon. Rooney has the chance to get a header on goal after rising above Dier, but his effort from eight yards goes over the crossbar.
10 min The impression is that this could be a long afternoon for United. Spurs are passing the ball about with freedom and United are prepared to sit back and invite the pressure. No more chances to speak of, but this is all Spurs.
6 min Well that didn't take long, did it? A short corner is played to Davies, who curls a cross into Wanyama at the back post and he powers a header into the far corner from eight yards. Brilliant finish but shocking marking. Rooney appears to be the culprit.
6 min GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Manchester United (Wanyama)
3 min No chances to speak of thus far but let's update you on that United formation. Bailly is at right-back, Jones and Smalling are in the centre with Tuanzebe in centre midfield trying to man-mark Eriksen.
1 min United get us underway.
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Jose Mourinho and his men flunked again. Sad!
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