No spur needed for Hughton

Chris Hughton will put aside the love affair of his footballing life today in a bid to kick start Norwich’s Premier League season.

The Norwich manager insists there is no room for sentiment when he takes his side to White Hart Lane, where he spent more than 25 years as a player and a coach.

It is the first time the Irishman has returned to Tottenham as a manager and all he wants is a first league victory of the season following an opening 5-0 mauling by Fulham and a 1-1 draw against QPR at Carrow Road.