This is one fixture that guarantees entertainment

By Matt Monaghan | Manchester United correspondent


Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have enjoyed some of the most exciting matches in Premier Leaguehistory.

This weekend's opponents have thrilled their supporters with several barnstorming meetings. From incredible comebacks to last-minute equalisers, this game has rarely disappointed.

Goal.com UK looked back at the most gripping contests between the two sides...


5. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 4-1 MANCHESTER UNITED - 01/01/96

Premier League title-chasing United were given a New Year's day to forget after they were thumped by a Chris Armstrong-inspired Spurs.

Armstrong ran Ferguson's side ragged in the most impressive performance of his career. Future United player Teddy Sheringham opened the scoring before Andy Cole equalised a minute later.

Sol Campbell put Spurs back ahead, before a brace from the former Crystal Palace man ensured the Red Devils travelled back up north with their tails between their legs.


4. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED - 02/02/08

Carlos Tevez's last-minute equaliser put the dampener on a dominant Spurs display.

The hosts were the better team for all of the contest except stoppage time when the Argentine bundled home a corner. United had looked clueless before that moment and fell behind to a close range strike from now club record signing Dimitar Berbatov.

With Chelsea and Arsenal right behind them in the title race, Tevez's goal ensured a valuable point went United's way.


3. MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - 16/05/99

Andy Cole's delicate lob kept United's treble dream alive as his strike sealed the Premier League title.

With Arsenal in hot pursuit behind them, the Red Devils needed to beat Spurs in the last league game of the season to finish top of the standings. After falling behind to a Les Ferdinand goal, United struck back before half-time through David Beckham.

In no mood to see the trophy end up with the Gunners, Cole's expert finish over Ian Walker's head began the most dramatic week in the club's history.


2. MANCHESTER UNITED 5-2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR - 25/04/09

A neck and neck Premier League title race swung in United's favour after some suspect refereeing saw them snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Harry Redknapp's side grabbed a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford after some shaky defending let in Darren Bent and Luka Modric. With Liverpool close behind them in the table, it took an incorrect penalty call from Howard Webb to spark United in to life.

Cristiano Ronaldo was on hand to score the equaliser and celebrated the third by throwing his shirt off to send a message to Rafa Benitez that the trophy was staying in Manchester.


1. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3-5 MANCHESTER UNITED - 29/09/01

Arguably the most thrilling Premier League game of the decade saw United race back from 3-0 down at half-time to clinch the win.

Spurs debutant Dean Richards opened the scoring with a header from a corner as the hosts dominated proceedings. Gustavo Poyet then pulled the strings to expert effect to set-up Les Ferdinand and Christian Ziege.

Sir Alex Ferguson's hair dryer was at its most powerful to inspire his players to score five unanswered goals. New boy Juan Sebastian Veron drilled in the fourth before a fabulous team move saw David Beckham strike the fifth.