Tottenham match postponed over London violence

Tottenham's Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to recent violence in London but remaining fixtures this weekend will go ahead as planned, it was confirmed on Thursday. The Premier League said in a statement all games except Tottenham's fixture with Everton at White Hart Lane had been given the all clear to kick off as planned after consultation with police and local authorities.
"The Premier League can confirm that, aside from the postponed Tottenham Hotspur v Everton match, all League games in the capital will go ahead as scheduled this weekend," a Premier League statement said. "The Premier League has worked closely with the authorities and London-based clubs throughout the recent civil unrest to ensure matches are staged in accordance with supporter safety.
"While all efforts were made to try and facilitate the Tottenham Hotspur v Everton match by the Metropolitan Police and the local authority, the situation on the Tottenham High Road proved too difficult to overcome. "Acting on current information from the authorities there is no reason to believe that matches outside of London will be affected at this time."
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said football authorities had fully supported the Spurs postponement. "The Tottenham game is a real shame but we support the police in what they are doing," Scudamore said. "They want these games to go on as much as we do." Tottenham said the club had been powerless to prevent the postponement.
"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to supporters due to matters outside of the control of the club. We shall update fans on when this fixture will be rearranged in due course," Spurs said in a statement. Spurs defender Michael Dawson expressed disappointment but backed the decision. "The most important thing is the safety of the fans," Dawson said. Tottenham was one of the worst hit areas in the rioting which rocked London for several days before a massive influx of police restored calm.