Mabizela debut in goalless draw

A crowd of nearly 20,000 were present to welcome the South African international skipper, who played 70 minutes before being replaced by Gary Doherty.

Lisbon came closest to scoring in the final minute when Beto Severo's free-kick hit the underside of the bar but luckily for Spurs the rebound bounced to safety.

Spurs: Keller, Carr, Taricco, Mabizela (Doherty, 74) Bunjevcevic, Ricketts (Poyet, 60), Gardner, Davies (Marney, 79), Redknapp, Keane, Postiga (Zamora, 60).

Sporting Lisbon: Ricardo, Hugo (Polga, 45), Miguel Garcia, Luis Filipe (Lourenco, 81), Silva, Beto Severo, Rui Jorge (Tonito, 63), Joao Pinto, Fabio Rochemback (Quiroga. 45), Custodio, Clayton (Tello, 45).