Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Premier League Boxing Day clash between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, kicking off at 5.30pm.

Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 tonight (UK only).

The final whistle goes and Spurs go fourth on goals scored ahead of Everton. Villa stay 16th and fall to the worst goal difference in the division.

Three minutes added time being played.

Sigurdsson almost finds Defoe but Villa are able to shepherd it out for a corner.

They were going through the motions earlier but not it's like an exhibition match as Spurs pass it around a broken Villa.

SPURS SUB: Bale's work is done, Townsend on in his place.

That is Bale's second career hat-trick - at least Villa know they are in the company of Inter Milan.

HAT-TRICK BALE! He smashes a rasping finish into the roof of the net after a fantastic cut-back from Sigurdsson. Silly heart celebration but he's allowed this time.

Villa have been awful this past week. The fragility and inexperience of their team is clear to see. They could easily go down - better teams have done.

SPURS SUB: Adebayor is replaced by Sigurdsson.

Holman wins a free-kick on the Villa left. Spurs will make a change first.

The ball is sent long for Defoe, who could be in but the ball bounces poorly for him and he has to hold it up.

Defoe blasts one well over after another driving run from Lennon and a nice low ball by Walker.

GOAL SPURS! BALE! His second and Spurs' third as they carve a backtracking Villa apart, Lennon with time to pick out Bale who drills a vicious low finish into the bottom right. Too easy.

Fine cross by Bale aimed at Adebayor but a towering Herd header clears.

Good cross again from Albrighton but Benteke is having an off day and doesn't move for it.

Bale is fine for now, running off the knock. Had he actually been seriously hurt I doubt he'd have been able to take the extra tumbles.

Delph absolutely clobbers Bale, who takes a few theatrical rolls for added effect, and the ex-Leeds midfielder is booked.

Hilariously the ref gives a corner after Holman acknowledges that he shoved Lloris to force him to drop the high ball.

SPURS SUB: Parker on for the injured Dembele, who walks off in some discomfort.