Soccer: Cardiff wins first Welsh derby, Spurs-Everton draw

Cardiff won the first Welsh derby in Premier League history by beating Swansea 1-0 thanks to Steven Caulker's second-half header.

The defender, who previously spent a season on loan at Swansea, met Craig Bellamy's 62nd-minute corner with a powerful, downward header to settle a frenetic match at Cardiff City Stadium.

The victory lifted Cardiff four points clear of the bottom three - and above Swansea - in the standings but more importantly gave the team's fans bragging rights over their fierce rivals after what had been billed as Wales' biggest ever club match.

Swansea threatened early through Michu, who twice drew saves from Cardiff goalkeeper David Marshall, but struggled afterward and had goalkeeper Michel Vorm sent off in second-half stoppage time for a professional foul on Fraizer Campbell.

Meanwhile Everton and Tottenham missed a chance to go second in by drawing 0-0 in a match that failed to live up to expectations at Goodison Park.

Spurs dominated the first half but failed to seriously test Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard, who made comfortable saves from Kyle Walker and Andros Townsend.

The home side came back into it after the break, with striker Romelu Lukaku going close with a diving header, but Spurs kept a seventh clean sheet in 10 league matches.

With Chelsea and Liverpool both losing on Sunday, a win would have pushed either team up to second place behind Arsenal. Instead, Tottenham jumped two places to fourth and Everton stayed seventh.

There was concern for Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris late on when he was knocked unconscious after his head collided with the knee of Lukaku in the 77th minute. After a lengthy spell of treatment, it looked like Lloris was about to be substituted but the France captain chose to play on.

"Hugo still doesn't remember the incident with Lukaku so he lost consciousness there but he seemed assertive and determined to continue and showed great character and personality. We decided to keep him on based on that," Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas said.

"It was a big knock but he looked composed and ready to continue on. The call always belongs to me. Brad (Friedel) was ready to come in but, the person Hugo is, there were enough signs for him to continue."

- AP