A Tottenham Hotspur struggling to find some early season form and stuck in the relegation zone, take themselves south of the river to confront newly promoted Crystal Palace, sitting top of the First Division and the side that some observers believe will go on to dominate the 1980s.

Live from Selhurst Park, viewed from the comfort of the B&Q Memorial dugouts, Steven Scragg and Dave Bowler swoon at the sartorial elegance of these two London sides and marvel at John Burridge’s countless cunning methods of ensuring that he hogs the limelight. You can do likewise here.

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