A judge has dismissed an appeal by Tottenham and England striker Jermain Defoe against a speeding conviction.

Defoe was disqualified from driving in July after being found guilty of speeding but the sentence was immediately suspended as his lawyers appealed against the conviction.

Chelmsford Magistrates' Court heard the Spurs star twice broke a 50mph speed limit on the M11 northbound in Chigwell, Essex, in 2008.

The vehicle was clocked driving at 65mph on April 16 and 81mph on June 5.

District Judge David Cooper fined Defoe £1,500 for failing to inform the authorities who was driving his black Land Rover on each occasion and endorsed his licence with 12 points.

He was also disqualified for six months and ordered to pay costs of £600.

Defoe's legal team said the appeal was partly based on an argument police paperwork was invalid on the grounds it had been handled by an unauthorised person.

Defoe, of Cuffley, Hertfordshire, denied any offence.

Today, judge Anthony Goldstaub QC dismissed the appeal following a hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court and allowed the original sentence to stand.

He said he would set out his full reasons at a further court hearing next Wednesday.

Defoe's disqualification is now set to proceed immediately following today's hearing.