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STOKE saw through a classic smash 'n grab to snatch the three points at Spurs.
Glenn Whelan was the Potters' hero — popping up to belt home the late winner.
Tony Pulis' men had kept Tottenham at bay, with James Beattie's incredible goal-line clearance denying Peter Crouch.
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Matty Etherington, back at his old Spurs stomping ground, fluffed an incredible early chance.
The ex-Spurs ace was set free by Salif Diao — but Etherington's volley was nodded to safety by Jonathan Woodgate.
At the other end, Peter Crouch soared above Stoke and called Steve Simonsen into action.
Woodgate's comeback then came to an abrupt end — just FOURTEEN minutes into his return.
The serial crock limped down the tunnel to be replaced by Michael Dawson.
Aaron Lennon forced Simonsen into another save when he zipped past Andy Wilkinson and pulled the trigger.
The winger was in the thick of it minutes later, setting up Peter Crouch.
The lofty hitman nodded Lennon's cross over Simonsen — but Beattie came to his rescue, booting the ball off the line with an amazing acrobatic clearance.
Nico Kranjcar then hit the base of the post as Spurs turned up the heat.
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni watched on, with his star man Robbie Keane forcing a save from Simonsen soon after the break.
Wilson Palacios slid the ball through to the Spurs skipper and stand-in stopper Simonsen parried the effort away.
Pulis was haring across the dug-out when Beattie had sight of goal from Etherington's cross — but the striker nudged his header wide.
At the other end, Beattie cleared another Crouch effort off the line and Vedran Corluka could not connect when the rebound fell to him.
The hour of goalless football led to Harry Redknapp replacing Keane with Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Lennon headed down the tunnel after injuring his ankle — leaving Spurs to play the rest of the game with 10 men.
The winner came four minutes from full-time when Ricardo Fuller tore through Tottenham to tee up Whelan.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2698268/Tottenham-0-Stoke-1.html#ixzz0Us7VIILB
Glenn Whelan was the Potters' hero — popping up to belt home the late winner.
Tony Pulis' men had kept Tottenham at bay, with James Beattie's incredible goal-line clearance denying Peter Crouch.
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Matty Etherington, back at his old Spurs stomping ground, fluffed an incredible early chance.
The ex-Spurs ace was set free by Salif Diao — but Etherington's volley was nodded to safety by Jonathan Woodgate.
At the other end, Peter Crouch soared above Stoke and called Steve Simonsen into action.
Woodgate's comeback then came to an abrupt end — just FOURTEEN minutes into his return.
The serial crock limped down the tunnel to be replaced by Michael Dawson.
Aaron Lennon forced Simonsen into another save when he zipped past Andy Wilkinson and pulled the trigger.
The winger was in the thick of it minutes later, setting up Peter Crouch.
The lofty hitman nodded Lennon's cross over Simonsen — but Beattie came to his rescue, booting the ball off the line with an amazing acrobatic clearance.
Nico Kranjcar then hit the base of the post as Spurs turned up the heat.
Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni watched on, with his star man Robbie Keane forcing a save from Simonsen soon after the break.
Wilson Palacios slid the ball through to the Spurs skipper and stand-in stopper Simonsen parried the effort away.
Pulis was haring across the dug-out when Beattie had sight of goal from Etherington's cross — but the striker nudged his header wide.
At the other end, Beattie cleared another Crouch effort off the line and Vedran Corluka could not connect when the rebound fell to him.
The hour of goalless football led to Harry Redknapp replacing Keane with Roman Pavlyuchenko.
Lennon headed down the tunnel after injuring his ankle — leaving Spurs to play the rest of the game with 10 men.
The winner came four minutes from full-time when Ricardo Fuller tore through Tottenham to tee up Whelan.
Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/2698268/Tottenham-0-Stoke-1.html#ixzz0Us7VIILB
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