Hammers fans wanted their players to show some fight and that is exactly what they got. West ham were two goals to the good by half time. Even though Spurs looked the more threatening it was the hammers who were on the score sheet firstThe first a top class volley from Nobel after a deft knock down from Carlos Tevez. Tevez turn from creator to scorer for the second. Guiding a free kick into Paul Robinson’s net. Spurs should have

Spurs manager Martin Jol worked his magic during the break, his side came out for the second half even more determined to get on the score sheet. Huddlestone played Lennon through and he was needlessly brought down in the box by Lee Bowyer. Former Hammer Jermain Defoe slotted the resulting spot kick past Robert Green.

Spurs were level ten minutes later, Berbatov broke down the right and whipped a cross in to the box, Aaron Lennon appeared to volley it with his heel back in to the path Tainio who volleyed Spurs level.

Alan Curbishley brought on Zamora and with his first touch of the ball he headed West Ham back into the lead with just five minutes left on the clock. Martin Jol gave a debut to French starlet Adel Taarabt who made an immediate impact in midfield. He made a run through the West ham defence and was brought down on the edge of the box by Anton Ferdinand. Dimitar Berbatov lined up the free-kick which was in a similar position to the one Tevez scored in the first half. The result was similar too as the ball was directed into the top corner, not even having Koncheski on the line could stop Spurs drawing level for a third time.

West Ham went in search of a winner, but Tottenham attacked on the break, Stalteri put Defoe through his shot could only be deflected into the path of Stalteri who put Spurs in the lead for the first time in the 96th minute.