Fulham 0 Tottenham Hotspur 2
Teddy Sheringham enjoyed a huge slice of luck as he scored his first goal in the Barclaycard Premiership since December 3rd to set Spurs on their way to ending a run of four successive defeats.
Hosts Fulham were still stunned by the Spurs captain's 28th-minute opener when Gus Poyet grabbed the second goal just three minutes later, and Glenn Hoddle's men completed their third victory over the west Londoners this season.
Tottenham's victory eased their fears of being dragged into the relegation dog fight but increased the pressure on Fulham boss Jean Tigana with his team's sixth successive defeat in the league.
Fulham made the brighter start.
But the game turned against them when England striker Sheringham - back from injury - scored his ninth goal of the season.
Alain Goma conceded a free-kick on the right edge of the Fulham box when he whacked Steffen Iversen in the head with his elbow as the pair jumped for a header.
Christian Ziege drilled in a low shot with his left foot which hit Sylvain Legwinski on the end of the wall and then deflected off Sheringham's head and past hapless goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.
Ziege was again influential three minutes later when he charged into the box and hit a fierce drive which van der Sar could only parry. Poyet pounced to stroke home the rebound for his 13th goal of the season.
Tigana and his men will be glad to see the back of Spurs this season, having been well beaten 4-0 at White Hart Lane in the league earlier in the season and also knocked out of the Worthington Cup at Craven Cottage by Hoddle's team.
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