ran out 3-2 winners against London rivals West Ham leaving fans to sweat during the final 20 minutes.
Spurs had almost put their foes out of sight after the hour-mark, while leading 3-0, but the Hammers forced themselves back into the game with a Javier Hernandez goal.
Serge Aurier’s red card for a second bookable offence was the definitive turning point of the match on 70 minutes, allowing Slaven Bilic’s side to bombard the Lilywhites’ backline.
But in the end a powerful Cheikhou Kouyate header was all the hosts could muster with several players losing their composure in front of goal, and losing their cool before the final whistle.