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The first game between the two sides had taken place the previous November with Spurs achieving a 2 - 1 victory with goals from Robbie Keane and Edgar Davids' first for the club. The home game ended as a draw with Spurs having to come from behind on two occasions. Wigan had gone ahead after ten minutes but midway through the first half Mido levelled when he touched in Paul Stalteri's low, hard cross. Spurs had had the better of the first half chances but Wigan regained the lead after 67 minutes only for Jermain Defoe to bring Spurs level once again a minute later.
Nov. 2006 PL Won 3 - 1 Berbatov, Defoe, Lennon
Spurs had started brightly but it was Wigan who again took the lead after twenty five minutes and it was only two goals in a minute just before half-time which relieved the situation for Spurs. Defoe equalised from a pass from Dimitar Barbatov and a minute later Berbatov took a long ball from Assou-Ekotto and cut inside to hit a great shot past the goalkeeper. Aaron Lennon made victory secure with a goal in the final minute after good work by Berbatov.
Nov. 2007 PL Won 4 - 0 Jenas (2), Lennon, Bent
Three first half goals set up Spurs for this comfortable victory. Jermaine Jenas scored twice in the opening twenty five minutes and Lennon added a third nine minutes later. Darren Bent scored the fourth with eighteen minutes remaining for only Spurs second Premier League win of the season.
Sept. 2008 PL Draw 0 - 0
This was only Spurs second point of the season in their fifth match and was to be the last gained by them under Juande Ramos, leaving the way open for the arrival of Harry Redknapp and his mantra for the season 'Two points from eight games'. Spurs had won in the UEFA Cup the previous Thursday but in a disappointing, lacklustre performance simply couldn't score and as the game progressed it was Wigan who looked the more likely to snatch the win.
Nov. 2009 PL Won 9 - 1 Crouch, Defoe (5), Bentley, Kranjcar
Peter Crouch put Spurs ahead inside ten minutes but Wigan then had a couple of chances to level but there were no more goals before half-time. Early in the second half Defoe scored twice in three minutes only for Wigan to pull one back three minutes later. The goalscorer, Scharner, had clearly used his hand to control the ball but the goal stood and Spurs felt aggrieved and responded as Defoe completed his hat-trick a minute later. Lennon added a fifth after 64 minutes and Defoe scored his fourth with just over ten minutes remaining. Spurs then scored three in the final three minutes - Defoe scored his fifth, Bentley scored from a free-kick which struck the post and rebounded in off the despairing goalkeeper. Niko Kranjcar completed the scoring in the final minute as Wigan had completely folded.
Aug. 2010 PL Lost 0 - 1
Wigan's first victory at White Hart Lane brought Spurs down to earth following a midweek victory in the Champions League. Spurs dominated the game and had all the early chances but as time wore on they simply ran out of ideas as Wigan defended in numbers, determined to avoid another humiliation following two heavy defeats in their opening two matches. Late in the second half Wigan realised that the game was there to be won as a couple of attacks had Spurs defence in disarray and ten minutes from time they scored their first goal of the season to take all three points while Spurs supporters were left waiting to see their team's first home League goal of the season.
Jan. 2009 FAC Won 3 - 1 Pavlyuchenko (2), Modric
Played on a Friday evening Roman Pavlyuchenko produced two goals and the kind of performance that persuaded Spurs to pay £14 million for him. The first came from a penalty early in the second half. Luka Modric scored the second with fourteen minutes remaining but Wigan pulled one back with two minutes left only for Pavlyuchenko to complete the scoring in the final minute. This was Pavlyuchenko at his best but sadly it doesn't occur too often, although he does appear to like scoring against Wigan with another 'double' in February, 2010 at DW Stadium.
* 31st January, 2012 PL Spurs 3 Wigan 1 Bale (2), Modric March Report *
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