Stoke goalkeeper Steve Simonsen admits it was a bigger shock to see Tottenham go "route one" than it was to be called upon to deputise for Thomas Sorensen as kick-off approached.
Simonsen stepped in 20 minutes before kick-off at White Hart Lane and helped keep Spurs at bay before Glenn Whelan struck at the death, denting the hopes Harry Redknapp's men had of sustaining their top-four challenge.
Towards the end, Spurs were looking to use the height of Peter Crouch rather than playing through Stoke - a tactic that Tony Pulis' men themselves have been criticised for.
Simonsen said: "It is satisfying because we didn't allow them to pass the ball around the way they wanted to. We were at them all the time and biting at their heels.
"They couldn't move it around the way they wanted to. The fact they went route one in the last 20 minutes was a testament to the way we played."
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Adrian Chiles said that Spurs should have had a penalty, but if he had have looked more closely he would have seen that the Stoke defender got a touch to the ball, the referee was right even though he had been tough on Stoke up to then.
Eddie Jones
That 4th spot maybe ours !! come on you mighty mighty Potters
ditto!
Needs must! Need to bounce back against everton on Tuesday, although might not be a bad thing if we lose. This season we really need to focus on the league and that 4th spot!
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