Adam turns tables to leave Spurs all at sea

BLACKPOOL pulled off an impressive victory over Tottenham to move five points clear of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone last night.

Seasiders captain Charlie Adam – who so nearly joined Spurs in January – opened the scoring with a firm penalty in the 18th minute after Sebastien Bassong had fouled DJ Campbell in the box.

Campbell then netted his ninth goal of the season a minute before the interval by connecting with James Beattie’s cross before substitute Brett Ormerod netted a third with 10 minutes of normal time remaining, rendering Roman Pavlyuchenko’s effort at the death a mere consolation.

The win was remarkable not only in that it brought Tottenham back down to earth after their famous Champions League win over AC Milan last week, but also because the visitors, who would have gone third in the table if they had won, had numerous opportunities to score.

A couple of goal-line clearances and some superb saves by goalkeeper Richard Kingson kept Spurs out until just before the final whistle, though, as the Seasiders secured three vital points that move them up to 12th in the table.

BLACKPOOL: Kingson, Eardley, Cathcart, Evatt, Baptiste, Vaughan, Sylvestre (Southern 58), Adam, Campbell, Beattie (Phillips 63), Kornilenko (Ormerod 63).

TOTTENHAM: Gomes, Gallas, Dawson, Bassong (Crouch 73), Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios (Jenas 46), Modric, Pienaar (Kranjcar 59), Pavlyuchenko, Defoe.

Referee: C Foy (Merseyside).