Spurs break West Ham hearts with late winner

Tottenham scored twice in a dramatic finish at Upton Park to hammer another nail into West Ham’s relegation coffin.

The Hammers, having sacrificed a two-goal lead, had been six minutes from victory after Bobby Zamora headed them into a 3-2 lead.

But Dimitar Berbatov curled in a late free-kick and Spurs then hit West Ham on the break as Paul Stalteri stroked home the winner deep into injury-time.

Bobby Zamora for Matthew Etherington as they went in search of a winner and the former Tottenham striker made an immediate impact.

Zamora rose above the Spurs defence to head West Ham into the lead with six minutes remaining.

But the home side amazingly could not even hold on for a point.

Tainio was fouled on the edge of the area and, from virtually the same spot Tevez scored, Berbatov curled in the equaliser.

And as West Ham chased a late winner they were hit on the break. Defoe raced clear and when his shot was only parried by Green, Stalteri was on hand to slot in the winner four minutes into injury time.