Hull City boss Phil Brown admits he has sympathy for Tottenham counterpart Juande Ramos after yesterday's win.

Brazilian Geovanni scored a brilliant 25-yard first-half free-kick to claim the win for the newly-promoted Tigers at White Hart Lane which sent Phil Brown's side to the dizzy heights of third place in the Barclays Premier League - and consigned Spurs to their worst start for 96 years.

Brown said: "I've got sympathy for Juande Ramos but there have got to be winners and losers.

"Once they get that win under their belt the shackles will come off. Only the players can get them out of their trouble."

But while Jonathan Woodgate struck a post and Gareth Bale forced Hull goalkeeper Boaz Myhill to tip a swinging free-kick on to the crossbar, Spurs, despite dominating possession, rarely looked like earning their first league victory.

Hull could argue they should have won more convincingly considering Dean Marney also struck the foot of a post with a thunderous strike.

Brown, whose side have now beaten Arsenal and Tottenham in the capital this season, said: "Tottenham might have had 23 shots but the best chances fell to Hull City.

"My hardest job after last week was to keep their feet firmly on the ground and make sure that they weren't over-confident."

Brown, who has garnered 14 points from seven games in the top flight, admitted his side were ahead of their points target - but only just.

He said: "We're about three points ahead of our points tally because we didn't expect to beat Arsenal at the Emirates. We are ahead of schedule. It is dreamland."