Wigan humiliated as they concede nine at Tottenham
Leading 1-0 at the break Tottenham scored eight second half goals as they crushed Wigan 9-1 at White Hart Lane.
Jermain Defoe scored five of those goals as Spurs humiliated Wigan with their highest top-flight win.
Peter Crouch headed Spurs ahead and that's how it remained at half-time.
Defoe scored from six yards after the break and then from a tight angle.
The Latics pulled a goal back through Paul Scharner but that was the end of the scoring for the visitor's as the hosts took command.
Defoe notched hit hat-trick and Aaron Lennon scored with a low strike.
Defoe scored twice more, while keeper Chris Kirkland scored an unfortunate own goal and Niko Krancjar smashed home the ninth in injury time.
It is the first time a team has scored nine in a Premier League fixture since Manchester United thrashed Ipswich 9-0 at old Trafford in 1995.
Defoe becomes only the third player to score five in one Premier League match after Alan Shearer and Andy Cole.
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Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Feb 11th | |||
| Manchester United | Liverpool | 2 - 1 | 12:45 |
| Everton | Chelsea | 2 - 0 | 15:00 |
| Swansea City | Norwich City | 2 - 3 | 15:00 |
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | - | 15:00 |
| Fulham | Stoke City | 2 - 1 | 15:00 |
| Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park Rangers | 3 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Wigan Athletic | 1 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Sunderland | Arsenal | 1 - 2 | 15:00 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United | 5 - 0 | 17:30 |
| Sun Feb 12th | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 5 | 13:30 |
| Aston Villa | Manchester City | 0 - 1 | 16:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 60 |
| Manchester United | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 58 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 53 |
| Arsenal | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| Chelsea | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Liverpool | 25 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 39 |
| Norwich City | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 35 |
| Sunderland | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 33 |
| Everton | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 33 |
| Swansea City | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -4 | 30 |
| Fulham | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -5 | 30 |
| Stoke City | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 30 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| Aston Villa | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | -5 | 28 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 21 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -19 | 21 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -21 | 21 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -22 | 20 |
| Wigan Athletic | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -27 | 19 |
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Comments (7)
When I looked at this fixture I wondered which Spurs team would show up. the one that put 5 past Hull and Burnley or the one that lost at home to Stoke.
Glad it was the former and on great form.
Every team in the Premiership will be concerned about our attacking abilities because no-one is a pushover - Wigan beat Chelsea not so long ago - and they will have to adapt to us rather than we to them.
And our best player - Modric - is still on the injured list !!!
get a grip its against wigan!!and was only 1 nil a half time, then wigan fell to bits....spurs will still get spanked by the top teams as always...finishing above 8th would be bigh for this club....
Somebody call 9-1-won... Spurs' fire is burning up the dance floor.. Awoah..
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