Stoke puts the spikes on Spurs' hot streak
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December 13, 2011, Tuesday
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TOTTENHAM Hotspur's long unbeaten run in the Premier League ended in a pulsating 1-2 loss at Stoke City and Martin O'Neill's reign as Sunderland manager began with a last-gasp win on Sunday.
Seb Larsson's stoppage-time freekick gave Sunderland a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers and Stoke winger Matthew Etherington scored twice to sink 10-man Spurs in a match full of controversy.
Third-placed Spurs, who had won six successive league games and not lost one since August, fell behind in the 13th minute when striker Peter Crouch set up fellow former Tottenham player Etherington for a powerful finish. Crouch appeared to handle the ball in the build-up but Spurs had nothing to complain about when Jon Walters flicked on Ryan Shotton's long throw and Etherington scooped in at the far post two minutes before the break.
The visitors struck back in the 62nd minute when Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan tripped Luka Modric in the area and Emmanuel Adebayor converted the penalty.
Adebayor scored from a rebound in the 75th minute but was ruled offside when television replays showed he had not been. Younes Kaboul's shot was then blocked on the line by Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross's arm. Kaboul was booked for his protests and eight minutes from time was sent off for a foul on Walters.
Seb Larsson's stoppage-time freekick gave Sunderland a 2-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers and Stoke winger Matthew Etherington scored twice to sink 10-man Spurs in a match full of controversy.
Third-placed Spurs, who had won six successive league games and not lost one since August, fell behind in the 13th minute when striker Peter Crouch set up fellow former Tottenham player Etherington for a powerful finish. Crouch appeared to handle the ball in the build-up but Spurs had nothing to complain about when Jon Walters flicked on Ryan Shotton's long throw and Etherington scooped in at the far post two minutes before the break.
The visitors struck back in the 62nd minute when Stoke midfielder Glenn Whelan tripped Luka Modric in the area and Emmanuel Adebayor converted the penalty.
Adebayor scored from a rebound in the 75th minute but was ruled offside when television replays showed he had not been. Younes Kaboul's shot was then blocked on the line by Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross's arm. Kaboul was booked for his protests and eight minutes from time was sent off for a foul on Walters.
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