Tottenham Hotspur 1 West Brom 0: Big Match Report
West Brom were pushed closer to relegation from the Barclays Premier League after Jermaine Jenas' winner for Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Jenas, with England boss Fabio Capello in the stands, broke the deadlock just before the break to keep his side in the hunt for a seventh-placed finish that would earn European football.
The chant of "1-0 to the Tottenham" could become familiar to Spurs fans - they have won by that scoreline now in their last four home games.
They were bottom when Harry Redknapp took over in October but are finishing the season strongly, while Tony Mowbray's men look like they need a miracle.
The visitors came into this clash propping up the table but encouraged by their victory over Sunderland last time out, although after this defeat they still only have 28 points, six fewer than their total when they escaped against the odds four years ago.
With Middlesbrough losing earlier in the day and Newcastle having a Sunday fixture, it was a missed opportunity to make up ground with their rivals at the bottom.
The Baggies host Liverpool and Wigan before travelling to Blackburn and seven points could still be enough for them, but time appears to be running out.
The first half summed up their season, they had plenty of possession, created chances but found themselves going into the break behind.
They would have been ahead after 22 minutes but Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes kept the scores level with an acrobatic save, with Jonas Olsson almost turning around to celebrate before the Brazilian plucked his header away.
