Tottenham picked up their first victory in eight games to leave West Ham with a battle to stay in the Premier League.
Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek inadvertently converted into his own net following Giovani lo Celso’s corner and Harry Kane broke clear to stroke in his 18th goal of the season.
With seven games remaining, the loss leaves the Hammers outside the relegation zone but only on goal difference with Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich – who lie in the bottom three – all now having a game in hand over David Moyes’ side.
The hosts punished toothless West Ham, who threatened little but saw Jarrod Bowen strike a post as they pushed in vain for an equaliser before Kane struck.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho will be delighted with a victory that takes them just six points off the Champions League places and with Kane’s goal, which was taken with his usual aplomb after he was put clear. It was also a sign of his increasing assurance in only his second match since a hamstring injury on 1 January.
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This was not a classic but Mourinho’s 300th victory in English football will have left him very satisfied as they have now picked up four points from two home games against Manchester United and West Ham United.
It was solid if not spectacular and he will have taken particular pleasure in Kane’s superbly taken second goal, after the manager had to answer suggestions from former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson that the striker would not flourish under him.
Spurs still face an uphill struggle to reach the top four but Mourinho will maintain belief and it is still within their reach.
Moyes struggling to inspire
West Ham have had two games since the Premier League resumed and both have produced grim results and performances that simply confirmed they will face a fight to stay up.
This is a sterile side and the question is whether Moyes can summon up the inspiration from somewhere to keep the Hammers up.
West Ham will feel real injustice about the first Spurs goal, which deflected off Davinson Sanchez on to Soucek, which under the current video assistant referee rules should surely have been disallowed. However, it is clear Moyes and his players now have real problems.
What’s next?
Tottenham travel to Sheffield United on 2 July (kick-off 18:00 BST), while West Ham host Chelsea on 1 July (20:15).
Mourinho’s hold over Moyes – the stats
- Spurs have won their first Premier League home game since 2 February v Manchester City
- West Ham have lost seven consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2006
- Spurs have completed the league double over West Ham for the first time since 2012-13
- Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has never lost against David Moyes in their 14 meetings (W9 D5) in all competitions – this is Mourinho’s best record against any manager
- West Ham’s Mark Noble has received 11 yellow cards against Spurs in the Premier League; the most by a player for a team against a specific opponent in the competition
- Harry Kane’s strike was his 30th goal in Premier League London derbies (48 appearances), meaning only Teddy Sheringham (32), Frank Lampard (32) and Thierry Henry (43) have netted more often in such matches in the competition’s history
- Kane has now scored 137 goals in 200 appearances for Spurs in the Premier League – the only player in the competition’s history to have scored more after 200 games for a club is Sergio Aguero (138).
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, West Ham United 0.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, West Ham United 0.
Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso following a fast break.
Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, West Ham United. Michail Antonio tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Son Heung-Min.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
Manuel Lanzini (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!
Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, West Ham United 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a through ball following a fast break.
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Felipe Anderson following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Felipe Anderson (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell following a corner.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Steven Bergwijn.
Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Lucas Moura.
Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Felipe Anderson replaces Mark Noble.
Substitution
Substitution, West Ham United. Manuel Lanzini replaces Pablo Fornals.
Booking
Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
VAR Decision: Goal Tottenham Hotspur – Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 West Ham United (Davinson Sánchez).
Goal!
Own Goal by Tomas Soucek, West Ham United. Tottenham Hotspur 1, West Ham United 0.
Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Fabián Balbuena.
Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Declan Rice with a through ball following a fast break.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Dele Alli.
Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Eric Dier.
Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
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