Liverpool slumped to their first defeat of the season after substitute Roman Pavlyuchenko struck a last-gasp winner for Spurs at White Hart Lane.
The Reds dominated throughout a one-sided contest but could not build on Dirk Kuyt's third minute opener and were made to pay for missing a whole host of chances as the home side snatched victory courtesy of a Jamie Carragher own goal and a stoppage time tap-in from the Russian.

It means Rafael Benitez's side have slipped to second place in the table and ends their hopes of extending their 17-match unbeaten run.

Ahead of the kikc-off Liverpool were replaced at the top on goal difference following Chelsea's emphatic 5-0 win over Sunderland in their mid-afternoon clash at Stamford Bridge.

It was news that Rafael Benitez and his team obviously took great exception to, and they set about reclaiming their place at the summit of English football with a super-charged start to the proceedings.

Indeed, there were just three minutes on the clock when Rafa's reds took control, with the returning Robbie Keane playing an instrumental role in the opener.

The Republic of Ireland international turned brilliantly in the Spurs area before slipping the ball to Dirk Kuyt and he made no mistake with a ferocious strike that seared into the top corner from a tight angle.

It was the Dutchman's sixth of the season and his fourth in the league meaning he has already surpassed his Premier League tally for last season.

Tottenham had gone into the match in buoyant mood following their sensational midweek comeback in the North London derby at Arsenal but the game could have been beyond them just two minutes later when Darren Bent turned a right-wing corner against the post.

At this point a second Liverpool goal looked on the cards but as the half wore on Spurs began to enjoy more possession and they could have levelled on 22 minutes when Vedran Corluka's dangerous cross flew right across the Reds' six yard box.

Steven Gerrard then dragged a 20 yarder just wide before Pepe Reina was forced to make his first save of note when he dived full length to keep out Luka Modric's rasping effort.

Harry Redknapp was obviously unimpressed by what he had seen in the first 45 as he made a double substitution at the interval and it almost paid immediate dividends with Roman Pavlyuchenko crashing a long range shot inches wide with his first touch.

It was to be a brief riposte for the hosts who then managed to survive an onslaught in which Liverpool somehow failed to double their advantage.

First Gerrard was left cursing his luck on 50 minutes when great play by Kuyt saw the converted wide man tee up his skipper, but his deflected shot thumped back off the post.

The inspirational midfielder certainly had the bit between his teeth and just seconds later he was once again wearing an exasperated expression on his face as his ingenious clipped effort bounced on top of the bar.

Kuyt then slid a six yard effort over following a low cross from Alvaro Arbeloa before Xabi Alonso contrived to head a Gerrard free-kick past the post from point blank range.

It was one-way traffic and when Alonso drilled another shot just wide it looked inevitable that Liverpool would be made to pay for their profligacy.

And so it proved on 68 minutes when a right-wing corner brushed off the head of Jamie Carragher and into the far corner of Reina's net.

The Reds pushed forward in the closing moments as they looked to make it three successive league victories at White Hart Lane for the first time in their history.

But it wasn't to be and they were left to stomach an undeserved defeat when Pavlyuchenko steered home in the 90th minute.

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