Tottenham 2
Bale 72 Huddlestone 75
Middlesbrough 0
Tottenham 2 Middlesbrough 0 September 26 2007
Late goals from Gareth Bale and Tom Huddlestone gave Tottenham a win over Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup third round at White Hart Lane.
With boss Martin Jol under intense pressure following a dismal start to the season, the hunt for silverware is at least giving his side the chance to build momentum.
Bale rounded goalkeeper Brad Jones for the opener with 18 minutes remaining after being played in by Robbie Keane, while Huddlestone headed in the second three minutes later after good work down the right from Aaron Lennon.
Jones had frustrated Spurs with a polished performance, while Boro threatened from set-pieces, but in the end it was the substitution of Keane for the unfortunate Jermain Defoe that proved the decisive moment as the former provided the cutting edge to down the visitors.