Tottenham moved into the top four of the Premier League with a routine 2-0 home win over West Ham that leaves their rivals in the bottom three.
Meetings between these two are often feisty affairs, but the first half was played out amid a flat atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with both sides lacking inspiration.
But as they have been on so many occasions this season, Spurs were a much-improved outfit in the second period and eased their way to victory thanks to goals from Emerson Royal and Heung-Min Son.
The result was a welcome one for Spurs, who had lost their last two matches in all competitions and have manager Antonio Conte recuperating from surgery in Italy, while West Ham had to endure mocking chants from the home fans after a hugely disappointing performance that only adds to their relegation fears.
