James Maddison scored the winner on his return from injury as Tottenham beat fellow Premier League strugglers Manchester United.
Maddison, who has missed nearly four weeks with a calf injury, was the only player following in after United keeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall’s shot and completed an easy tap-in in the 13th minute.
The visitors did have chances to level, with Alejandro Garnacho lofting an effort over the bar when through on goal in the first half – but this was ultimately another uninspired United display.
Tottenham earned their first win in three games – after cup losses to Liverpool and Aston Villa – and victory will ease some of the pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou. They are now 12th in the table, moving above United.
Ruben Amorim’s injury-hit Red Devils, meanwhile, have lost three of their past four league games and drop to 15th – 12 points clear of the relegation zone.
Before the match more than 1,000 Tottenham supporters attended a protest against the club’s ownership and chairman Daniel Levy.
