West Bromwich Albion 2 Tottenham Hotspur 0
LATE goals from Roman Bednar and Craig Beattie gave West Brom a deserved 2-0 victory over a poor Tottenham side who played 55 minutes with 10 men.
The hosts dominated with their numerical advantage, as they had done before left-back Benoit Assou-Ekotto's dismissal, but they struggled to force the breakthrough.
But seven minutes from time Bednar headed home a long punt into the box to give the Baggies only their fifth league victory of the season.
Substitute Beattie stabbed home a second in injury time.
West Brom began brightly when Marek Cech burst through the middle from left-back and released James Morrison on the right but no-one was able to meet his drilled cross into the six-yard area.
Leon Barnett's foul on Aaron Lennon gave David Bentley a free-kick opportunity 35 yards out but he chose to roll the ball into the channel and Darren Bent could not get a shot on goal.
In the 14th minute Michael Dawson was booked for bringing down Luke Moore on the edge of the penalty area and Borja Valero's free-kick forced Heurelho Gomes into a low save to his left.
Gianni Zuiverloon had to be alert to block Bent's shot from Luka Modric's ball inside, with the Spurs striker firing low at goalkeeper Scott Carson moments later.
In the 23rd minute Jonas Olsson headed over Chris Brunt's inswinging right-wing free-kick as the hosts continued to have the better of the play.
Morrison was booked for barging Modric off the ball in the 28th minute but the visitors were still second best in most areas.
Bent went down in apparent agony clutching his knee in the 33rd minute but all Spurs were given was a throw in as the striker had clearly thrown himself over the challenge of Olsson near the left touchline.
Two minutes later referee Steve Tanner had no hesitation in showing a straight red card to Assou-Ekotto after he seemed to go over the top in a challenge on Zuiverloon, although television replays suggested the tackle was not as dangerous as it first appeared.
Didier Zokora dropped back to fill the hole with playmaker Modric forced to play a more withdrawn role, leaving Bent up front on his own.
Three minutes before half-time Cech's 25-yard strike was deflected off Vedran Corluka's head for a corner but the Baggies could not take advantage.
Brunt was then booked for a lunge at Lennon even
