Nigerian international, Victor Anichebe, was introduced late in the second half as West Brom Albion secured their first win of the season.
Anichebe, who has since been on the sidelines due to injury, replaced Benin’s Stéphane Sessegnon on the dot of 90 minutes in their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Anichebe’s compatriot, Brown Ideye, was an unused substitute as the Baggies ended their seven-game winless streak in the Premier League, earning their first victory at White Hart Lane since 1984.
West Brom should have had a first-half penalty when Emmanuel Adebayor handled a Craig Dawson header, but they continued to press after the break in a display that belied their lowly standing.
A header from Morrison, left unmarked at a corner by Erik Lamela, in the 74th minute proved the difference, condemning Spurs to back-to-back home defeats in the league for the first time since November 2012.
West Brom came closer still in the 11th minute after foolish, over-complicated play from Chiriches saw him concede a corner.
While the first set-piece was cleared, the following cross fell to debutant Lescott, whose powerful strike was heading in until teammate Dawson accidentally blocked.
Pochettino’s men were playing terribly and all they appeared to have going for them was luck, with referee Kevin Friend missing Adebayor clearly handling Dawson’s header in the 31st minute.
West Brom celebrations were cut short soon after when the offside flag resulted in a close-range Berahino strike being chalked off, while at the other end Lescott was doing well to frustrate former Manchester City teammate Adebayor.
Lescott stopped him latching onto balls from Danny Rose and Christian Eriksen, with Adebayor failing to meet a cross from the latter on the one occasion he found space in the box.
Hugo Lloris gathered a 20-yard strike from Morrison as Irvine’s men pushed forwards, with the Scotland international finally beating the Tottenham goalkeeper in the 74th minute.
Lamela was guilty of losing the midfielder from a Chris Brunt corner, allowing him to head home with ease.
It was a gut punch Spurs were unable to recover from, with a wayward, acrobatic effort from Paulinho the best they could muster as West Brom held out for an impressive win.
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