The win also lifts Spurs above rivals, Arsenal, into fifth place, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side now just two points adrift of the top four
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Both sides were on the attack early on, but a weak shot from Ryan Mason left David de Gea with a comfortable save, while Juan Mata failed to test Hugo Lloris with a curling effort
Tottenham are currently in bottom-half of the table after a dismal run of just one win in their last four league games
Arsenal will face league leaders, Chelsea, next week
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
Korea remains rooted to the bottom of the table, and will be hoping for a miracle to get past Belgium in their final match
The 33-year-old was signed by the Blues last summer on a one-year deal, but despite scoirng 9 Premier League goals this campaign, the Cameroon international has not been offered a contract extension, with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho coming to blows with the man whom he managed previously at Inter Milan
It looks like Spurs will have to wait a while to sign Yahaya officially, with the youngster only on a pre-contract with the north London side
Meanwhile, Emenike is apparently only interested in moving to a team which can offer him Champions League football next season, which would effectively rule the Blues out
Reports have it that the Spanish champions, Barcelona, were in talks over a move but Spurs swooped in and sealed a deal for the talented midfielder
Tim Sherwood’s side moved two points clear of Everton into fifth place and within three points of fourth-placed Liverpool, thanks to Adebayor’s second half strike at White Hart Lane
The former Kano Pillars man is a free agent after terminating his contract at Kilmarnock following a series of disputes with the Scottish Premier League club
The result maintained Tim Sherwood’s impressive start as Andre Villas-Boas’ replacement, with three wins and a draw over the festive period taking them above their opponents
With Chelsea looking to complete the comeback, Torres was dismissed for a second bookable offence eight minutes from time after clashing with Jan Vertonghen
Suarez, currently serving a 10-match suspension for biting, and Van Persie were named in the Premier League team of the year.
Manchester United midfielder, Michael Carrick, and Chelsea forwards, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata, all three of whom were on the shortlist for the main award, were also included in the side