Another glorious chance came their way 10 minutes later when Thompson sprung the offside trap, raced down the right flank and squared the ball to Robbie Blake.
Then finally, in the 108th minute, Spurs broke the deadlock as Kanoute sprung the offside trap to gallop down the left before squaring towards Defoe who swept home with a clinical finish.
Long broke the offside trap to race clear down the left and had the presence of mind to pick out his Republic of Ireland compatriot in the middle for a low finish.