Football Corner

Tottenham have tonight beaten Anorthosis Famagusta 6-1 in the first leg of their first round UEFA Cup tie. Tottenham showed the kind of form that has eluded them thus far in the Premier League this season by scoring six of the best. The pressure was on Spurs boss Martin Jol going into this game but it appears as though he has eased some of that. The first goal came after just five minutes when one of Martin Jol's summer recruits Younnes Kaboul headed home from a Tom Huddlestone corner. It took them another half hour to add to this when Michael Dawson finished after receiving a header from Chimbonda.

It only took three more minutes for Spurs to bag a third when captain Robbie Keane places a lovely shot past the keeper from the edge of the box. And just a minute later they added a fourth when 16 million pound hit man Darren Bent manages to squeeze a shot in from a tight angle. Then out of form striker Jermaine Defoe scored an exquisite chip from the edge of the area to put his side 5-0 up. But the next goal was scored by the away side when their was some poor defending in the box by Spurs and Anton Zlogar finished well.

Jermaine Defoe really staked his case for a place in the team by doubling his tally for the night when he scored an absolute cracker from 25 yards. After receiving the ball from Huddlestone he managed to shift it from under his feet and unleash an unstoppable blast to all but ensure Tottenham's passage into the next round. Martin Jol will be delighted with the victory because their was speculation before the game that he may be sacked and that former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was to be appointed as Spurs boss.