Tottenham Hotspur dropped two more points in their Premier League title challenge this afternoon as they were held to a 1-1 draw by managerless West Bromwich Albion at Wembley.
The Baggies - under caretaker boss Gary Megson - took a shock lead after less than four minutes when Salomon Rondon's scuffed finish trickled into the bottom far corner past a wrong-footed Hugo Lloris.
It took until the 74th minute for Spurs to come up with a response as Harry Kane flicked Dele Alli's cross past Ben Foster to ensure the spoils were shared.
Find out how all of the action unfolded courtesy of Sports Mole's minute-by-minute coverage below.
Spurs have been in stuttering form of late, but on paper this looks like the perfect match for them to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. The Baggies are in dreadful form and sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday, with Gary Megson taking temporary charge of a team teetering on the brink of the relegation zone.
Before we take a closer look at all of that, though, let's first check out the team news...
Well, we'll start with the hosts and there are no great surprises from Mauricio Pochettino this afternoon, with the usual suspects all starting. One notable absentee once again is Toby Alderweireld, who is expected to be sidelined until after Christmas with a hamstring injury, while the likes of Wanyama and Lamela also remain out for the North Londoners.
Speaking of the North London derby, Pochettino also makes two changes to his side from that match at the Emirates as Winks and Dortmund match-winner Son come in for Sissoko and Dembele.
The likes of Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen will be seen as the chief architects to try to find a way through what is likely to be a defensive West Brom side, and they are two players more than capable of doing exactly that.
The England international has scored a phenomenal 39 goals in 38 competitive appearances for Spurs so far in 2017 and has now been directly involved in 99 Premier League goals, scoring 86 himself and assisting another 13.
Kane also has a very good record against the Baggies, scoring six times in five appearances against today's opponent, including a hat-trick in the corresponding fixture last season.
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Megson appears to have opted for a change of formation with a flat back four rather than the back three used by Pulis in his final game in charge. That means a recall to the team for Allan Nyom, who replaces Gareth McAuley in the side as the 37-year-old is made to wait for his 200th Premier League appearance.
As you might expect when travelling away to face Tottenham, it is a fairly defensive midfield trio too, with the experienced Gareth Barry and Jake Livermore joining Field in the middle of the park in order to give the Baggies defence what may be some much-needed protection.
The other I have already mentioned with Nyom replacing McAuley, while there is also a slight formation change, but on the whole Megson is keeping faith with many of the same players who reportedly lost faith in his predecessor.
The Baggies will look to Rondon and Rodriguez as their main goal-getters this afternoon, although Rodriguez - with two - is the only player in the West Brom squad to have scored more than once in the Premier League this season.
Spurs have, of course, struggled in this stadium at times this season - and indeed when playing their European home games here last term - but they do appear to have banished that Wembley hoodoo now and are beginning to find their best form in front of their own fans.
It represents a major improvement from their poor home start to the campaign when they only managed one win in their opening four Wembley outings, and Pochettino will be delighted that his side have finally started to find their feet at the national stadium.
Again, that is a huge upturn in form from how they began the season, failing to win any of their opening three Premier League home games and picking up just two points from the first nine available in front of their own fans - something which has contributed to them being so far behind Manchester City in the title race.
Spurs dropped seven points in their opening three games here this season, compared to just four dropped points from 19 home matches throughout the whole of last term.
However, things have not been going quite as well on the domestic front with three defeats from their last four outings against English opposition - including that 3-2 EFL loss at the hands of West Ham United.
Indeed, Spurs come into this game having slipped down to fourth in the Premier League table, a full 11 points behind leaders Manchester City. Manchester United are three points ahead of Pochettino's side while Chelsea are two points better off, and they must also be looking over their shoulders as Liverpool and Arsenal are just one point behind.
Spurs are the lowest scorers in the top six despite the attacking talent they boast, and today could see them lose back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time since their collapse at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.
Pulis is renowned for keeping teams in the Premier League, but the way West Brom have been playing recently suggested that he could face his biggest fight yet to maintain his proud record of never having been relegated. Even so, it is a big call to axe such an experienced manager with the club in such poor form.
It certainly doesn't sound like a brilliant record, but he did steer the club to 14th place in his first half-season at the helm and then guided them to a top-half finish last term. However, it was his negative style of play which really saw him lose the support of the fans and - according to some reports - the players too.
Even so, Pulis is one of those managers a club can really regret sacking when it looks like they are gearing up for a relegation battle, and the board must now ensure that they get the next appointment right. Sam Allardyce, Alan Pardew and Oscar Garcia are amongst the names being linked with the post, while Derek McInnes and Slaven Bilic have also been mentioned.
It all started so well for them when they won their opening three games of the season across all competitions, but they are winless in their 11 matches since, including four consecutive defeats before Pulis was sacked. In all West Brom have picked up just four points from the last 30 on offer in the Premier League.
That dreadful run includes 13 defeats and six draws, highlighting the fact that Pulis's team was no longer particularly difficult to beat during the final months of his tenure.
Indeed, throughout this calendar year they have only won one of their 15 Premier League outings on the road, losing nine, with that sole victory coming against Burnley in their opening away game of this season. Another defeat this afternoon would see them lose three away league games on the bounce for the first time since May 2014.
It would take defeat by a five-goal margin to see them slip into the bottom three today should Swansea also fail to beat Bournemouth, although victory for the Swans at the Liberty Stadium coupled with anything other than a win for the Baggies would see them end the day in the relegation zone.
Teams can often get a lift when a manager has been sacked, although it usually happens when a new manager comes in and caretaker boss Gary Megson was part of the old regime so that is unlikely to happen today. I cannot see past a fairly convincing win for Spurs today now that they seem to have found their best form at Wembley.
SPORTS MOLE SAYS: Tottenham 3-0 West Brom
Although, of those last 15 Premier League meetings more than half of them have ended as draws, with Spurs only managing six victories.
There was late drama in that October clash last year, with Nacer Chadli scoring against his former club for the Baggies just eight minutes from time before Dele Alli rescued a point for Spurs in the 89th minute.
Of course, those last five visits all came at White Hart Lane, and this will be West Brom's first trip to Wembley since the 2008 FA Cup semi-final, when they were beaten 1-0 by Portsmouth courtesy of a goal from former player Nwankwo Kanu.
TOTTENHAM STARTING XI: Lloris; Trippier, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Davies; Dier, Winks, Son, Eriksen, Dele; Kane
WEST BROM STARTING XI: Foster; Nyom, Evans, Hegazi, Gibbs; Livermore, Barry, Field; Phillips, Rondon, Rodriguez
Alli is sloppy in midfield and loses the ball, and it is immediately threaded through to Rondon. Sanchez is across, but Rondon is stronger than the defender, shrugging him off all too easily before seeing a mis-hit effort dribble into the far corner with Lloris wrong-footed. Incredible!
Not many fans would have been expecting managerless West Brom to be a goal to the good at half time in this match, but their early goal has given them the slender advantage at the interval. Tottenham have completely dominated possession throughout, but so far there has been no way past a disciplined Baggies defence.
Alli lost the ball in midfield to Jake Livermore, who immediately released Rondon. Even then there didn't appear to be a great deal of danger with Sanchez in attendance, but Rondon shrugged the defender off the ball all too easily and then scuffed his finish into the bottom corner.
Spurs have mostly been limited to long-range efforts through the likes of Kane, Eriksen and Son, the latter of whom came closest with a dipping drive that needed to be saved by Foster. Son also flashed a dangerous ball right across the six-yard box which only needed a touch to break the deadlock.
They could perhaps move the ball a little quicker in possession, but West Brom have been so organised and disciplined that there simply hasn't been enough space for the hosts to break through so far. West Brom may well tire as the match progresses, though, so patience could be the key for Tottenham today. They certainly need something as, as things stand, they could end the weekend 14 points adrift of Manchester City.
Alli feeds the ball in towards the near post where Kane has escaped his marker, and he just helps it on his way past the keeper, who cannot keep it out. Big goal for Spurs, who will now be pushing for a winner!
The Baggies almost won it late on too with chances for Robson-Kanu and Rondon, but they will take a draw here under caretaker boss Gary Megson. For Tottenham, though, it is two more points dropped.
Thank you very much for joining Sports Mole for today's match between Tottenham and West Brom as the Baggies hold on to earn a surprise point at Wembley, further denting Tottenham's title chances. I will leave you with our match report, and be sure to stick around for reaction too.
From me, though, it is goodbye for now!