Christian Eriksen scored twice and played a major role in another goal as Tottenham put Sunday's defeat to Manchester United behind them by beating Hull City 3-0 at White Hart Lane.
The in-form Dane made it five goals in his last four Premier League matches, netting in each half to assuage some of the growing frustration at Spurs, whose season had started to tail off amid a Champions League exit and worsening top-flight form.
Eriksen came agonisingly close to a hat-trick, but saw his curling free-kick tipped onto the post by David Marshall before Victor Wanyama pounced to poke in the rebound.
Mauricio Pochettino's side – beaten 1-0 at Old Trafford at the weekend – led after 14 minutes, as
Eriksen capped a fine passing move with an unstoppable left-footed strike beyond Marshall.
Having spurned opportunities to extend their lead before the interval, Spurs got their two-goal cushion in the 63rd minute after Kyle Walker's run and assist left Eriksen with a straightforward finish.
Hull, who are now winless in eight against Spurs, have not tasted victory on the road in the league since August and Mike Phelan's side remain firmly in the relegation battle after Wanyama's tap-in rubbed salt in the wounds.
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