Carlton Cole went from hero to villain in the space of 5 minutes to gift Tottenham an equaliser in response to his opener before Aaron Lennon's fine effort gave Spurs all 3 points and a return to the top of the table.

There will be 4 minutes of added time.

Defoe has a nibble back at Faubert and it's a free-kick to West Ham.

Collison drives into the area. He shoots, but Cudicini just does enough to save.

Speculative shot from Kovac from long range but it's sliced away and well off target.

Half chance for Defoe. He shoots early, Green parries and as Crouch flies in for the rebound Green clears for a corner.

Effort from Stanislas but it's over and West Ham are going to make a substitution.

Lennon tries to pick out Crouch in the centre but it's just behind the big Spurs striker and the danger is over.

Tottenham have not been outstanding today, but they have shown the grit and steel to dig out results that they didn't have at this stage last season. Redknapp will be delighted at how his team have come from beyond to lead here.

Powerful run forward by Cole looking to get on the end of a ball over the top. he gets to the ball ahead of Bassong but he doesn't have a lot of support and the ball is wasted.

Collison spins in the area under pressure from Huddlestone. He goes down to muted claims for a penalty but there's not much in it and the game continues.

Defoe races forward towards the West Ham goal. he shoots early but it's charged down and cleared.

Stanislas looks to break for the Hammers. He plays it forward towards Cole but gives the ball away.

Cole breaks down the right before cutting in on his left foot past Assou-Ekotto. He sends his shot goalwards but it's about a yard wide of Cudicini's goal.

We have some Tottenham substitutes warming up on the sidelines and it may not be long before we see Harry Redknapp make some changes. If they're looking to win this game Keane could be the one to be withdrawn as he's barely been involved in the game.

Corner comes in and Jimenez gets to it to send it goalwards but it's cleared off the line by Modric.

Good bit of possession from the visitors as they try to work the ball forward. The ball is worked to Defoe who claims he was fouled but the referee waves play on and West Ham break to earn a corner.

Green punches a cross clear under pressure from Huddlestone. Palacios shoots from distance but he doesn't get hold of it and it's well off target.

Faubert tries to play it forward for Cole but it just runs through to Cudicini.

Corner to Spurs. Assou-Ekotto gets in down the left on the overlap but Faubert slides in to get the ball away but the visitors have a corner.

The Hammers fly forward again. Collison tries to force his way in on goal but his shot is somehow deflected away.

Massive penalty claim for West Ham. The ball is played into the area towards Jimenez. He jinks past Assou-Ekotto and he looks to have been brought down but the referee waves play on.

Fine cross from the right by Lennon after beating Spector. Modric ghosts in at the far post but he heads into the side netting.

Faubert crosses from the right towards Cole. The ball finds Parker who tries to poke it towards goal but it's cleared away.

Modric gets the ball on the edge of the area. His shot is deflected away and looks to be going for a corner but Green manages to clear away for a throw-in.

Good skill from Palacios on the edge of the West Ham area. He shoots left footed but it's charged down.

Good cross in from the left for the home side, but it beats everyone and Stanislas doesn't attack at the far post and Corluka is able to let the ball run away harmlessly.

Spurs try to launch the first attack of the half with Modric down the left, but Faubert slides in well and clears the ball away.

Spurs get the second half underway.

Spurs started the more lively of the sides, but West Ham have grown into the game and had the best chance of the half when Cole just failed to turn home Stanislas' cross from a couple of yards.

After a pretty absorbing first half played in the East London heat, both manager's will be relatively pleased with how their side has performed.

Stanislas with another dangerous run. He beats Huddlestone and looks to find Cole, but Tottenham scramble it clear and the half-time whistle blows.

Assou-Ekotto makes it back on to the pitch but he looks far from comfortable.

Almost a goal for the Hammers. Collins fnds Stanislas with a fine cross-field ball. Stanislas beats Corluka easily and crosses from the right towards Cole but somehow he can't make contact from a couple of yards and the chance is gone.

Jimenez tries to break into the Tottenham penalty area, but King just does enough to shepherd him away from goal.

Injury concern for Tottenham just before half-time. Assou-Ekotto limps off to the side of the pitch for treatment and Hutton is warming up for the visitors.

The game looks to have settled down again after a pretty compelling first half. Neither side will want to get caught out and lose a goal before half-time.

Good possession from the visitors inside the West Ham half down the right hand side, but it comes to nothing.

Modric plays it out to the right towards Lennon. He crosses, but it's too deep and Noble picks it up at the far post in the right back position.

Good chance at the other end for West Ham. Cole holds it up well before cutting the ball back for Collison. He shoots but King charges it down.

King plays the ball forward towards Keane, but it's just cut out by Faubert and the ball goes back safely to Green.

Free-kick to Spurs again in a dangerous position. He plays it in towards Bassong but he gets ahead of the ball and can't send his header goalwards. He'll probably feel he should have done better there.

Modric shoots when he had the chance to put Huddlestone in on goal, who burst forward well from midfield. Green makes a comfortable save and the chance is wasted.

Good ball forward by Parker towards Cole over the top, but Assou-Ekotto just does enough to get the ball away from the Hammers man to Corluka.

The free-kick is sent forward into the penalty area. King glances a header goalwards but it comes back off the crossbar and the Hammers survive.

Good cross in by Assou-Ekotto. The ball ends up at the feet of Bassong but he can't find the target and Spurs' best chance goes begging. How Redknapp would have loved to have seen that fall to one of his strikers.

The game has just slowed down over the past couple of minutes, which is not surprising in this heat, given the tempo of the opening 20 minutes.

Shot from Cole cleared by Bassong, Jimenez gets to the follow-up but his shot is over and the danger is gone.

Lennon beats Spector down the right. He plays it to Keane, who finds Huddlestone for a shot from the edge of the area, but it's charged down and cleared.

Decent chance for Cole for West Ham. He's set in on goal against Cudicini, he prods it goalwards past Cudicini but King gets back to clear.

Long range effort by Modric, but it's well off target and met with huge cheers from the home supporters.

The home side have really started to settle into this game in the last 5 minutes and this looks like becoming an intriguing contest.

Fine half-volley from 35 yards by Parker. Cudicini seems to see it late and scrmables across, but makes the save.

Half chance for Cole. He muscles in between the two Tottenham centre halves and hits the ball on the half turn, but it's just over.

Ball looped forward towards Jimenez who shoulder charges King. The Spurs defender goes to ground and Jimenez would be in on goal, but the referee gives the visitors a free-kick.

Casual back-header by Corluka to Cudicini and Jimenez almost gets in to intercept, but Cudicini just get to it first.

Ball forward from collison towards Stanislas, but it's just over-hit and Tottenham regain possession.

Modric cuts in from the left and fires in a shot right-footed from the edge of the area, but it's charged down well and the ball flies harmlessly into the air.

Another free-kick to the Hammers. This time it's a foul on Spector by Huddlestone. Ball goes into the box but it's headed clear by Palacios and West Ham have a throw-in down the left.

West Ham attempt to break past the half-way line. Jimenez and Palacios come together strongly and both go down requiring treatment. It's a free-kick to the home side.

Another corner again to the visitors. The Hammers are struggling to get out of their own half in the opening stages.

Lennon tries to break forward down the right, but it's out for a throw-in to the visitors. It's been a positive start from Tottenham.

Modric takes towards Bassong again, but it's out for another corner.

Free-kick to Spurs on the left-hand side. Modric takes looking for Bassong, but it's cleared away for the first corner of the game.

Faubert breaks down the right for the Hammers. He gets the cross in but it's collected easily by Cudicini.

Tottenham try to break down the left. The ball finds Keane who attempts a long range effort, but it's blocked by Parker.