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Pavlyuchenko keeps Spurs in Euro hunt

Tottenham kept alive their hopes of European football thanks to Roman Pavlyuchenko's strike in a 1-0 win over West Ham at White Hart Lane.

Pavlyuchenko scored within nine minutes of coming off the bench and his 14th of the season means the race for seventh place in the Barclays Premier League is hotting up.

David di Michele wasted the best opportunity for the visitors, who appeared toothless in attack without injured striker Carlton Cole.