Tottenham 2 - 1 Liverpool
Helder Postiga's first Premiership goal for Tottenham has heaped the pressure back on Gerard Houllier as Liverpool crash to a 2-1 defeat at White Hart Lane.
The Portuguese striker found the net early in the second half to double their lead, which was given to them by a Robbie Keane penalty in the first half.
Harry Kewell pulled a goal back with 15 minutes to play and Spurs had their backs against the wall in the final minutes, but they held on to register their fourth successive win of 2004 and deservedly so.
Tottenham were more dangerous in the opening stages and they were rewarded midway through the first half after Igor Biscan tripped Robbie Keane in the box. The Irishman dusted himself off and converted the resulting spot-kick.
Liverpool rarely looked like testing Kasey Keller in the opening 45 minutes, although Michael Owen went close with a volley.
Eight minutes after the break the moment Spurs fans and Postiga had been waiting for came as he finally opened his Premiership account. The former Porto striker, who a minute earlier had wasted a bright opportunity, finished clinically after poor defending from Liverpool.
With 16 minutes to go Kewell gave the visitors a lifeline with a fine goal from outside the box and the goal did trigger a nervous finale from the home side.
Liverpool didn't deserve to get a point from the match, but should have had the opportunity to do so, as referee Uriah Rennie denied a clear penalty after a handball from the otherwise superb Gary Doherty.
Source: Soccerage
