Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go back into the Champions League places . Jermain Defoe scored five goals , with Peter Crouch , Aaron Lennon , David Bently and Niko Krancjar also scoring . A final blitz from Tottenham gave Defoe his fifth , with David Bentley 's deflected effort off Chris Kirkland and Niko Kranjcar completing the rout with double figures looking on the cards when the referee ended the misery for the visitors . Comment: Blackburn Rovers and Stoke secure wins over Bolton and Portsmouth .
Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go back into the Champions League places . Jermain Defoe scored five goals , with Peter Crouch , Aaron Lennon , David Bently and Niko Krancjar also scoring . Comment: Blackburn Rovers and Stoke secure wins over Bolton and Portsmouth .