Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9 - 1 to go back into the Champions League places . 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 . Jermain Defoe scored five goals , with Peter Taylor , Aaron Lennon , Darren Bently and Peter Krancjar also scoring . Defoe and Taylor 's goal feats equal Premier League records . Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool secure wins over Liverpool and Portsmouth .
Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9 - 1 to go back into the Champions League places . Jermain Defoe scored five goals , with Peter Taylor , Aaron Lennon , Darren Bently and Peter Krancjar also scoring . Defoe and Taylor 's goal feats equal Premier League records . Blackburn Rovers and Blackpool secure wins over Liverpool and Portsmouth .