Emmanuel Adebayor's late winner lifted Tottenham into the Top Four with a 2 - 1 win over Stoke City.

The Potters had taken the lead at the Britannia in the first half when Steven N'Zonzi headed in a Charlie Adam set piece.

But in the 20th minute a mix-up in the Stoke defence and poor goalkeeping from Asmir Begovic allowed Clint Dempsey to fire into an empty net from long range.

Adam was sent off in the second half for a second booking and with the clock ticking down, Adebayor tapped in a Dempsey cross to make it 2 - 1 and take the Top Four battle into the final day.