Harry Kane responded to a host of missed chances by heading the late goal that secured Tottenham's 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
The England striker spurned three earlier opportunities but retained his composure to secure all three points and strengthen Spurs' pursuit of a top-four finish.
Kane's late intervention came as a blow to Roy Hodgson, the manager who handed him his international debut but who is now fighting to keep Palace in the Premier League.
Amid injuries to 12 senior players, Palace's Hodgson handed a debut 20-year-old defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who started at right-back, and gave new striker Alexander Sorloth his first appearance at Selhurst Park.