This time there would be no late escape for Ange Postecoglou.
There was the same frenzied pattern of nerve-shredding football and the same jeopardy at both end of the pitch as Tottenham went behind on home soil again.
But this time no late goal rescue a point or three.
Instead, it was Wolverhampton Wanderers who left London with the win, as they did at Chelsea and Brentford.
Two goals by Joao Gomes secured a league double against Spurs, they thoroughly deserved it and Gary O’Neil led the celebrations in front of a jubilant away end.