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Tottenham moved out of the Premier League’s bottom three with a victory over Blackburn, who had defender Martin Olsson sent off on 39 minutes.

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Aaron Lennon was Spurs’ inspiration and he set up the winner when he robbed Olsson, went on a run and cut the ball back for Roman Pavlyuchenko to slot in.

Pavlyuchenko almost grabbed a second when his glancing header hit a post.

Olsson was dismissed when he brought down his tormentor Lennon and received his second yellow card of the match.

The 20-year-old Swede had no answer to Lennon’s direct running and suffered a horribly embarrassing afternoon.

In contrast, Lennon produced a performance full of pace, confidence and incisiveness.

With Blackburn one place and one point above Spurs in the table before the match, there was a lot at stake for both teams.

The signs were initially encouraging for Blackburn as Tottenham’s recent Achilles heel, goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, again looked vulnerable.

LAST SEASON’S CORRESPONDING GAME

Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Blackburn Rovers
28 October 2007 – Ref: Rob Styles
Spurs scorer: Keane 49 pen
Blackburn scorers: McCarthy 60, Samba 90