Jermain Defoe scored 2 goals early in the 2nd half to secure a 5th round tie against Nottingham Forest next Sunday.

Spurs put in a very poor first half performance and only Robbie Keane's penalty just before the break saved the home side from being booed off the pitch. West Brom went ahead after 11 minutes as Kanu was able to head home Gera's cross relatively untroubled. Robinson then had to be at the top of his game to twice stop the Albion extending their lead.

The first real chance for Spurs wasn't created until 10 minutes before half time when Defoe blazed over from Kanoute's cross. It was a difficult chance but on current form you'd have expected the England striker to at least get the effort on target.

5 minutes before the break Carrick released Stephen Kelly down the right flank and his run into the box was ended by Russell Hoult who managed to knock himself out in the process. After lengthy treatment - 4 minutes of added time were played at the end of the 1st half - and eventually the substitution of Kuszczak for the injured Hoult, Keane put away the penalty.

At half time Martin Jol decided that 3 up front wasn't working so he replaced the goalscorer Keane with Simon Davies and went back to a 4-4-2. Almost immediately Spurs looked a different team, with a much better shape and balance. With less than 5 minutes gone in the 2nd half Spurs had turned the game on its head as Carrick squared a free kick which Defoe lashed home from the edge of the box.

5 minutes later and the game was safe as Kanoute tricked his way to the byline and cut the ball back for Defoe to control and rifle home.

Brown could have extended the lead but headed at Kuszczak. Just before the final whistle both keepers were seriously tested again. Robinson pushed away Clement's free kick and Kuszczak had to tip away Davies shot after good work from Kanoute.

After the 1st half performance such a comfortable result did not look on the cards but Jol recognised that the tactics weren't working so swapped it around and a Jekyll & Hyde Tottenham side were too strong for WBA once they got into their stride after the break.

MOTM:- Kelly. Had a really good game, probably his best ever in a white shirt. Looked comfortable defensively and going forward and looks like he feels he deserves to be in the side and, with more performances like this, should stay there for quite some time. The run which led to the penalty was typical of his afternoon's work.