Wolves 0 Tottenham 2

Wolves finally lost their unbeaten start to the season after a late double blast from Tottenham.

Goals from debutant Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe punished a typically spirited performance from Wolves, who had been on top when Spurs broke away to score the first goal.

The goals completely knocked the wind out of Wolves' sails and, even with substitutes Adam Hammill and Matt Jarvis on after the first goal, Mick McCarthy's side found no way back.

Wolves had their best spell in the 15 minutes after the break, but failed to make their possession count, in terms of chances.

The home side's best opportunity came in the 37th minute when Steven Fletcher couldn't get enough on his header from point-blank range from Kightly's cross.

But Spurs deserved their first victory of the season having forced the majority of the chances.

McCarthy made his first change of the season in the Premier League with Michael Kightly replacing Jarvis, who is carrying an ankle injury and was relegated to the bench.

Spurs made the better start and Defoe's low shot was deflected wide off Roger Johnson, after debutant Scott Parker dispossessed Karl Henry 25 yards out.

Then Wolves' hearts were in their mouths after a cross from Benoit Assou-Ekotto caused havoc in the ninth minute.

Spurs' other debutant Adebayor fired over from point-blank range after goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey saved from Johnson, who had stretched out a leg to try to stop the cross, before Niko Kranjcar's effort was deflected off the line by Richard Stearman.

Wolves recovered to force two chances of their own, first former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara stung the hands of Friedel from 25 yards, before Henry saw an angled left foot drive palmed away by Friedel after winning a tackle and bursting forward.

Kightly tried to break the deadlock with a floated back post header after climbing above Kyle Walker, but it lacked the power and direction trouble Friedel from Stephen Hunt's deep cross.

Steven Fletcher then had the chance to extend his impressive scoring record against Spurs but couldn't get enough on his header from Kightly's swirling free kick and, instead of the ball ending up in the net, it was Fletcher and Johnson.

Johnson and Christophe Berra combined to force a powerful header goalwards from Kightly's corner, but Luka Modric headed off the line.

Wolves had a scare as half-time approached – and it was completely through their own doing.

O'Hara was caught in possession 25 yards out and Defoe again was the beneficiary and, this time, his fierce low effort was tipped around the post by Hennessey.

Wolves gradually got closer to Spurs as the second-half progressed and O'Hara tried his luck with an angled volley from 30 yards, but it was too close to Friedel.

At the other end, a great sliding tackle by Henry stopped Defoe's cross reaching Gareth Bale.

Kightly had the chance of glory on the hour but he couldn't get high enough to get enough power on his header from Doyle's cross.

Wolves were looking the dominant side and had built up a head of steam when Spurs scored.

But it was a goal any team would have been proud to score, as one-touch passing from Parker and Kranjcar set Adebayor free inside the box to round Hennessey.

Twelve minutes later it was 2-0 when Defoe finally got on the scoresheet, stabbing home from close range from Kranjcar's cross.