Tottenham Hotspur humiliated Wigan 9-1 with England striker Jermain Defoe scoring five to move into the Champions League spots in the English Premier League. The incredible rout sees them draw level on points with North London rivals Arsenal and into fourth place ahead of Aston Villa, who they visit next weekend. Defoe's five equaled a Premier League record and, along with Manchester United's 9-0 thrashing of Ipswich Town in the 1994/95 season, it is the most goals scored by a Premier League side in a single game. The highest tally recorded by a team in English football league history is 13.
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Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9-1 to go back into the Champions League places
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Jermain Defoe scored five goals, with Peter Crouch, Aaron Lennon, David Bently and Niko Krancjar also scoring
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Defoe and Tottenham's goal feats equal Premier League records
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Blackburn Rovers and Stoke secure wins over Bolton and Portsmouth
In other English Premier League action on Sunday, Blackburn Rovers beat @placeholder 2-0 away to climb up to 11th in the table.