Two goals in two minutes denied Jacques Santini a first win at the Lane against Serie A outfit Cagliari on Saturday.
It was the Head Coach's first home match of a busy pre-season and over 20,000 fans flocked to N17 to see new recruits Paul Robinson, Erik Edman, Pedro Mendes and Sean Davis in action.
They all played and were delighted to see us go 1-0 up via Fredi Kanoute - his third goal in four friendlies - but the Italian side turned a 1-0 deficit around to take the honours.
We had the better of the early exchanges but Robinson made the first save of note, turning away Esposito's thunderous free-kick after 31 minutes.
Our best effort of the first half came via Jamie Redknapp, a free-kick right on the whistle that keeper Katergiannakis did well to flick around the post at the last second.
The second half burst into life with three goals in six minutes. Kanoute opened the scoring with a fine finish after 55 minutes - Jackson's superb cross was inches from Davis' forehead only for Kanoute to guide a volley home from 10 yards.
Kanoute had another chance straight away as he latched onto Davis' clever flick but, under pressure, he had to take the chance early and poked wide.
Cagliari hit back in style minutes later. The equaliser came after 59 minutes when Doherty did well to block Suazo's effort but the ball wasn't cleared and Daniele Conti struck low into the corner.
Two minutes later and the winner. This time a break down the right, Robinson produced a fantastic save to deny Gobbis only for Albino to bury the rebound.
MINUTE BY MINUTE GUIDE
4mins: Redknapp central to flowing move on edge of box, Mendes to Jackson, cross heading for Defoe cut out by Lopez.
21mins: Taricco 25-yarder whistled just wide.
22mins: Diving Davis inches away from Jackson's cross.
25mins: Esposito free-kick to far post headed back across goal but wide by Abeijon.
31mins: SAVE. Robinson palmed out Langella's piledriver from 30 yards.
33mins: SAVE. Jackson 18-yard free-kick, Katergiannakis down low to his left to tip aside.
38mins: Redknapp 30-yard free-kick no problem for Katergiannakis.
39mins: Kanoute fine control from Jackson's deep corner, lashed shot into top tier of Park Lane.
45mins: SAVE. Redknapp curling, dipping free-kick tipped around the post at the last second by Katergiannakis.
Half-time: Spurs 0, Cagliari 0
46mins: Davis won 50-50, fed Defoe, early shot blocked by Maltagiati.
50mins: SUB. Ifil for Taricco.
52mins: Fantastic block from Doherty to deny Langella on edge of box.
53mins: Conti dragged shot wide, decent shooting chance central from 20 yards.
55mins: GOAL. Decent build-up, play spread wide to Jackson, fantastic cross just missed by Davis but guided home on the volley by Kanoute. 1-0.
56mins: Davis flick into path of Kanoute, had to take it early, poked wide.
59mins: GOAL. Another great block from Doherty to deny Suazo but ball kept in danger area and Conti struck low into corner from 18 yards. 1-1.
61mins: GOAL. Robinson point-blank save to deny Gobbis but Albino on hand to drill in rebound from 10 yards. 1-2.
62mins: SUBS. Bakari and Bunjevcevic for Kanoute and King.
67mins: Redknapp onto loose ball in area but sliced volley into crowd.
68mins: Loria inches away from Conti's free-kick.
75mins: Good work from Delnevo down right flank, cross headed down but straight at Robinson by Loria.
76mins: SUB. Ricketts for Redknapp.
79mins: SUB. Brown for Davis.
84mins: Bakari fine control from Robinson's huge clearance, instant hit wide from 18 yards.
89mins: PENALTY. Appeals for handball from Jackson's free-kick waved away.
90mins: Brown skied 25-yarder over.
