Spurs are on fire at the momentTottenham Hotspur piled more misery on Derby County with three second-half goals in what proved to be a comfortable victory at Pride Park.
Captain Robbie Keane got the ball rolling midway through the second period before late goals from Younes Kaboul and Dimitar Berbatov's penalty sealed the win.
Derby had emerged from the half-time interval looking lively but fell behind in the 68th minute.
Steed Malbranque's right-foot shot was parried by Roy Carroll and the ball broke into the path of Keane, who simply stroked it home from six yards out for his 19th goal of the season.
Spurs took command and doubled their lead with nine minutes remaining. Aaron Lennon's corner bounced in front of Pascal Chimbonda, who headed the ball sideways to Kaboul.
He beat a man inside the area before firing a low left-foot shot into the bottom corner from 15 yards out.
Spurs were awarded a penalty in injury-time when Alan Stubbs was adjudged to have handled Malbranque's cross.
Berbatov coolly stepped up and sent Carroll the wrong way from the spot and added gloss to only the second away win of the season for the north London club.
A full house generated a terrific atmosphere in an end-to-end opening at Pride Park.
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