Tottenham beat Coventry to end wait for a win and climb out of relegation zone

Tottenham climbed off the bottom of the Premier League after James Maddison’s superb 14th-minute opener inspired a 3-1 home win over Coventry.

It was a night to savour for both Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski, who made his first appearance in 526 days after a 17-month absence with a patella injury.

Roberto De Zerbi gave Maddison the nod against his boyhood club and Spurs’ number 10 responded with a stunning curled effort from 22 yards before Coventry levelled four minutes into the second half through Jack Rudoni.

Omar Marmoush responded with his first goal for Tottenham with 58 minutes played and after Kulusevski was introduced to thunderous applause, a nervy finale was avoided when long-serving defender Ben Davies watched his scuffed effort beat Carl Rushworth in stoppage-time.

It ensured Spurs claimed a first top-flight win of the season at the seventh time of asking and only a fourth at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since Kulusevski and Maddison were injured in May 2025.

Published: 19/10/2026 by Radio NewsHub