Soccer: Spurs win derby over Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur and England winger Aaron Lennon condemned champions Chelsea to a second league defeat of the season this morning (NZ time), as Spurs won their Premier League London derby 2-1 at White Hart Lane.

Lennon rifled in on 52 minutes to secure Spurs their first win over Chelsea in 33 league meetings and their first at home over their rivals since 1987.

Defeat kept Chelsea in second place on 25 points, three behind leaders Manchester United who thumped Portsmouth 3-0 on Saturday.

Chelsea led through Claude Makelele's thunderbolt from 30 metres on 15 minutes but defender Michael Dawson levelled with a glancing header 10 minutes later.

Chelsea and England captain John Terry was sent off 18 minutes from time after he was shown a second yellow. Referee Graham Poll also made seven other bookings.

Jose Mourinho's side almost snatched a point four minutes from time but Dutch winger Arjen Robben struck the post with a curling strike.

Earlier, substitute Marlon Harewood struck two minutes from time to hand West Ham United a 1-0 win over Arsenal as tempers flared at Upton Park while Aston Villa beat Blackburn Rovers 2-0 at home.

- REUTERS