Lennon seals stunning Spurs revival

Aaron Lennon sealed one of the most remarkable comebacks in Premier League history as his injury-time goal handed Tottenham a 4-4 draw at rivals Arsenal on Wednesday.

New Spurs manager Harry Redknapp looked certain to be careering towards his first defeat in charge as his side trailed by two goals with just seconds remaining, but Jermaine Jenas sparked the comeback with a well-taken goal before Lennon fired in from close range to spark extraordinary celebrations in the away end at the Emirates Stadium.

Yet this result still left Spurs bottom of the table while Arsenal went above Hull and into third place on goal difference.

Former Arsenal midfielder David Bentley had fired Tottenham ahead with a magnificent 40-yard strike, only for Mikael Silvestre, William Gallas and Emmanuel Adebayor to put the Gunners into an apparently unassailable lead.

But that reckoned without the Redknapp effect and this result was another example of how the 61-year-old has breathed new life into Spurs since his move from Portsmouth last Sunday.

Spurs, who had failed to win away to Arsenal in 15 years, deserved an early goal but few could have predicted how it would arrive.

There appeared little danger when a bout of midfield ping-pong ended with Jenas chesting a pass to the lurking Bentley 40 yards out.

The England winger took the dropping ball on his in-step and allowed it to drop before propelling a right-footed volley into the top right-hand corner, via Manuel Almunia's outstretched hand.

It was the kind of moment that could have broken Arsenal's occasionally brittle confidence. Instead, they appeared energised by it.

Suddenly, wave after wave of red shirts were battering at Spurs's white wall. Robin van Persie drew a sprawling save from Heurelho Gomes with a fizzing low free-kick and then saw another 20-yard curler scrape past the post, while the lively Theo Walcott had two drives well blocked.

Arsenal smelled blood and were duly rewarded, Van Persie, who had already caused Gomes to panic with one corner, swung in another inviting ball and Silvestre flicked in at the near post as the goalkeeper flapped haplessly.

Spurs needed half-time but within seconds of the re-start, Tom Huddlestone had conceded a soft free-kick tight to the right touchline and another another devilish inswinging cross from van Persie was firmly nodded in by Gallas.

The visitors' confidence duly collapsed. Adebayor should have extended the lead only to volley wide but the reprieve was temporary.

In the 64th minute, Denilson's delicious pass released Samir Nasri, who clipped a shot over Gomes. Adebayor, following in, bundled both the ball and the covering Alan Hutton into the net.

Fortunately for Tottenham, Arsenal were also in a generous mood. Almunia should have dealt comfortably with Huddlestone's long-range shot but instead spilled straight to Bent, who rammed home with glee.

Back came Arsenal, Adebayor tearing downfield and squaring to van Persie, who rocketed a shot past Gomes.

That should have been that, but the real drama was yet to come. In the 89th minute Jenas, using one last surge of strength, sprinted into enemy territory and curled beautifully into the top corner.

It re-awoke interest among a half-empty away end and when four minutes of injury time were flashed up by the fourth official, Spurs' had genuine hope.

Sure enough, in the last of those minutes, Luka Modric saw a shot smack against the post and Lennon crunched in the rebound.