Soccer - Tottenham on the slide as Wolves claim away win

LONDON : Tottenham Hotspur sank to a third successive Premier League defeat as first-half goals by Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a 2-0 away win to put them into seventh place on Sunday.

After losing 3-2 at home to Southampton in midweek, Tottenham desperately needed a response to boost their top-four ambitions, but defensive errors cost them dear.

Jimenez volleyed in after six minutes following a mistake by Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris and the Frenchman hardly covered himself in glory when Dendoncker doubled Wolves' lead 12 minutes later.

Lloris redeemed himself a little to prevent Wolves adding to their advantage before the break.

Tottenham improved in the second half but the closest they came was a deflected Harry Winks shot against the post.

Wolves were fairly comfortable though and leapfrogged Tottenham into seventh place with 37 points, only three behind fourth-placed West Ham United who play at Leicester City later.

Tottenham slip to eighth with 36 points.

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Christian Radnedge)