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Harry Kane had contributed very little and Michael Antonio even less by the time this derby devoid of urgency drifted into the final 20 minutes and settled its focus upon them.
West Ham were attacking with a corner and Kane was back to mark Antonio as Aaron Cresswell delivered the cross, there was blur of bodies and the ball evaded everyone and landed at their feet.
Antonio proved too strong for Kane, pinned him back, stabbed in his seventh goal of the season from close range and performed another of his extravagant celebration moves.
Michail Antonio uncorked one of his crazy celebrations as West Ham won the London derby against Tottenham on Sunday
Antonio muscled Harry Kane out of the way to tap in Aaron Cresswell's superb looping cross into the box in the second-half
Spurs struggled to muster up the enthusiasm to fight for an equaliser and Kane once again looked to be disinterested
And that was it. One vital moment in an otherwise strangely flat contest between unfriendly neighbours was enough to clinch the points.
West Ham took the honours and the roar of jubilation at the final whistle told it was all about the result and not about the entertainment value.
They move above Spurs, who have now lost four London derbies under
