Spurs struggle into group stages

Tottenham battled their way through to the UEFA Cup group stages with a 1-1 draw at Wisla Krakow ensuring a 3-2 aggregate victory.

Arkadiusz Glowacki's own goal just before the hour mark at Stadion Wisly extended Spurs' lead from the first leg, with Pawel Brozek's late strike setting up a tense finale.

They may be bottom of the Premier League in their worst start for 53 years - but head coach Juande Ramos is a UEFA Cup specialist and they clung on to their slender lead.

Brozek came close for the hosts just before the half-hour mark, drilling straight at Heurelho Gomes after Tomas Jirsak had laid the ball back to the edge of the penalty area.

Radoslaw Sobolewski then raced through the Spurs defence, after being played in by Lobodzinski, but Gomes saved with his feet. The Brazilian goalkeeper also blocked from Diaz when a cross caused confusion.

The half-time whistle halted the pressure Wisla were exerting, with Campbell then helping Spurs take control. He had the first chance of the second half, lashing over from the edge of the area after Modric had wriggled inside from the left and played the striker into space.

Cleber then had to race back to deny Campbell when Bent flicked on a header - but the man on loan from Manchester United had a crucial role in Spurs' goal in the 58th minute.

Looking to get on the end of Gareth Bale's cross from the left, Campbell put enough pressure on Glowacki for the Wisla skipper to put through his own net, with the ball trickling past Mariusz Pawelek and inside the far post.

Brozek latched onto Diaz's pass and lobbed Gomes with seven minutes left - then he should have sent the tie into extra-time but headed straight at Spurs' goalkeeper. Desperate defending saw Spurs through.