Aaron Lennon kept Tottenham's 100 per-cent record intact with the winner deep into injury time against Birmingham at White Hart Lane.
Lee Bowyer had cancelled out a Peter Crouch header on 76 minutes when he tapped into an empty net after a frenetic goalmouth scramble.
Crouch, a 49th-minute substitute for the injured Luka Modric, should have had a hat-trick inside six minutes of coming on, forcing two saves and hitting the woodwork early in the second half. However he continued to be a handful for the visitors and headed home to hand Spurs a deserved lead on 72 minutes.
But Birmingham hit back almost straight away when Spurs failed to clear a ball pinging around in the area and Bowyer sidefooted home. It looked like Alex McLeish's men had earned a point, but Lennon cut in from the edge of the box to rifle a shot past Joe Hart five minutes into injury-time.
Man of the match: Peter Crouch (Tottenham)
Dave Kitson was probably the biggest flop of the 2008/09 season. After signing for Stoke for £5.5 million (Dh33m) from Reading, the left-footed striker failed to score a single goal in 18 games and was loaned back to his former club in January.
However this season his luck appears to have changed. After scoring his first goal for the club midweek in the Carling Cup victory against Leyton Orient, he grabbed the winner against Sunderland just before half-time, his first league goal for Stoke.
Kitson found the net in the 43rd minute following a goalmouth scramble. The visitors failed to clear a corner from Liam Lawrence and Kitson was on hand to take advantage.
Lawrence almost added a second for the home side in the 48th minute but Phil Bardsley cleared his effort off the line.
Sunderland found it difficult to cope with the set-pieces that the home side have become renowned for and Tony Pulis' team deserved the three points.
Man of the match: Ryan Shawcross (Stoke)
Blackburn teenager Junior Hoilett spurned the best chance of a fairly tedious goalless draw against West Ham at Ewood Park. The 19-year-old substitute's 20-yard chip over Robert Green in a one-on-one with the goalkeeper dropped onto the top of the net in the 77th minute.
Prior to that Carlton Cole had the visitors' best effort, curling wide a 20th-minute shot from a narrow angle while Rovers defender Christopher Samba fired over from the edge of the penalty area in the first half.
Hoilett's 30-minute cameo was one of the few positives on a frustrating afternoon for Blackburn. The other was securing their first point of the season - after defeats to Manchester City and Sunderland - which meant they avoided equalling their worst start to a season since 1947/48.
West Ham were not much better, with Cole - starved of service and support - having little chance of showing the form of an England international.
Man of the match: Christopher Samba (Blackburn)
Record signing Kevin Doyle was denied a late winner which would have capped an impressive full Premier League debut for Wolves against Hull at Molineux.
The former Reading striker saw his close-range shot somehow blocked on the line by Hull captain Michael Turner.
Geovanni had given Hull a third-minute lead. Stephen Hunt was the creator with some trickery on the left before he cut into the Wolves area and past the challenge of Greg Halford. His cross picked out the unmarked Brazilian, who had the simplest of tasks to head home from close range. But Wolves grabbed a deserved point through defender Richard Stearman 44 seconds into the second half.
Michael Mancienne floated a free-kick from inside the centre circle into the Hull area, Jody Craddock flicked the ball on and Stearman timed his run perfectly to half-volley the ball past Boaz Myhill from close range.
Andy Keogh and Doyle squandered chances to win it, with Myhill on top form in the Hull goal.
Man of the match: Kevin Doyle (Wolves)
10 tips for entry-level job seekers
- Have an up-to-date, professional LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn account, set one up today. Avoid poor-quality profile pictures with distracting backgrounds. Include a professional summary and begin to grow your network.
- Keep track of the job trends in your sector through the news. Apply for job alerts at your dream organisations and the types of jobs you want – LinkedIn uses AI to share similar relevant jobs based on your selections.
- Double check that you’ve highlighted relevant skills on your resume and LinkedIn profile.
- For most entry-level jobs, your resume will first be filtered by an applicant tracking system for keywords. Look closely at the description of the job you are applying for and mirror the language as much as possible (while being honest and accurate about your skills and experience).
- Keep your CV professional and in a simple format – make sure you tailor your cover letter and application to the company and role.
- Go online and look for details on job specifications for your target position. Make a list of skills required and set yourself some learning goals to tick off all the necessary skills one by one.
- Don’t be afraid to reach outside your immediate friends and family to other acquaintances and let them know you are looking for new opportunities.
- Make sure you’ve set your LinkedIn profile to signal that you are “open to opportunities”. Also be sure to use LinkedIn to search for people who are still actively hiring by searching for those that have the headline “I’m hiring” or “We’re hiring” in their profile.
- Prepare for online interviews using mock interview tools. Even before landing interviews, it can be useful to start practising.
- Be professional and patient. Always be professional with whoever you are interacting with throughout your search process, this will be remembered. You need to be patient, dedicated and not give up on your search. Candidates need to make sure they are following up appropriately for roles they have applied.
Arda Atalay, head of Mena private sector at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Rudy Bier, managing partner of Kinetic Business Solutions and Ben Kinerman Daltrey, co-founder of KinFitz
COMPANY PROFILE
Name: Almnssa
Started: August 2020
Founder: Areej Selmi
Based: Gaza
Sectors: Internet, e-commerce
Investments: Grants/private funding
German intelligence warnings
- 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
- 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
- 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250
Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution
Tips for taking the metro
- set out well ahead of time
- make sure you have at least Dh15 on you Nol card, as there could be big queues for top-up machines
- enter the right cabin. The train may be too busy to move between carriages once you're on
- don't carry too much luggage and tuck it under a seat to make room for fellow passengers
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