Matty Etherington conceded the result and display at West Ham took the shine off his first start since November.
The speedy winger probed away with little reward in a physical battle against the Hammers' right-sided duo of Glen Johnson and Lee Bowyer.
It was his return to the starting line-up in the Premiership after a 10-week absence caused by a nagging ankle problem.
"I was relatively pleased with the way I played," reflected Matt at Spurs Lodge. "We didn't play well as a team but I was happy enough with the way it went personally.
"Obviously the way we played and the result takes the shine off it all but I was happy enough because it was my first start for a while.
"It was a battle, Bowyer likes to be physical as well and it was good to be out there again."