Tottenham Hotspur went two points clear at the top of Europa League Group A with a 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan at White Hart Lane. Roman Pavlyuchenko was the difference between the two sides, scoring the winner was a stunning free-kick just past the half-hour mark. The result means that Spurs now top the group with seven points, while Rubin drop to third behind PAOK, who beat Shamrock Rovers 2-1 in the evening's other match in Group A.