Premier League review:Tottenham threw away a hard-fought lead against Sunderland as their winless run in the Barclays Premier League extended to four matches after a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane.
Rafael van der Vaart maintained his remarkable record of scoring in every home game since joining Spurs with a trademark 64th-minute finish.
But a horrible mix-up between William Gallas and Younes Kaboul gifted Asamoah Gyan an equaliser just three minutes later to leave the home side seven points adrift of the top four having played a game more.
Stoke survived another impressive comeback by Birmingham to bring their losing run to an end in a dramatic finish at the Britannia Stadium with a 3-2 victory.
The Potters, who had lost their last four Barclays Premier League fixtures, took a deserved first-half lead through Robert Huth and looked home and dry when Ricardo Fuller made it 2-0 in the 71st minute.
The Blues, as they had on Saturday against West Ham, swiftly reduced the deficit thanks to a sweet strike from Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Fahey and a Cameron Jerome header, but Dean Whitehead netted five minutes from time to win the contest.