Stoke end Tottenham’s unbeaten streak

Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp was unable to hide his frustration with referee Chris Foy after watching his team lose ground in the English Premier League title race. Spurs old boy Matthew Etherington’s first-half double was sufficient to earn Stoke a 2-1 victory at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday, ending a run of 10 wins and a draw from their previous 11 top flight matches for Redknapp’s team.Tottenham remain third but Chelsea now have the opportunity to climb above them with victory over leaders Manchester City on Monday — something Redknapp felt could have been avoided but for Foy’s controversial decisions. Although the Merseyside official awarded Spurs a penalty, converted by Emmanuel Adebayor, for a foul on Luka Modric, he twice missed handballs on the line by Ryan Shawcross and Dean Whitehead. Foy also ruled out a legitimate Adebayor goal despite the on-loan striker being clearly played onside by Marc Wilson.