Ange Postecoglou said going into the game against Wolves that his team's bleak form did not load him with pressure.
Sitting 12th in the Premier League ahead of welcoming Vitor Pereira's resurgent side, the Australian coach is sure to have at least felt a blow to the gut when Jorgen Strand Larsen's goal prevented a Tottenham win. Wolves were more than worth a point as they left London with a 2-2 draw - but Spurs almost made it over the line.
Hee-chan Hwang opened the scoring for the Midlands side from a well-worked set-piece, as his strike from the edge of the box went in off the post. Spurs wasted little time delivering an emphatic response, however, as Pedro Porro's corner was forcefully headed in by Rodrigo Bentancur to level the scores.
Andre caught Brennan Johnson from behind, allowing Son Heung-min to have the opportunity to hand Spurs the lead from the penalty spot. The South Korean failed to find the net in a moment that summed up his afternoon.
It was Dejan Kulusevski who fed the ball to Johnson on that occasion and he soon found him again. In first half stoppage time the Swede served the ball on a plate for the Wales international to sidefoot into the net.
The north London side had to remain resolute as they came under pressure in the second period and looked set to complete the task in an uncharacteristic performance. Strand Larsen found the room required to earn Wolves a point after 87 minutes.
Mirror Football looks at six performances from the clash...
Pedro Porro - HIT
After plenty of wayward passing in the early stages of the afternoon, the full-back delivered a perfect corner to find Bentancur and continued to deliver well from set-pieces. Most of Spurs' threat came from the right side of the pitch.
Renowned for his attacking efforts, Porro provided an element of pragmatism and stuck to his defensive task on his return to the team. Made a crucial block from Rayan Ait Nouri's 62nd-minute shot, though did have a tough time against Carlos Forbs late on.
Dejan Kulusevski - HIT
The former Juventus star was the side's chief creator and found passing angles his teammates could not. Kulusevski linked well with Johnson and instigated the move that saw the ex-Nottingham Forest ace win a penalty.
The 24-year-old produced clever footwork inside the area to navigate space to place the ball in Johnson's path to net past Jose Sa. Looked tired but still the most likely source of a moment of magic.
Brennan Johnson - HIT
The winger was only on the pitch just over an hour but found a way to make an impact when required. Kulusevski's pass placed him in position to win a penalty and Johnson later made no mistake to coolly finish to hand Spurs their advantage.
Johnson notched his seventh Premier League goal of the season and is now just one strike shy of matching his best haul in the division after 19 games. More will be required from the Welshman to help Spurs up the table.
Son Heung-min - MISS
The Spurs captain failed to get involved in much of the match and endured a fairly pedestrian afternoon by his standards. The South Korean star's afternoon will be remembered for a penalty miss that ultimately proved crucial.
Rodrigo Bentancur - MISS
The Uruguay international delivered when it mattered to produce an outstanding header to level the scores at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It was generally a solid afternoon from the midfielder but he ultimately has cost his team for the future.
In stoppage time, Bentancur produced a nasty challenge to pick up his fifth yellow card of the season and with it, earn a one-match ban. Postecoglou's charge will now miss the game against Newcastle having earned his caution. If he avoided it, the tally required to fetch a ban is 10 from the next round of matches.
Radu Dragusin - JURY'S OUT
The Romanian defender is Spurs' final fit central defender and thus the pressure to perform and stay on the pitch is high. Dragusin put in a solid display and provided a mature outing alongside teenage defensive partner Archie Gray.
Still just 22 himself, Dragusin's ability to build play from the back may be questioned but under pressure from Wolves in the second period, the defence stood strong with him at the centre for a long stretch. Dragusin was caught totally unaware when Jorgen Strand Larsen peeled away from Gray with easy to find the space for a late equaliser.