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Defoe and Wilson Palacios struck in the opening 14 minutes as Spurs raced out of the blocks at the KC Stadium.

Stephen Hunt gave Hull hope when his cross from a free-kick bounced in but Defoe scored again on the stroke of half-time and made sure in the last minute after a Robbie Keane header.

Defoe opened the scoring in the 10th minute after Spurs were gifted possession by George Boateng. Tom Huddlestone threaded a perfect ball into the penalty area and Defoe coolly went wide of Michael Turner to fire a low left-footed shot into the far corner.

The night got worse for Hull four minutes later as Keane burst into space up the middle and slipped in Palacios on the left and the former Wigan man doubled the lead from a similar angle.

Hull were given a fortuitous lifeline on 24 minutes when Hunt floated in a cross that beat everybody and bounced in.

Caleb Folan then wriggled free to fire past Cudicini but referee Chris Foy blew for a foul on Sebastien Bassong.

Defoe grabbed the third in the 45th minute after flicking the ball past a wrong-footed Turner and blasting past Boaz Myhill.

Tottenham wrapped up the points 12 minutes from time after breaking up the field following a Hull corner. The ball was worked wide to Aaron Lennon and the winger lofted a perfect cross for Keane to head in.

Defoe had the final word when he drilled home a fierce left-footed shot in stoppage-time.