Aoba Fujino's late strike earned Manchester City an important victory and ensured they did not drop points in an otherwise underwhelming Women's Super League display at Tottenham.
Vivianne Miedema gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead, heading beyond Lize Kop after Japan international Fujino produced an excellent run down the right flank and delivered an inch-perfect assist.
However, City's lead had come against the run of play and Spurs hit back to level in the 32nd minute.
Substitute Olivia Holdt snatched the ball from Laia Aleixandri and found Bethany England, who lofted a calm finish over Ayaka Yamashita's head.
Tottenham showed the most promise in the final third, staying true to their creative attacking style and creating chances around the City box.
Swede Matilda Vinberg should have put the hosts in front but fizzed a shot wide when one-on-one.
But City nearly restored their lead when Miedema headed a Leila Ouahabi corner goalwards, but Spurs full-back Ashleigh Neville produced a spectacular acrobatic goalline clearance to send the ball off the bar and away from danger.
The introductions of Jill Roord, Mary Fowler and Jess Park from the bench finally gave City the energy they needed in the final third.
They fashioned the 78th-minute winner when Fujino collected an aerial ball from compatriot Yui Hasegawa, brought it down neatly and rifled past Kop for her first WSL goal of the season.
Vivianne Miedema gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead, heading beyond Lize Kop after Japan international Fujino produced an excellent run down the right flank and delivered an inch-perfect assist.
However, City's lead had come against the run of play and Spurs hit back to level in the 32nd minute.
Substitute Olivia Holdt snatched the ball from Laia Aleixandri and found Bethany England, who lofted a calm finish over Ayaka Yamashita's head.
Tottenham showed the most promise in the final third, staying true to their creative attacking style and creating chances around the City box.
Swede Matilda Vinberg should have put the hosts in front but fizzed a shot wide when one-on-one.
But City nearly restored their lead when Miedema headed a Leila Ouahabi corner goalwards, but Spurs full-back Ashleigh Neville produced a spectacular acrobatic goalline clearance to send the ball off the bar and away from danger.
The introductions of Jill Roord, Mary Fowler and Jess Park from the bench finally gave City the energy they needed in the final third.
They fashioned the 78th-minute winner when Fujino collected an aerial ball from compatriot Yui Hasegawa, brought it down neatly and rifled past Kop for her first WSL goal of the season.
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