28/10/2000  Chelsea 3 Tottenham 0
 
The deadly Dutchman plundered his ninth goal of the Premiership season from 
the penalty spot to open the scoring at Stamford Bridge and moved into double 
figures with a superb strike in the 87th minute.

He also helped set-up Gianfranco Zola for the second which came as a body-blow 
to Tottenham, six minutes before half-time.

Spurs enjoyed plenty of possession in an ill-tempered second half but they 
didn't have the cutting edge to find a way past the inspired figure of Ed de 
Goey.

The Dutch keeper produced two wonderful saves to deny Willem Korsten while his 
fellow countryman grabbed the glory up front.

Claudio Ranieri's team leapfrogged Spurs into the top half of the table and 
the Italian boss will take great satisfaction from 12 goals his team have scored 
in Chelsea's last three home games.

Graham, meanwhile, endured more chants for his head from disgruntled Tottenham 
fans and was left to wonder what a natural goalscorer like Hasselbaink might do 
in his shot-shy Spurs team.

It was Graham who brought Hasselbaink to England in 1997. He paid £2million to 
lure him to Leeds from Portugal and the Dutch international admitted he owed the 
Spurs boss for developing his talents at Elland Road.

Hasselbaink credits Graham with developing his raw talent and he returned to 
prove just how far he has come since the pair worked together at Elland Road.

Hasselbaink helped himself to four last week as Chelsea tore into 10-man 
Coventry at Stamford Bridge and he stepped up to fire the Blues into the lead in 
this London derby when Ramon Vega conceded a penalty in the 12th minute.

The Swiss defender stuck up an arm to stop Gustavo Poyet reaching a left-wing 
cross and referee Steve Dunn pointed straight to the spot.

Hasselbaink stepped forward and smashed the ball low past Neil Sullivan.

If that wasn't painful enough for Graham, Hasselbaink went on to play a part 
in Chelsea's second before the break.

Wise delivered the centre, again from the left. Hasselbaink beat Chris Perry 
to head the ball goalwards and Zola nipped ahead of Luke Young to nod the ball 
home.

Injury-ravaged Spurs were shellshocked after making a bright start. They 
almost stole the lead in the fifth minute when Willem Korsten out-paced Mario 
Melchiot to reach a Darren Anderton pass and unleashed a fearsome drive which Ed 
de Goey tipped over.

Steffen Freund also went close and Les Ferdinand forced another fine save from 
de Goey with a low left-foot shot.

But Vega's misplaced hand rocked Tottenham, whose fans were only too aware 
they have not beaten Chelsea since 1990.

Spurs supporters had sensed an equaliser in the 38th minute when Ferdinand 
skipped round de Goey on the by-line and cut the ball back for Korsten but Frank 
Leboeuf's challenge forced the Dutchman to miss.

Within a minute, Zola had dived in to score his fourth of the season and Spurs 
were suddenly staring at yet another defeat at the hands of their big city 
neighbours.

Poyet could have made it three before the break but fired tamely at the Spurs 
keeper from eight yards.

Hasselbaink came out for the second half in search of more goals.

His near-post flick from Albert Ferrer's cross didn't have the power to 
trouble Sullivan but the Spurs keeper soon presented him with another golden 
chance.

Sullivan miscued a clearance straight to Hasselbaink. The hitman pulled the 
trigger instantly from 30 yards but saw his effort flash wide.

Tottenham pressed in search of a lifeline but the home team always looked 
dangerous on the break.

Poyet squandered another good opportunity before he was substituted and 
Melchiot rattled a post in the closing minutes.

Inevitably it was Hasselbaink who wrapped up the points with a vicious low 
strike from 30-yards which curled into the bottom corner and sparked unhappy 
chants from Spurs fans.