Tottenham Hotspur [ Images ] maintained their perfect start to the season when they came from behind to win 2-1 at West Ham United and stay top of the English Premier League on Sunday.

Spurs lead the table with nine points from three games, followed by five clubs on six points, including Chelsea [ Images ] who play at Fulham [ Images ] later.

The Hammers went ahead just after the break when Carlton Cole [ Images ] scored a blistering goal with a shot on the turn from 12 metres out which Spurs keeper Carlo Cudicini had no chance of saving.

Cole turned from hero to villain within five minutes when he inexplicably passed straight to Tottenham striker Jermaine Defoe who lashed the ball past his England [ Images ] colleague Robert Green from the edge of the box for the equaliser.

Spurs went ahead with around 10 minutes to go when Aaron Lennon took advantage of a slip by West Ham defender Jonathan Spector [ Images ] to curl home the winner from the edge of the box.