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Dagny Brynjarsdottir has scored five WSL goals in 10 appearances for West Ham this seasonDagny Brynjarsdottir and Hawa Cissoko scored second-half goals as West Ham secured a London derby win at Tottenham in the Women's Super League.
Having missed a first-half penalty, Brynjarsdottir collected a loose ball and fired the visitors in front after 49 minutes.
Cissoko struck on a late counter attack for the Hammers, who look set to end the calendar year fifth in the WSL.
Defeat was Spurs' third in a row as they stayed seventh.
The Hammers went three points ahead of Aston Villa, in sixth, who take on Arsenal later on Sunday.
Hammers boost top-five hopes
France international Hawa Cissoko was starting her first game since receiving a five-match ban after her red card against Aston Villa in OctoberVictory means West Ham have now won three of their past four matches, bouncing back from last weekend's loss to out-of-form Liverpool.
They were the better side at the Breyer Group Stadium in Leyton and were awarded a penalty when Spurs defender Kerys Harrop took out Kate Longhurst on the edge of the box on the stroke of half-time.
Brynjarsdottir's spot-kick was poor, well wide of the target, although she would make amends with her goal shortly after the restart, her fifth in 10 WSL matches this season.
Spurs piled on the pressure late on, only to leave space at the back for Hammers centre-half Cissoko to burst forward and chip the ball over onrushing goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer in the 83rd minute.
It was to be the last meaningful piece of action as the defender marked her first start since returning from a five-match suspension with her first league goal for West Ham.
The Hammers have never finished higher than seventh in their two WSL campaigns.
But, after a fifth league win from 10 games, they remain set to make club history in manager Paul Konchesky's first season in charge.
While Tottenham, who have now lost five of their eight WSL matches this term, are in mid-table, closer in points to bottom club Leicester than they are to the top three.
Line-ups
Tottenham Women
Formation 3-4-3
- 22Spencer
- 4Turner
- 3Zadorsky
- 5BartripSubstituted forAleat 87'minutes
- 14IldhusøySubstituted forNazat 77'minutes
- 8ChoSubstituted forJamesat 77'minutes
- 25Summanen
- 6HarropSubstituted forNevilleat 54'minutes
- 24Spence
- 23AyaneSubstituted forKarczewskaat 54'minutes
- 18Ubogagu
Substitutes
- 1Korpela
- 7Naz
- 9Karczewska
- 13Ale
- 15James
- 26Pearse
- 29Neville
West Ham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arnold
- 12LonghurstBooked at 89mins
- 3Shimizu
- 22FiskBooked at 32mins
- 2Smith
- 10Brynjarsdóttir
- 4StringerBooked at 82minsSubstituted forHousseinat 90+4'minutes
- 19HayashiSubstituted forEvansat 45'minutes
- 9WalkerSubstituted forKyvagat 81'minutes
- 26Asseyi
- 23Cissoko
Substitutes
- 7Evans
- 11Atkinson
- 17Filis
- 20Kyvag
- 28Hillyerd
- 33Houssein
- 41Flannery
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, West Ham United Women 2.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, West Ham United Women 2.
Attempt missed. Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angharad James.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Halle Houssein.
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Drew Spence tries a through ball, but Nikola Karczewska is caught offside.
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Halle Houssein replaces Abbey-Leigh Stringer.
Attempt blocked. Ashleigh Neville (Tottenham Hotspur Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Asmita Ale.
Kate Longhurst (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Asmita Ale (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kate Longhurst (West Ham United Women).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Asmita Ale replaces Molly Bartrip because of an injury.
Goal! Tottenham Hotspur Women 0, West Ham United Women 2. Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi following a fast break.
Abbey-Leigh Stringer (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Angharad James (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Abbey-Leigh Stringer (West Ham United Women).
Substitution, West Ham United Women. Thea Kyvag replaces Claudia Walker.
Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women).
Attempt saved. Drew Spence (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Angharad James replaces Cho So-Hyun.
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