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Wolverhampton Wanderers Manager Mick McCarthy, pictured in 2009.

Wolverhampton Wanderers shocked Tottenham for the second time this season as the Premier League strugglers claimed a 1-0 win over Harry Redknapp's team at Molineux on Wednesday.

Mick McCarthy's men had defeated the north Londoners at White Hart Lane earlier this season and repeated the trick thanks to David Jones's first league goal of the season.

The midfielder struck midway through the first half and that was enough to see off lacklustre Spurs and lift Wanderers out of the relegation zone.

After promising earlier this week that his side would make a run at third place, Redknapp was left to reflect on another let-down against unfancied opposition.

Spurs are only a point off fourth but, with Liverpool losing at Arsenal, they missed a golden opportunity to boost their Champions League bid.

Redknapp gave former Chelsea forward Eidur Gudjohnsen his debut after his loan move from Monaco, while fellow new signing Younes Kaboul, who rejoined Tottenham from Portsmouth, was also in the starting line-up.

Spurs captain Michael Dawson had an early sight of goal from Gareth Bale's corner but couldn't make a strong enough connection with his header.

Niko Kranjcar had an even better opportunity when the Tottenham midfielder took Jermain Defoe's back-heel in stride and forced Marcus Hahnemann to save with his legs.

After weathering that early storm of pressure, McCarthy's team stunned Spurs as they took the lead in the 27th minute.

Jones played the ball out to Matt Jarvis on the left and continued his run to side-foot home the cross first time from 15 yards.

Tottenham were rattled and Wolves appealed in vain for a penalty when Dawson clipped Jarvis.

The visitors were struggling to cope with lively winger Jarvis and he almost added the second goal when he drilled a shot that Heurelho Gomes turned around the near post.

In a bid to add more drive and muscle in midfield, Redknapp sent on Wilson Palacios for Jermaine Jenas at the interval.

It seemed like a smart move as Tottenham upped the tempo and Kranjcar had a shot deflected just past the near post. But Tottenham couldn't keep up the pressure for long.

Redknapp introduced Croatia play-maker Luka Modric for compatriot Kranjcar in an attempt to inject more creativity, but Wolves had the bit between their teeth and held on for a crucial victory.