Spurs star Roman Pavlyuchenko has pledged his future to the North London club and vowed to fight for a regular place in the starting line up.

The 27-year old moved to White Hart Lane for £13.7m from Spartak Moscow at the start of the 07/08 season and has struggled to command a starting place.

With 14 goals to his record since signing, Roman was supersub against West Ham when he came on and scored the winner on Saturday.

Speaking to Russia’s “Sport Express” newspaper, Roman said

“When you are on the bench for five games in a row, when the press are getting to you, to come off the bench and score straight away is incredibly important,”

“The goal will certainly give me strength for the battle for a place in the team.

“My belief that I would definitely get my chance encouraged me. I had to keep myself fit and in form so as not to miss it.

“I needed that goal like never before – even more so as it was the winner.”