Pat Sheehan, The Sun: Wigan had deservedly gone ahead.
Wigan had been bushwhacked, just as they believed they had cracked it and were looking forward to a half-time cuppa topped up with a few words of deserved praise from boss Paul Jewell.
But this was the Premiership all over. The moment Wigan fans were starting to smile over Jewell's impressively hardworking team, they got kicked in the teeth.
Aaron Lennon was flying in the second half, and Steed Malbranque provided midfield muscle as well as some outrageous skills.
Every one of Wigan's players was prepared to put in the hard yards. Their workrate was phenomenal, their approach high-tempo and high-octane. But there was a naivety, too, that was their undoing.
Even so, Henri Camara's pace was a constant worry for centre-backs Michael Dawson and Ledley King. It was not the speed of Wigan's build-up that gave Camara his fifth goal of the season, more the dreadful marking by Jol's men.
Pulsating stuff? Yes. But suddenly Tottenham's Demon Berber had had enough of this close shave and got his act together to set up Jermain Defoe for the leveller.
If you thought Defoe's finish was good, Berbatov almost immediately went one better.
Paul Scharner reminded Tottenham of Wigan's determination with a piledriver in first-half injury-time that was well saved by England No 1 Robbo.
Wigan also showed their physical presence, with sub Emile Heskey lucky to get a yellow card instead of a red for a 56th-minute elbow on Dawson.
The game was far from done and dusted until the vital third goal.
Darren Lewis, Daily Mirror: Wigan had looked on course for an upset but Dimitar Berbatov showed a touch of class to drag Spurs back into it.
First he fed Jermain Defoe for the pocket rocket to improvise magnificently. Stunned Wigan barely had time to pick themselves up off the canvas before Tottenham hit them again 60 seconds later.
Aaron Lennon rounded off proceedings two minutes from time.
Tom Dart, The Times: Were it not for a nightmarish 90 seconds shortly before half-time, this might have been Wigan Athletic's fifth win in six matches.
Tottenham were wreathed in torpor early on and it took Henri Camara's goal after 24 minutes to jerk them into focus. Immediately, Chris Kirkland was called into action, the Wigan goalkeeper saving Steed Malbranque's deflected shot and the rebound from Jermain Defoe.
John Ley, Daily Telegraph: This clinical victory made it clear that Dimitar Berbatov had become integral to the team's success.
The Bulgarian made two goals with delicate passes either side of his goal, emerging as a player the Tottenham fans can appreciate; to suggest he is in the same mould as Martin Chivers or Alan Gilzean.
With Wigan chasing the game, Aaron Lennon's busy performance was rewarded with a third goal.
The early signs yesterday did not offer portents of what was to follow as it was Wigan who impressed and when they opened the scoring in the 25th minute, it was deserved.
Tottenham's two goals just before half time was a cruel blow for Wigan, coming at a crucial juncture, and one from which they could not bounce back.
But, for a side who rely on hard work and determination, too many players were off the pace.
Jon Brodkin, The Guardian: By getting one goal and setting up two others, Dimitar Berbatov played a major part in Spurs recovery from a goal behind to secure a merited victory.
His contribution was excellent from the moment he set up Jermain Defoe to equalise. Within 90 seconds he put Tottenham ahead with a fine finish and his touch and movement stood out. Astute in moving into wide areas, he was a periodic threat down the flanks.
A pleasing aspect yesterday for his club was evidence that the Bulgarian's adaptation to the Premiership is coming along apace.
There were times here when Defoe wasted the ball, and he might have made more of two second-half openings, but he took his goal well and had lively moments.
Tottenham made a slow start and deserved to fall behind, and the patchiness of their first-half passing was camouflaged by two goals in quick succession that changed the game. Wigan deserved to go ahead, having played the more joined-up football to begin with.
Although Steed Malbranque and Defoe almost immediately drew sharp saves from Chris Kirkland, most of Tottenham's play remained disjointed until the equaliser.
Wigan, whose balance had been affected by a hamstring injury that forced off Gary Teale, were soon behind.
Tottenham dominated the second half, with Lennon quick and clever, and Didier Zokora catching the eye with strong runs in midfield, but there were only occasional chances. Wigan, though, never seriously looked like equalising.
Conrad Leach, The Independent: Wigan were not the obvious fall guys for a home win.
The opening period only saw Henri Camara vaguely test Paul Robinson. His next attempt was more successful.
The way Spurs started this encounter, Martin Jol could have picked twice as many forwards and still seen nothing happen.
Yet Camara's goal at least provoked a reaction from the hosts.
It did not seem to mean much at the time but Wigan then lost Shaun Teale, their right-sided midfielder. The left-footed Kevin Kilbane was required to step in for him and gave little protection to Wright at right-back. When Spurs scored twice in a minute from attacks stemming from that flank, Teale's absence was shown to be crucial.
Then, from having been on the fringes of the action, Dimitar Berbatov took centre stage.