Shortly after being serenaded after coming on in the final quarter at Elland Road, he took care of Spurs in the here and now.

The fact that three substitutes all combined will not have been missed by Daniel Farle, who misses nothing.

A throw-in from Melvin Bard was won by Dominic Calvert-Lewin with the ball dropping to Harry Wilson, who had the presence of mind to spot Okafor, who gave Rodrigo Bentacur the slip before firing home confidently on 77 minutes.

And that was that as Leeds produced an intense, in-character second half to secure a first win in six matches and head into the international break in improved mood. A fourth win in a row for the first time in over 1,000 days continues for Spurs.

The win was not without controversy, that said.

It took a big moment on 37 minutes to set pulses truly racing among home punters in an otherwise pretty uneventful first half.

A lengthy VAR check saw the Stockley Park overlords scrutinise Jayden Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel for a considerable length of time before it was deemed not to be serious foul play.

Tel was left writhing in agony after being caught on the back of his Achilles by Bogle’s left foot. It looked accidental as opposed to intentional and the video decision-makers concurred, although it could easily have gone the other way and resulted in a red card.

Tel managed to carry on for a few minutes before eventually making way.

The other incident of note also involved technology with an early check resulting in a non-penalty award for Leeds after a cross caught Mateus Fernandes’ shoulder. The Spurs midfielder’s arm was outstretched, but it was rightly deemed as not intentional.

Headline team news from a home perspective saw Lucas Nmecha and Longstaff handed first league starts of the campaign, with Harry Wilson and Dan James dropping to the bench.

You had to go back to last November for the previous time that Longstaff stepped out from the off at Premier League level.

Spurs-wise, ex-United favourite Archie Gray switched to midfield following the recall of Pedro Porro at right-back.

Gray received a few jeers whenever he touched the ball. Spurs had some half-decent moments in transition and had the better of it in open play and more control - with Fernandes seeing plenty of the ball in particular. Leeds displayed perspiration, but little inspiration.

Spurs’ best moments arrived midway through the half. An incisive move down Leeds’ right ended in Omar Marmoush’s low shot taking a slight, but important touch off Tarik Muharemovic before James Trafford gathered. The deflection took the sting out of it.

Mohammed Kudus also tested Trafford low down, with the Leeds keeper having no first-half dramas unlike seven days earlier.

Leeds, who started nicely enough, huffed and puffed. One chance arrived ahead of the break but Nmecha’s downward header was easily claimed by Antonin Kinsky.

Leeds made a change at the interval, with Melvin Bard coming on for Gabriel Gudmundsson, presumably due to an injury concern.

Attacking the Kop, Leeds produced a dangerous moment with Van de Ven getting a key clearance in front of goal after Bogle whipped in an excellent low centre.

Longstaff’s left-wing corner yielded the hosts best moment up to press.#

Calvert-Lewin directed a header towards goal and Dominic Solanke got an important block. The Leeds striker helped the ball back into the danger zone, with Nico Elvedi nodding wide.

United, attacking the Kop, were starting to up it and soon missed a golden chance after Tanaka and Longstaff led the break.

Calvert-Lewin did well to evade van der Veen and teed up Tanaka, who ballooned an excellent chance over.

Nevertheless, Leeds were the ones in the ascendancy and Spurs were starting to look flustered all of a sudden. Indicative of that was a triple change just before the midway point of the half from Roberto De Zerbi.

One flash of life - in relative isolation -from the visitors saw one of the substitutes in Conor Gallagher fire a shot just wide. Most of the action was towards the other end. Nmecha hit a post, but the flag was instantly raised before Calvert-Lewin fired over, soon followed by Bogle.

Leeds continued to knock on the door, with Kinsky forced into significant work to tip over Longstaff’s hooked effort in splendid fashion.

The pressure was sustained and the Kop sucked one in.

Leeds United: Trafford; Justin, Elvedi, Muharemovic; Bogle (Rodon 93), Ampadu, Longstaff (Greuv 93), Tanaka (Wilson 77), Gudmundsson (Bard HT); Nmecha (Okafor 77), Calvert-Lewin. Substitutes unused: Zetterer, James, Aaronson, Bijol.

Tottenham Hotspur: Kinsky; Porro (Gallagher 65), Van Hecke, Van der Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Fernandes (Bentacur 65), Gray; Kudus (Williams-Barnett 83), Tel (Solanke 43); Marmoush (Kulusevski 65). Substitutes unused: Gunter, Senesi, Maddison, Davies.

Referee: J Brooks (Leics).

Attendance: 36,921