Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of Champions League qualification were officially ended on Saturday as they suffered a 3-0 defeat away to Stoke City.

The hosts scored twice during the first half as Charlie Adam and Steven Nzonzi both found the net to put the Potters in control.

Spurs' task was made harder five minutes after the restart when Vlad Chiriches was sent off for a second bookable offence, before Mame Biram Diouf wrapped up the points for Stoke late on.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the individual performances of those involved at the Britannia Stadium.

STOKE

Goal

Jack Butland: The youngster did not have a great deal to do, but he was more than a match for Spurs when he was called upon. (7/10)

Defence

Geoff Cameron: An assured and dogged performance at right-back. Gave the opposition hardly any joy out wide. (7/10)

Ryan Shawcross: Showed good positional awareness throughout to stop Spurs getting a foothold in the game. Headed, blocked and tackled hard. (7/10)

Marc Muniesa: Almost scored an own goal in the first half, but his overall display was an impressive one. Worked well alongside Shawcross in the centre of Stoke's defence. (7/10)

Erik Pieters: Had a largely quiet afternoon, though this was more to do with Tottenham struggling to get forward rather than any of his own shortcomings. (6/10)

Midfield

Steven Nzonzi: Anchored the home side's midfield expertly with his tackling and passing, giving Tottenham's creative players little chance of influencing the game. Took his goal well to make it 2-0. (8/10)

Glenn Whelan: Performed a similar job to Nzonzi. Broke up any attacks that Spurs tried to put together and gave his own team a reassuring platform on which to build. (7/10)

Jonathan Walters: A typical Walters display in that he ran tirelessly for the cause and was unselfish when going forward. Was given a big ovation when he was brought off during the final stages. (8/10)

Charlie Adam: Got the hosts on their way with a neat header from close range. The Scot pulled plenty of strings from midfield after that and showed lots of desire to get further up the pitch. (7/10)

Marko Arnautovic: A dynamic 90 minutes from the Austrian, who ran the show from the left wing. Caused the away side all sorts of problems with his crossing and creativity from more central positions. (9/10)

Attack

Mame Biram Diouf: Struggled for consistency throughout the game, but the Senegalese worked hard as the lone striker. Rounded off Stoke's victory late on with a cute finish at the near post. (7/10)

Substitutes

Stephen Ireland: Added a bit more attacking impetus to Stoke during the final 15 minutes with his movement and creativity. (6/10)

Peter Odemwingie: Found it difficult to make an impact when he came off the bench for the final few minutes of the match. (5/10)

Steve Sidwell: Only had a handful of minutes on the pitch and failed to get involved. (5/10)

TOTTENHAM

Goal

Hugo Lloris: Made a couple of fine saves to keep Spurs in the game, but blotted his copybook by being partly responsible for Stoke's second goal. (6/10)

Defence

Eric Dier: Was given a tough time by Arnautovic down the wing and also played a big part in the error that led to Stoke making it 2-0. A disappointing afternoon overall. (5/10)

Federico Fazio: Needed to stand up and be counted in the heart of Tottenham's defence but instead looked all over the place. (5/10)

Jan Vertonghen: Another example of the Belgian failing to live up to expectations. Struggled to keep up with the pace of Stoke's attack and was made to look average. (5/10)

Vlad Chiriches: The Romanian never looked comfortable in defence and was caught out in the second half when his foul on Diouf resulted in a second yellow card. (5/10)

Midfield

Ryan Mason: Was overwhelmed by the likes of Nzonzi and Whelan in midfield when he should have been going toe to toe with them. (5/10)

Nabil Bentaleb: Showed more energy than many of his colleagues, but the Algerian still found it tough to shape the game from midfield. (6/10)

Erik Lamela: Another day, another shoddy performance from the Argentine. Did hardly anything of note and was brought off with 15 minutes left. (5/10)

Christian Eriksen: Could not inspire Tottenham in the final third due to an under-par display. Only came alive in fits and starts. (5/10)

Nacer Chadli: Has enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent weeks, but this was a poor showing from the Belgian. Was sacrificed with half an hour left to play. (5/10)

Attack

Harry Kane: Was given limited service up front, though the England international could have helped his teammates more by getting into better positions. (6/10)

Substitutes

Roberto Soldado: Had a good half an hour to have a positive effect on Tottenham up front. However, the Spaniard just drifted until the final whistle. (5/10)

Moussa Dembele: Worked hard when he came off the bench during the final 15 minutes, but failed to drag his side back into the match. (6/10)