Spurs made hard work of what should have been a more comfortable victory over relegation strugglers.
Aston Villa's grip on the final Champions League qualifying place was significantly loosened by opponents who now trail Unai Emery's side by only two points.
Ten-man hosts picked apart and are now only two points ahead of Spurs, who have played a game less
Timo Werner is still proving to be an enigma.
Spurs scored three goals in 11 minutes to earn victory against Crystal Palace.
Sessegnon, 23, has endured a torrid time with injuries and faced plenty of abuse on Twitter and Instagram over his fitness woes, but boss Postecoglou likened those platforms to a prison yard.
While Ange Postecoglou's team huffed and puffed with little real cutting edge, Wolves counter-attacked superbly