Spurs thump the Toon to assert fourth spot

Spurs thump the Toon to assert fourth spot

Antonio Conte's side staged a stirring comeback to make it five wins from their remaining six league games. Newcastle struck first through Fabian Schar, however Ben Davies equalised earlier than the spoil in north London.

Matt Doherty, Son Heung-min, Emerson Royal and Steven Bergwijn netted after half-time as Tottenham climbed above bitter rivals Arsenal on purpose distinction.

Arsenal, who've two games in hand on Tottenham, can regain fourth area in the event that they avoid defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday. Regardless of that end result, Tottenham are firmly within the race to qualify for subsequent season's Champions League, in spite of Conte's declare that it would be a miracle to complete inside the top four.

Newcastle snatched the lead against the run of play in the thirty ninth minute whilst Schar's unfastened-kick from the threshold of the region stuck Hugo Lloris unsighted because it refrained from the Tottenham keeper's vulnerable attempted store. But Tottenham had been stage 4 mins later as Son's teasing pass become glanced home by using Davies from six yards for his first Premier League intention because 2017.

Harry Kane became the provider while Tottenham moved ahead in the forty eighth minute, the England captain whipping over a high-quality move that Doherty stooped to head in from close variety. Needing some other purpose to overhaul Arsenal, Conte's men struck once more six mins later as Kane's pass picked out Dejan Kulusevski and his cross become slotted in via Son for his fifteenth aim this season.

Emerson bagged his first Tottenham goal with a near-range finish from Doherty's cross inside the 63rd minute before Bergwijn got here off the bench to drill domestic with seven mins left.

In turmoil while Conte arrived in November to update the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo, Tottenham have renewed hope of an uplifting end to the season.

 

 

 

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