Tottenham’s title hopes were dealt a decisive blow as Manuel Lanzini’s strike gave West Ham a memorable 1-0 win over their London rivals. Spurs needed a victory to keep the pressure on leaders Chelsea but will now find themselves seven points adrift, with only three games to play, if the Blues beat Middlesbrough at home on Monday. Such has been ...
More »Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Arsenal: Dele Alli and Harry Kane on target as Spurs win final north London derby at White Hart Lane
Tottenham’s 22-year wait to finish above Arsenal is over but their title chase is not done yet after Dele Alli and Harry Kane sealed a 2-0 victory in White Hart Lane’s last north London derby. Only 146 seconds separated Alli’s second-half opener and Kane converting from the penalty spot as Spurs moved 17 points clear of the Gunners and made ...
More »CONFIRMED: Tottenham Hotspur to play all home games at Wembley for 2017/18 season
Tottenham will play all their home games at Wembley next season, the club have announced. Spurs will move into the national stadium for the 2017-18 campaign while work on their new 61,000-seater ground is completed. It means Sunday’s Premier League match at home to Arsenal will be the last north London derby at White Hart Lane and Manchester United will ...
More »Premier League results: Spurs beat Palace to close gap on Chelsea, Boro record first win of 2017 and Arsenal beat Leicester
Christian Eriksen kept Tottenham’s title hopes alive with a crucial strike to sink Crystal Palace 1-0. The Dane rescued Spurs with a long-range drive 12 minutes from time to ensure they remain four points behind leaders Chelsea. Tottenham had endured a tough few days, losing the FA Cup semi-final to the Blues on Saturday before Antonio Conte’s side beat Southampton ...
More »QUAO’s Monday Moanings: Kotoko pull trigger on Luga, Premier League cat and mouse, Triple double Westbrook
Citi Sports editor Nathan Quao returns with his column and this week, he takes a quizzical look at Asante Kotoko axing of head coach Zdravko Lugarusic, Chelsea and Spurs’ contest in the Premier League and new triple double king of the NBA, Russell Westbrook. Lugarusic ‘guillotined’ by Kotoko After playing 11 matches in the Ghana Premier League and placing second ...
More »Erik Lamela: Tottenham midfielder out for the season
Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a hip injury. The 25-year-old Argentina international has not played for Spurs since October because of the problem and will undergo surgery on Saturday. Tottenham said Lamela had “achieved a good level of function” but was not at a stage to make a return ...
More »Dele Alli given three-game ban by UEFA
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has been banned for three European matches after being sent off against Gent at Wembley in the Europa League in February. Alli was dismissed for a challenge on Brecht Dejaegere in the 2-2 draw. Should Spurs secure a top-three Premier League finish, Alli would miss half of their Champions League group campaign. Meanwhile, Arsenal have been ...
More »Tottenham get planning permission for home games at Wembley
Tottenham moved a step closer to playing home games at Wembley next season after Brent Council approved their planning application. The club’s bid to host 27 matches at the stadium’s full 90,000 capacity was approved by a majority of five to one. Local residents were given a chance to air their views at the meeting, which lasted three hours and ...
More »Tottenham 2-1 Southampton: Mauricio Pochettino’s side secure victory without star man Harry Kane
Tottenham proved they were more than able to cope without star striker Harry Kane as they strengthened their grip on second place against Southampton. Mauricio Pochettino selected Heung-min Son to lead the Spurs attack in the absence of his key man and the alteration translated into three points as Christian Eriksen and Dele Alli flourished at White Hart Lane. Spurs ...
More »Confirmed: Harry Kane suffered ligament damage in Tottenham’s win over Millwall
Tottenham have announced striker Harry Kane suffered ankle ligament damage during the FA Cup quarter-final win against Millwall on Sunday, but have not put a timescale on his recovery. If Kane can get match fit again within six weeks, the England forward could feature in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on the weekend of April 22, which marks the ...
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