April 23, Reuters - Christian Eriksen's 88th minute goal finally broke Brighton and Hove Albion's brave resistance to give Tottenham Hotspur a precious 1-0 victory in their quest for a top-four finish in the Premier League on Tuesday.
It had been a night of grinding frustration for the hosts as they laid siege to relegation-threatened Brighton's goal but were denied by a combination of last-ditch defending, poor finishing and the woodwork.
Then, as the home fans began to despair that their side were about to throw away a chance to apply real pressure to the sides immediately below them, Danish playmaker Eriksen drilled a shot low past Mat Ryan and inside the post. The win maintained third-placed Tottenham's 100 percent record at their new stadium and took them to 70 points with three games to go, three more than Chelsea and four ahead of north London rivals Arsenal in fifth.
After a superb rearguard action Brighton were left flattened and are still in real danger of the drop, just three points above third-from-bottom Cardiff City.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sissoko unaware Tottenham had advanced after Sterling goal disallowed(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur's Moussa Sissoko did not realise his side had advanced to the Champions League semi-finals until a member of the coaching staff informed him in the dressing room that Manchester City's last-gasp goal had been disallowed.
Read more »
Late goal from Love gives Corinthians Sao Paulo state titleSAO PAULO (Reuters) - A late goal from Wagner Love gave Corinthians a 2-1 win over Sao Paulo on Sunday, securing their third consecutive state championship in front of a record crowd at the Corinthians arena.
Read more »
Late Alves free kick denies Milan win at ParmaMILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A on Saturday after veteran defender Bruno Alves scored with a majestic free kick for the midtable hosts with three minutes left.
Read more »
Late Alves free kick denies Milan win at Parma | Malay MailMILAN, April 20 — AC Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A today after veteran defender Bruno Alves scored with a majestic free kick for the midtable hosts with three minutes left. The 37-year-old Portugal defender curled his effort over the wall and squeezed it between Gianluigi...
Read more »
Lemar leaves it late to give Atletico win at Eibar | Malay MailEIBAR, April 21 — Atletico Madrid’s record signing Thomas Lemar came off the bench to score late on and snatch a 1-0 win at Eibar yesterday but Diego Simeone’s side remained nine points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona at the end of the day. France winger Lemar settled an exciting and open...
Read more »
Lemar leaves it late to give Atletico win at EibarEIBAR, Spain (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's record signing Thomas Lemar came off the bench to score late on and snatch a 1-0 win at Eibar on Saturday, provisionally taking Atletico six points behind La Liga leaders Barcelona.
Read more »
Notre-Dame’s precious rooster statue found ‘battered’ in debrisPARIS: A wrought copper statue of a rooster that sat atop Notre-Dame has been found “battered” in the debris of the Paris cathedral following its deva...
Read more »
A win-win solution for matriculation woesMP SPEAKS | The gov't can use 'sin tax' collection to purchase additional seats from private higher education institutions.
Read more »
Manchester United women secure promotion to Super LeagueLONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United secured promotion to the women's Super League with three games to spare and in their maiden season on Wednesday after beating Aston Villa 5-0.
Read more »
Battling Brighton secure vital draw at WolvesApril 20 (Reuters) - Brighton & Hove Albion rode their luck to secure a scoreless draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, gaining a vital point in their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Read more »
VAR manna from heaven for Tottenham’s Alderweireld | Malay MailMANCHESTER, April 19 — Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld went from “hell to heaven” when VAR denied Manchester City a late winner to send Spurs into the Champions League semi-finals. City won Wednesday’s second leg 4-3 on the night, but Tottenham prevailed on away goals after winning the...
Read more »