EPL: Son scores to boost Tottenham’s UCL qualification, Newcastle win

Tottenham captain Heung-Min Son scored a late winner to get the club’s Champions League qualification hopes back on track with a 2-1 comeback home win over relegation strugglers Luton Town.

The 86th-minute deflected strike by Son moved Ange Postecoglou’s side above Aston Villa into the top four, while the South Korean became the fifth-highest goalscorer in the club’s history with his 160th goal.

Luton, who dropped into the bottom three, threatened a shock result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when Tahith Chong scored a third-minute opener.

But half-time substitute Brennan Johnson made an instant impact to provide the cross which Luton defender Issa Kabore turned into his own net in the 51st minute.

Spurs looked to be heading for a damaging draw as one of the closest goal-line technology decisions in Premier League history denied Johnson in the 78th minute, with the ball just millimetres from going in after Alfie Doughty’s clearance from behind the line.

However, Son rescued a relieved Spurs, who bounced back from their disappointing defeat at Fulham, while Luton dropped to 18th with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest ahead on goal difference.

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An action-packed afternoon also saw Newcastle come from 3-1 down to stun West Ham 4-3 and Fulham hit back for a 3-3 draw at bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.

Newcastle closed to within one point of West Ham in seventh after a remarkable fightback at St. James’ Park.

Goals from Michail Antonio, Mohammed Kudus, and Jarrod Bowen wiped out the advantage given to Newcastle by Aleksander Isak’s early penalty.

However, a second Isak spot-kick 13 minutes from time sparked the turnaround before substitute Harvey Barnes struck twice to send Eddie Howe scurrying down the touchline in celebration.

Newly-capped England international Anthony Gordon had been involved in three of the four Newcastle goals but was then sent off in stoppage time for kicking the ball away.

Everton’s winless run stretched to 12 Premier League games after a 2-1 defeat at Bournemouth to leave the Toffees still perilously placed just three points above the relegation zone.

Nottingham Forest edged out of the bottom three on goal difference in their first match since receiving a four-point deduction as Chris Wood salvaged a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace.

Aston Villa can go back above Tottenham into fourth as they host Wolves later on Saturday.

Manchester United are now nine points adrift of the top five and desperately need to beat Brentford in Saturday’s game to maintain their hopes of Champions League football next season.

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