Heung-Min Son was Tottenham’s hero as his double sealed a crucial 3-1 win over rivals West Ham to boost their Premier League top-four hopes.
Spurs took the lead inside the first 10 minutes when Kurt Zouma – who was repeatedly booed by the home crowd for his cat-kicking incident from earlier this year – diverted Harry Kane’s cross into his own net while under pressure from Son.
Antonio Conte’s side hassled and harried a makeshift back five put out by the Hammers and another swift breakaway saw Son hit the post just minutes after the opener. But it was not long before the South Korean made his mark on the game.
But despite the home side’s early dominance, West Ham put out a reminder of why they refuse to go away in this top-four race. Craig Dawson won a flick-on from Aaron Cresswell’s outswinging corner, leaving Said Benhrama the simple task of a close-range finish in a well-worked set-piece routine.
Son made West Ham pay for Michail Antonio’s missed second-half sitter when he raced through from Kane’s flick-on to slot past Fabianski – and send Conte into wild celebrations on the touchline.