Tottenham and Newcastle find their groove
TOTTENHAM returned to winning ways with a 3-1 home victory over Crystal Palace after a dazzling spell of three goals in 11 minutes.
Ange Postecoglou’s team were heading for a second straight defeat when fit-again Eberechi Eze curled home for Oliver Glasner’s side with 59 minutes on the clock.
Substitute Brennan Johnson helped turn the match with a brilliant assist for Timo Werner’s 77th-minute equaliser before Cristian Romero headed in a second. Captain Son Heung-min wrapped up the scoring two minutes from time after Johnson had sent him away.
Eddie Howe managed to get a tune out of his team with rock star Mark Knopfler watching as clinical Newcastle ended Wolves’ threegame winning run. Knopfler was at St James’ Park to unveil a charity recording of the theme from Local Hero, the song to which the Magpies run out, and witnessed a 3-0 home victory courtesy of Alexander Isak’s 15th goal of the season, Anthony Gordon’s 10th and substitute Tino Livramento’s first for the club. Rodrigo Muniz was on the scoresheet again as Fulham claimed an impressive 3-0 win over Brighton at Craven Cottage.The Brazilian forward claimed his fifth Premier League goal in his last five matches after Harry Wilson’s long-range effort put the Cottagers’ ahead.
Adama Traore came off the bench to score in second half added time.
Aston Villa maintained their push for a top-four finish as substitute Lucas Digne headed an 89th-minute winner to defeat Luton 3-2 at Kenilworth Road.
Unai Emery’s side looked to have thrown away two points, allowing Luton to fight back from two goals down in the second half, until Digne sealed the deal at the death.