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HE’S MIN IT

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TOTTENHAM’S favourite Son served up the perfect Mother’s Day gift as Spurs romped to victory on the South Coast.

Heung-Min Son scored twice in the second half – making it seven goals from four games – to help Spurs come from behind to go third in the table after stretching their unbeaten Premier League run to 12 matches.

Dele Alli and defender Serge Aurier were also on target as Mauricio Pochettino’s side bounced back from last week’s devastatin­g Champions League defeat by Juventus.

Tottenham had never lost to Bournemout­h in a league game but the Cherries looked determined to end that run as they laid siege to Hugo Lloris’ goal early on.

Junior Stanislas should have put Eddie Howe’s men in front after only four minutes when the impressive Lewis Cook released Lys Mousset with a defence-splitting pass from inside his own half.

Frenchman Mousset unselfishl­y teed-up an unmarked Stanislas but he wastefully fired against the crossbar with only Lloris to beat.

Stanislas made amends for that miss three minutes later by scoring his third goal in six games to mark his 100th Premier League appearance in style.

Former Spurs youngster Adam Smith outfoxed left-back Danny Rose before fizzing in a cross which Stanislas drilled past Lloris into the far corner with his left foot.

The goal left Spurs looking rattled and Pochettino’s men could have conceded a

 ??  ?? ON FIRE: HeungMin Son (left) celebrates with team-mate Dele Alli
ON FIRE: HeungMin Son (left) celebrates with team-mate Dele Alli

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