TO WIN IT!
BOURNEMOUTH: (4-4-1-1): Begovic 4; Francis 6, S Cook 6, Ake 7, Daniels 4 (Ibe 67, 6); A Smith 6, Gosling 7, L COOK 7, Stanislas 7 (Defoe 76, 6); Mousset 6 (King 67, 5), Wilson 7. Subs: Boruc, Surman, Arter, Fraser. UP NEXT: West Brom (h), Premier League, Saturday. TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Lloris 6; Aurier 8, Sanchez 6, Vertonghen 7, Rose 7 (Trippier, 81); Dembele 6, Wanyama 6; Eriksen 7, Alli 8 (Sissoko 86), SON 9; Kane 5 (Lamela 34, 7). Subs: Vorm, Dier, Llorente, Moura. UP NEXT: Swansea (a), FA Cup, Saturday. Referee: Mike Dean 6. YOUR TURN: Which England international was the last man to score a hat-trick in a Cherries v Spurs game? started the move from which Alli bundled in from Aurier’s pinpoint cross to make it 1-1. It was Alli’s first Premier League goal in 16 matches and one Spurs scarcely deserved.
Bournemouth started the second half as boldly as they had the first.
Captain Simon Francis’ long-range effort forced a flying save from Lloris before Nathan Ake headed over from the resulting corner.
But Spurs slowly began to take control and Christian Eriksen stung the palms of Begovic with a fiercely-struck shot from outside the penalty area.
Dan Gosling passed up a chance to put Bournemouth back in front when he sidefooted wide after a good run from Stanislas.
And Gosling was made to pay as Son’s slightly miscued volley gave Tottenham a 62nd-minute lead after Alli had centred.
Son extended the lead three minutes from time, leading a counter-attack before rounding the helpless Begovic and coolly slotting home his 18th goal of the season.
Son was only denied a hat-trick by a smart save from Begovic before Aurier headed in Spurs’ fourth goal from a tight angle, after the Bosnian keeper had parried Kieran Trippier’s cross-cum-shot.