Son strikes to power Spurs into second after Dubravka mistake

TOTTENHAM moved into second place after a narrow 1-0 win over Newcastle at Wembley.

Still missing Harry Kane and Dele Alli through injury, the onus was once again on Fernando Llorente to lead the line.

However, it was Son Heung-min who earned praise from his manager Mauricio Pochettino after the Korean’s 20-yard strike somehow evaded Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka and found the net.

‘Sonny is like a battery that you have — you work, work, work until the battery is gone,’ said Pochettino. ‘He is like this. He gives you everything and when he is exhausted, he says he needs to rest. On the pitch he is always 100 per cent in every action.

‘He works so hard, he pushes and never gives up — he tries, tries, tries, tries.’

Newcastle did have chances of their own, though — Salomon Rondon seeing his header come off the post at 0-0 — but boss Rafa Benitez was equally in awe of Son.

He said: ‘We have to credit Son because the shot was a good one and we hit the post in the second half, that was a big chance for us.’

Pressure is mounting on Everton boss Marco Silva after he watched his side lose 3-1 at home to Wolves.

Ruben Neves had put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot on seven minutes but Andre Gomes restored parity 15 minutes later.

However, Raul Jimenez restored Wolves’ lead on the stroke of halftime before Leander Dendoncker volleyed home to consign Silva to a sixth loss in nine matches.

Cardiff produced one of their best performances of the season as Bobby Reid’s double helped them to a 2-0 win over Bournemouth.

Goals from Luka Milivojevic and Jeffrey Schlupp secured a 2-0 win for Crystal Palace over London rivals Fulham at Selhurst Park.

Ashley Barnes’ 94th-minute penalty salvaged a point for Burnley at home to Southampton after Nathan Redmond gave the visitors a second-half lead.

Brighton and Watford could not be separated as the clubs shared a 0-0 draw.