Manchester United vs West Ham: Paul Pogba penalties edge Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side past Hammers
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Your support makes all the difference.Paul Pogba's brace bailed out Manchester United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side stuttered to a fortuitous 2-1 win against West Ham.
Tuesday's huge Champions League quarter-final challenge in Barcelona looms large, but attention first turned to securing a return to European football's top table next season.
United moved within two points of the top four as a pair of Pogba penalties sealed victory at Old Trafford, but those in attendance will know how fortunate Solskjaer's side were to have secured a point, never mind three.
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And off the woodwork at the other end!
Christian Eriksen is the man free as Spurs pour forward on the break, his shot well-blocked by Chris Löwe against the post and Elias Kachunga heroically getting back to prevent Eriksen sweeping home the rebound.
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Huddersfield think they might have a chance of getting back in this.
Aaron Mooy is on for Jon Stankovic.
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Another key Spurs man will get a little rest.
Jan Vertonghen strides off. Not his busiest afternoon.
Danny Rose to left wing-back, Ben Davies moving slightly more centrally.
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Mauricio Pochettino will exercise his final change.
Heung-Min Son will get five minutes or so. Fernando Llorente is replaced.
GOAL! Tottenham 3-0 Huddersfield (Lucas Moura, 87 minutes)
That'll seal it!
Two for Moura, three for Spurs, and it'll be three points, too.
Christian Eriksen's ball across is a clever one, clipped into the Brazilian's path, who controls well, calms himself and volleys down into the floor, sending the ball bouncing up into the net past Ben Hamer.
And he celebrates in some style with a handspring backflip!
GOAL! Tottenham 4-0 Huddersfield (Lucas Moura, 90 + 2 minutes)
A brilliant way to complete an excellent hat-trick!
Heung-Min Son charges at the Huddersfield defence, threads a pass through for Moura to run on to and he produces a fierce finish across Ben Hamer into the top corner...
Four for Spurs, three for Lucas Moura and Spurs go third.
Huddersfield showed character in the second half but it was a mismatch on paper and pitch for most of the game.
Moura grabs the match ball. The first hat-trick at the new stadium, and Tottenham's unblemished defensive record in their new home continues.
And he celebrates with a child who I presume is his son, clearly emotional.
A lovely moment at the end of a convincing Spurs win.
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