What must happen to Leicester for Tottenham to win the Premier League title?
We take a look at the mathematical connotations for the top of the table following Tottenham's impressive win over Stoke, including when is the earliest moment the Foxes can call the title theirs

Thanks to last night's victory over Stoke it was a good weekend for Tottenham in their bid to beat Leicester City to the Premier League title.
The Foxes were held to a 2-2 draw by West Ham on Sunday while Spurs beat Stoke 4-0 on Monday to reduce the gap between the sides to five points.
So what must Leicester do to win the title?
If Tottenham win their remaining four games Leicester must collect eight points from four games - which means the earliest they could win title would be at home to Everton on Saturday May 7.
When is the earliest Leicester could win the title?
If Leicester beat Swansea on Sunday and Tottenham lose to West Brom on Monday then Leicester can win the title by beating Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday 1 May.
What must happen for Tottenham to win the title?
If Tottenham win all their games they will lift their first title since the 1960/61 season should Leicester fail to amass more than seven points from their remaining four games. One defeat and one draw for Leicester would be enough.
TOTTENHAM AND LEICESTER REMAINING FIXTURES...
Sunday 24 April - LEICESTER vs Swansea
Monday 25 April - TOTTENHAM vs West Brom
Sunday 1 May - Manchester United vs LEICESTER
Monday 2 May - Chelsea vs TOTTENHAM
Saturday 7 May - LEICESTER vs Everton
Monday 8 May - TOTTENHAM vs Southampton
Sunday 15 May - Chelsea vs LEICESTER and Newcastle vs TOTTENHAM
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