Son Heung-min scores late winner as Tottenham beat Newcastle
Spurs moved second in the Premier League
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Your support makes all the difference.Son Heung-Min scored his second goal in four days as Tottenham eventually saw off battling Newcastle 1-0 at Wembley and leapfrogged Manchester City into second place in the Premier League.
Just when it looked like Spurs might register their first draw this season, Son fired an 83rd-minute shot from outside the area which somehow crept under goalkeeper Martin Dubravka to put them four points behind Liverpool who play on Monday.
It was Son's ninth goal in his past 10 appearances for Tottenham and a cruel blow for Newcastle who looked to have done enough to earn a point before the keeper's howler.
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39 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Son, out on the right, waits for Trippier to make his run and then gives him the ball. Trippier puts it into the box and finds Vertonghen who has a shot blocked. Spurs then win a corner.
Eriksen puts a high ball into the box and finds Sissoko who tries to place it into the bottom right corner but Dubravka dives to his left and makes the save.
42 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Eriksen puts another cross into the box from the right. Lucas Moura tries to get to the ball but Dubravka is quick off his line and he intercepts it.
45 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Perez finds himself with the ball in Spurs' area. He comes up against Alderweireld and can't get a shot away.
Perez brings down Vertonghen on the left edge of his own box. Eriksen takes the free kick, but it's easily defended by Newcastle and that'll be half time.
SECOND HALF: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Newcastle restart the match but give away a throw in to Spurs. Tottenham look to give Moura the ball in the box but he's offside.
48 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Tottenham have only managed one shot on target in the first 45 minutes. A trend that has lasted three games in a row.
Moura gets the ball in the box, he brings it down but Newcastle's defenders surround him, he back-heels it to Son who wins a corner.
The corner comes in and Sanchez leaps above Lascelles but sends his header wide of goal.
51 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Rondon receives the ball on the edge of the box and sends it out wide to Yedlin who runs into space. Yedlin puts the ball into the box and Rondon wins the header and hits the post!
54 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Lascelles and Ritchie get themselves in a mess at the back for Newcastle and Moura tries to get onto the loose ball but Dubravka tidies up.
Newcastle run down the right and Yedlin puts the ball into the box again. It eventually falls to Ritchie on the edge of the area and he takes a shot that Lloris has covered.
57 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
It's been a good start to the second half for Newcastle, they've hit the post and put Tottenham under pressure. The home side look to keep the ball now as they build their attack from the back.
60 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Lucas Moura is replaced by Fernando Llorente with half an hour to go. Will he make an impact?
63 mins: Spurs 0 - 0 Newcastle
Well defended by Newcastle. Spurs come at them from the right and the left with several attempts to get the ball into the centre of the box but everyone was blocked and cleared away. Sean Longstaff takes an elbow to the face and needs a moment to recover.
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