Tottenham vs West Ham LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Son and Kane combine to seal win

Tottenham 3-1 West Ham: Son Heung-min and Harry Kane continued their sublime partnership as Spurs claimed a big three points in what was a crucial match in the race for next season’s Champions League

Son celebrates wrapping up three points for Spurs (Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I)

Tottenham Hotspur boosted their Champions League qualification hopes thanks to a 3-1 win over top-four rivals West Ham United in the Premier League.

A Kurt Zouma own goal gave Spurs the lead after nine minutes and the hosts doubled their lead when Son Heung-min combined with Harry Kane midway through the first half.

West Ham pulled one back through Said Benrahma but could not find the energy to produce a comeback following Thursday’s extra-time win over Sevilla in the Europa League.

And the win was sealed as Son raced clear to score his second and move Spurs ahead of Manchester United into fifth, three points behind Arsenal.

The result also means Spurs have won back-to-back games in the Premier League for the first time since December as Antonio Conte’s side backed up Wednesday’s win at Brighton.

Tottenham vs West Ham

• Kurt Zouma own goal gives Spurs early lead, Tottenham 1-0 West Ham
• Son Heung-min finishes Harry Kane’s pass, Tottenham 2-0 West Ham
• Said Benrahma pulls a goal back, Tottenham 2-1 West Ham
• Son races clear from Kane flick to seal win, Tottenham 3-1 West Ham
• FT: Spurs go three points Arsenal after back-to-back wins

[20 March 2022 16:54 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

23 mins: Tottenham look to break through the middle of the pitch on a counter-attack with Son carrying the ball forward. Sprinting back towards his own half, Craig Dawson sticks out a leg and brings him down earning himself the first yellow card of the day.

[20 March 2022 16:53 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

21 mins: West Ham have a period of possession on the ball and work in into the Tottenham final third. Said Benrahma doesn’t have a way into the box on the right wing so switches the play out to opposite side of the field. Aaron Cresswell gives the ball to Arthur Masuaku who whips in a cross but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg heads it clear for Spurs.

[20 March 2022 16:49 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

18 mins: Tottenham sweep quickly up the pitch and create on overload on the right side. Harry Kane sends the ball into the vacant space and Matt Doherty bombs forward to collect. He slides a pass into the box for Kulusevski but Manuel Lanzini tracks back to steal the ball and clear the West Ham lines.

[20 March 2022 16:46 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

15 mins: David Moyes wants to settle his team down here. They might be feeling the emotional hangover from Thursday night’s Europa League win because they’ve made a few mistakes early on here.

The Hammers have earned 13 points from losing positions this season which is a league high. They’ll have plenty of belief that they can get back into this game.

[20 March 2022 16:43 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham

12 mins: Chance! It could be two. Dejan Kulusevski wins the ball in the middle of the pitch and sweeps up the inside left channel. He plays it into the box for Kane who returns the ball to win. Declan Rice slides into a tackle but doesn’t win the ball off the Swede. He could shoot but instead lays the ball off to Son who takes a first time shot and rattles it into the outside of the right hand post!

[20 March 2022 16:39 · Michael Jones]

GOAL! Tottenham 1 - 0 West Ham (Zouma OG, 9’)⚽️

9 mins: The old combination, Harry Kane to Son Heung-min! Matt Doherty makes the goal with a high press on the right wing. He wins the ball and pokes it into the box to Kane who carries it towards the byline before squaring a pass into the six-yard box for Son. He actually misses the ball as he comes under pressure from Kurt Zouma and it hits the defender before looping into the back of the net!

[20 March 2022 16:38 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 West Ham

6 mins: Kurt Zouma attempts to pick out Michail Antonio with a diagonal pass up the pitch but Cristian Romero wins the ball in the air and coolly clears the Tottenham lines.

Both teams are just feeling each other out in the early stages of this game.

[20 March 2022 16:35 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 West Ham

3 mins: After a tentative start the match almost burst into life as Kurt Zouma misplaces a pass into midfield and gives the ball away to Ben Davies driving forward from his spot in the Tottenham defence. He carries the ball to the edge of the West Ham penalty area and pulls it back to Harry Kane. The pass is just behind him though and as he brings it under control Declan Rice arrives to nick the ball off him.

[20 March 2022 16:31 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham 0 - 0 West Ham

Kick off: Manuel Lanzini gets the game started at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. Neither side can afford to drop points if they want to finish in the top four.

West Ham work the ball down the right side but the ball is headed clear by Spurs and knocked safely back into the middle of the pitch.

[20 March 2022 16:26 · Michael Jones]

Tottenham vs West Ham

Almost time for kick off at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The players make their way ut of the tunnel and head onto the pitch. They winner of this game will move above Manchester United into fifth and close the gap on Arsenal to just three points. Which way is this London derby going to go?