Tottenham vs West Ham LIVE result: Premier League final score as Son goal settles London derby
Tottenham 2-0 West Ham: Spurs go fourth while the Hammers remain in the bottom three
Tottenham moved into the Premier League’s top four as they returned to form with a 2-0 home win over West Ham that left their London rivals in the bottom three on Sunday.
There was little to separate the sides in a forgettable first half but Spurs stepped up the pace after the interval with goals by Emerson Royal and substitute Son Heung-min.
It was a big win for Tottenham following defeat at Leicester City and a midweek loss away to AC Milan in the Champions League and allowed them to leapfrog Newcastle United in the table.
Right back Emerson marked his 50th Premier League game by opening the scoring in the 56th minute from a Ben Davies pass.
Son, who has struggled for form this season and was left out of the starting lineup by Spurs’ stand-in manager Cristian Stellini, then linked with Harry Kane to double the advantage.
West Ham had started the derby brightly with Jarrod Bowen wasting an early chance but offered little and have now won only once in their last 11 league games with pressure mounting on manager David Moyes.
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Ogbonna climbs up the pack of Kane in attempting to win a header, but having done so successfully is penalised for the contact on the Tottenham captain.
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Bowen cuts inside from the left and beats two challenges before finding Antonio in the box, but the ball is hoofed clear by Skipp before the Jamaican international can turn and shoot.
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West Ham have lost their last five away London derbies in the Premier League, since winning 3-2 at Crystal Palace on New Year's Day 2022. It's their longest such losing run since a streak of six between April 2009 and October 2010.
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Richarlison dribbles into the area and looks to find shooting space, but he is crowded out by Kehrer and Coufal and loses the ball in the process.
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Spurs lost 2-0 against Arsenal in their last London derby at home in the league, winning five in a row prior to this. They've not lost consecutive home league London derbies since November 2004.
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CHANCE!!! Bowen drives into open space and lets fly from 25 yards. His low effort is nearly turned goalwards by a sliding Soucek, but instead the ball rolls wide of the far post!
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A Kane cross into the area takes a nick which sends the ball spinning to the front post. Richarlison attempts to keep the ball in play with Fabianski stranded, but cannot do so and West Ham get the goal kick.
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