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Tottenham move into the top four with victory over struggling Forest

Premier League round-up: Oli McBurnie grabs stoppage-time equaliser for Sheffield United against Chelsea

Pedro Porro celebrates scoring Tottenham Hotspur's third goal during the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Pedro Porro celebrates scoring Tottenham Hotspur's third goal during the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Sun Apr 07 2024 - 20:23
Tottenham Forest 3 Nottingham Forest 1

Tottenham took control of the top-four race after second-half goals by Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro downed relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest 3-1.

After Aston Villa dropped points at home to Brentford on Saturday, Spurs knew a victory would send them fourth on goal difference and with a game in hand, but Chris Wood’s first-half strike ensured it was level at the break.

Danilo’s own-goal put Tottenham ahead, although they were perhaps fortunate to still have 11 players on the pitch for the second half after James Maddison caught Ryan Yates off-the-ball towards the end of the first 45.

Maddison avoided punishment and helped the hosts claim a crucial win as they struck twice in five second-half minutes via fine finishes by Van de Ven and Porro to fire Ange Postecoglou’s team above their Champions League rivals.

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Sheffield United 2 Chelsea 2

Oli McBurnie grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser as struggling Sheffield United twice came from behind to snatch a point in a 2-2 draw with Chelsea.

Thiago Silva’s opener was cancelled out by Jayden Bogle’s equaliser, but it looked like the Blues would come away with maximum points when Noni Madueke put them 2-1 up, only for McBurnie to level at the death.