Alli double helps sink Saints

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Dele Alli struck twice as Tottenham battled from a goal down to beat 10-man Southampton 4-1 on Wednesday night and claim their first away victory since September.

Southampton took the lead in the Premier League clash at St Mary’s through Virgil van Dijk’s header after just 69 seconds, but Spurs levelled when Alli rose above the Saints goalscorer 17 minutes later.

Harry Kane then scored the game’s third header after the break before thrashing a penalty over the bar in an incident which saw Nathan Redmond sent off.

Substitute Heung-Min Son (85) and a second from Alli (87) wrapped up the victory late on to ensure Spurs remain just one point behind fourth-placed Arsenal.

Spurs headed to Southampton on the back of two straight wins, but had failed to win any of their last eight games away from home in all competitions.

The hosts got off to a flyer, netting the fourth fastest goal in the …

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