Spurs-WBA talking points

Tottenham’s Premier League title hopes are hanging by a thread after Craig Dawson salvaged a 1-1 draw for West Brom on Monday Night Football.

The West Brom defender, whose own goal had put Spurs in front in the first half, headed home Craig Gardner’s corner in the 73rd minute at White Hart Lane, leaving Leicester with the chance to wrap up the title with a victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Here, we round up the biggest talking points on a bitterly disappointing evening for Mauricio Pochettino’s men…

Leicester on the brink

Dawson’s equaliser prompted wild celebrations among the West Brom supporters at White Hart Lane and the reaction must have been similar among Leicester fans watching at home.

Spurs desperately needed three points after Claudio Ranieri’s side’s emphatic 4-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday, but the draw leaves them seven points off the summit. The Foxes need to take just three points from their games against Manchester United, Everton and Chelsea to guarantee the title – meaning they could be crowned champions before Spurs face the Blues on Monday.

Nerves get to Spurs

Tottenham’s exhilarating title challenge has been characterised by a fearless mentality but for the first time all season, they allowed the nerves to get the better of them at White Hart Lane. In front of goal, they were uncharacteristically sloppy, with a total of two shots on target their lowest of the season so far, and there were signs of indecision as they lost their …

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