Newcastle stun Spurs to go fourth

Newcastle climbed to fourth place of the Premier League after punishing Hugo Lloris’ mistakes in a 2-1 win at Tottenham on Sunday.

Newcastle’s strong start to the season gained further momentum as they inflicted Tottenham’s first home defeat since April.

Eddie Howe’s side climbed into the UCL places, two points behind third-placed Tottenham, after extending their unbeaten run to seven matches.

Bolstered by the substantial investment from their Saudi-backed ownership group, Newcastle look to have a bright future under Howe.

They have lost just once all season and took advantage of Tottenham’s defensive frailties to hand Antonio Conte’s men a second successive defeat.

Callum Wilson put Newcastle ahead in the 31st minute as he chased Fabian Schar’s pass and collided with Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris.

Wilson was first to the loose ball and lobbed both Lloris and Eric Dier with a fine finish.

Newcastle doubled their lead five minutes before half-time when Lloris’ poor attempted pass was headed down by Sean Longstaff to Miguel Almiron, who dribbled past Ryan Sessegnon and Clement Lenglet before firing home.

Harry Kane reduced the deficit six minutes into the second half when he headed in from Son Heung-min’s cross, but Tottenham couldn’t complete the comeback.

“It was a big win. We were determined to come here and be positive. My players deserve all the credit for how we attack the game,” Howe said.