Stoke 1 Tottenham 2: Christian Eriksen stars as Spurs seal away win

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Christian Eriksen was once again influential as Tottenham held off Stoke City to win 2-1 and move level on points with third-placed Liverpool.

Son had Tottenham's best chance in the first half, being released for a one-on-one chance against Jack Butland only to be thwarted by the Potters keeper's fine save.

It should have been the breakthrough for a frustrated Spurs side, who had seen Mame Biram Diouf fluff his lines 12 yards out by sending the ball into Row Z.

The second half started in similar fashion but Spurs soon made their dominance pay as Dele Alli was released along side Kane, the former opting for Eriksen's late run into the area for a smart finish.

Their lead did not last long, however, as Hugo Lloris's hashed clearance goes straight into Biram Diouf's path and the striker finishes into an empty net.

Spurs soon found themselves back in front as Eriksen whipped in a free kick from the left wing and Kane jumped highest to get a slight touch to beat Butland.

Stoke mounted a late challenge for points, Xherdan Shaqiri going closest when hitting the angle of post and bar from a free kick, but Spurs held on to move level on points with third-placed Liverpool with a game in hand.

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