Harry Winks strikes at the death to break Cottagers’ hearts

Harry Winks scored a last-minute winner as Tottenham sealed a dramatic comeback victory over Fulham.

The struggling Cottagers have been seconds from a useful level, earlier than Winks’ diving header within the third-minute of stoppage time left them seven factors adrift of security.

Fulham even discovered themselves in entrance courtesy of an own-goal from Fernando Llorente, who had a horror present within the absence of the injured Harry Kane, and it appeared as if Spurs have been set to stumble with out their lacking star gamers.

However Dele Alli introduced Spurs degree by heading in from Christian Eriksen’s intelligent cross and Winks’ last-gasp strike sends them four-points away from fourth-placed Chelsea.

Enjoying with better perception and irritating Spurs by defending deep and in numbers, the hosts required solely 12 minutes to take the lead.

From a right-wing corner Jean Michael Seri crossed to in front of goal, where after Tim Ream had missed a header, under minimal pressure the unfortunate Llorente attempted to clear and instead saw the ball bounce off his shin and beyond Hugo Lloris.

The Spaniard very nearly found a swift response when, from Jan Vertonghen’s superb cross from deep in midfield, his powerful close-range header forced a fine reaction save from Sergio Rico, before Fulham debutant Ryan Babel twice went close.

First he headed over a cross from Cyrus Christie, and then Aleksandar Mitrovic had a goal disallowed for offside when nodding in the rebound as Lloris impressively stopped Andre Schurrle’s volley.

Lastly, with Spurs nonetheless uncharacteristically unconvincing, he was denied with what would have been Fulham’s greatest probability but when Calum Chambers fed him with a backheel and Vertonghen produced a last-ditch problem to dam.

The hosts will hardly ever have carried out higher throughout what has been a tough season, however maybe usually it was a defensive error with which they have been undermined.

When within the 52nd minute Ream made a hash of a clearance, after Toby Alderweireld’s hopeful lengthy ball, Christian Eriksen collected possession on the suitable and calmly crossed to Alli, who then seamlessly scored along with his fourth header this season.

Mitrovic’s subsequent appeals for a penalty have been rightly dismissed by referee Craig Pawson, who judged Lloris to have gained the ball along with his problem.

Danny Rose then practically gave Spurs the lead however noticed his right-footed shot deflected onto the crossbar by Denis Odoi.

It was within the 82nd minute when Llorente headed narrowly large on the again put up from Rose’s free-kick and appeared to have wasted their final probability of all three factors.

But within the third minute of the three added on, substitute Georges-Kevin Nkoudou brilliantly crossed to Winks, who from instantly in entrance of aim dramatically headed Spurs to victory.