SPURS HELD their nerve to get over the line and secure a vital three points with a 1-0 victory at home to Burnley, reports Matthew Chadder from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Relegation threatened Burnley were looking for a first league double over Spurs since 1974/75, which would make them only the fourth team to do a league double over an Antonio Conte side.

With draws against Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham, Burnley have enjoyed their trips to the capital, and with three wins in six and caretaker manager Mike Jackson being named Manager of the Month for April, the away side were coming into this one confident as they looked for vital points in their fight for survival.

Spurs needed three points to put the pressure on Arsenal, who travel to Newcastle tomorrow night, and started brightly, dominating possession for the first twenty minutes, testing Burnley ‘keeper Nick Pope on several occasions.

Pope was treading on thin ice as he took time over his goal kicks throughout the half, much to the annoyance of the home support.

In the 27^th minute it was Burnley who went closest against the run of play when Davinson Sanchez was caught ball watching and Maxwell Cornet was slipped in behind one-on-one, forcing Hugo Lloris into a great save.

Burnley began to grow into the match, and as half-time approached it felt as if Spurs’ top four hopes may be slipping away.

However, moments after Kane missed a great chance from a cut-back, VAR took centre stage, and after a trip to the pitch side monitor, the referee Kevin Friend awarded a penalty for a handball, which Kane dispatched right on the brink of half-time, it was just what Tottenham needed.

The late goal would have changed both manager’s half-time team talks, and it was most noticeable from a Burnley perspective as they came out with a much more attacking mindset.

As a result, the game became more back and forth, and in the 61^st minute Burnley had their best chance of the match as Ashley Barnes struck the post from distance.

Pope denied Son twice with brilliant saves as the South Korean chases down Salah and the Golden Boot.

With both sides unable to take their chances, it made for a nervy end to the match as Burnley peppered the Spurs goal with a flurry of late long balls.

However, just like against Arsenal, the twelfth man proved vital as the home support sang their team over the line to secure all three points.

And Spurs will be thankful to finish their home campaign on a win, with the players giving a lap of appreciation at full-time.

The win means Spurs are now unbeaten in ten at home to Burnley; however more importantly, it moves them into fourth, and all eyes in north London will be on Arsenal tomorrow evening.

As for Burnley, they remain on 34 points, and slipped into the bottom three after Leeds got a last gasp point at home to Brighton.