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West Ham hurt CL-chasing Spurs

Published:Sunday | April 28, 2019 | 12:23 AM
West Ham’s Michail Antonio (centre) is celebrated by teammates at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at White Hart Lane in London, yesterday. West Ham won 1-0.
Alastair Grant
West Ham’s Michail Antonio (centre) is celebrated by teammates at the end of the English Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United at White Hart Lane in London, yesterday. West Ham won 1-0.

LONDON (AP):

Tottenham were beaten for the first time in their new stadium, losing 1-0 against West Ham in the Premier League yesterday to hurt their chances of finishing in the Champions League qualifying positions.

Michail Antonio became the first visiting player to score in the recentlybuilt Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he chested down a ball over the defence by Marko Arnautovic and drove a rising shot into the far corner in the 67th minute.

Spurs had won their first four games at the stadium, scoring eight goals in the process.

They are in third place but still within range of fourth-place Chelsea, which are three points back; fifth-place Arsenal, which are four points behind; and sixth-place Manchester United, which are six points adrift.

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Tottenham came close to snatching a point in virtually the final play of the game, but substitute Vincent Janssen’s header was cleared off the line.

Their two remaining league games are against Bournemouth away and Everton at home.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino fielded a strong team ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Ajax on Tuesday.