Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak keep Magpies hot with fifth straight win

Alexander Isak scored the winner as Newcastle United completed a battling 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon.

An injury-hit Spurs were forced to play a side with an average age of under 24 – the youngest Tottenham line-up in 10 years.

Despite also having illness in their squad, it was Ange Postecoglou’s side who snatched a fourth-minute lead.

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Dominic Solanke ghosted around his marker before meeting Pedro Porro’s inviting cross with a diving header.

Just two minutes later, The Magpies were level with a controversial goal amid claims the ball deflected off Joelinton’s hand in the build-up before Anthony Gordon netted.

Newcastle commanded the first half, and the winner came on 20 minutes with Isak in the right place to tap home Jacob Murphy’s inviting ball.

Spurs threw everything at their visitors in the second half, and Solanke went close twice with headed efforts.

Meanwhile, Newcastle will hope to cement a top-four position with home games against Wolves and then Bournemouth.

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Postecoglou will be proud of his young Tottenham side, who arguably deserved a point against Newcastle.

Spurs started perfectly and then felt aggrieved that Gordon’s equaliser was allowed to stand after controversy around Joelinton’s handball in the build-up.

After Isak put Newcastle ahead, Spurs looked on the ropes and could have been torn apart further by the confident Magpies.

Despite sickness around their camp and fielding a young side, Tottenham responded and threw everything forward in search of an equaliser.

Maddison was only denied by the posts, while Solanke will feel he should have scored with his headed efforts.

However, Spurs have now lost seven of their last nine Premier League matches and have a daunting trip to Arsenal on the horizon.

Player of the Match - Pedro Porro (Tottenham)

The Tottenham wing-back was a real asset to his team in defence and driving forward.

The Spaniard sent inviting balls into the Newcastle box all afternoon which were difficult to deal with.

Porro provided the assist for Solanke’s opener and then causes chaos inside the Newcastle box with a second cross in the first half.

The 25-year-old provided two further crosses for Solanke headers in the second half as Spurs threw everything at an equaliser.

Player Ratings

Tottenham Hotspur: Austin 7, Porro 8, Dragusin 6, Gray 7, Spence 6, Sarr 7, Bergvall 7, Johnson 6, Kulusevski 6, Werner 6, Solanke 7. Subs: Bissouma 6, Maddison 7, Reguilon 6, Son Heung-Min 7.

Newcastle United: Dubravka 7, Livramento 6, Botman 7, Burn 7, Hall 6, Guimaraes 7, Tonali 6, Joelinton 7, Murphy 7, Isak 7, Gordon 7. Subs: Barnes 6, Kelly 6, Longstaff 6.

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