Tottenham move into Premiership top four
Published:Monday | March 1, 2010 | 9:23 AM
Tottenham moved into the English Premier League top four with a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over a determined Everton yesterday.
In-form Roman Pavlyuchenko put Tottenham ahead in the 11th minute when he tapped home a Jermain Defoe cross from six yard.
Everton rallied but could not make their pressure count and they fell two goals behind when Luka Modric curled in a superb, dipping shot in the 28th minute.
Everton’s Yakubu took advantage of keeper Heurelho Gomes’ error to pull a goal back in the 55th minute but an equalizer eluded them.
The win lifts Tottenham into the Champions League places at the expense of Manchester City, on goal difference.
Meanwhile, Liverpool kept the pressure on Tottenham as Fernando Torres marked his first start since January 13 by scoring the winner in an ill-tempered victory over Blackburn at Anfield.
The Reds are in sixth place, just a point behind Tottenham and Manchester City.
Chelsea lead the table with 61 points, one ahead of Manchester United on 60.