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What Tottenham defeat means for the Premier League top-four race

Tottenham's Premier League top-four fate will go down to the final day after they suffered a late 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth having had two men sent off.

Spurs would have guaranteed Champions League football next season had they won on the south coast but red cards for Son Heung-min and Juan Foyth killed their chances of that as they fell to Nathan Ake's late goal.

They looked like they were going to earn a valiant point in what would have been their first away draw of the season until Ake headed home an injury-time corner for the Cherries.

Son had earlier walked for pushing Jefferson Lerma and Foyth was sent off three minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute for a reckless tackle.

It means Spurs are likely to have to beat Everton in their final game next Sunday to be guaranteed a fourth successive year of Champions League football.

Both Chelsea and Arsenal are hot on the heels of Mauricio Pochettino's men, and victories for both tomorrow would leave Spurs in fourth - just one point above the Gunners.

Outsiders Man United visit Huddersfield knowing victory will leave them at worst two points outside the top four going into the final round of fixtures next weekend.

EPL table top six as it stands

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Man City 36 30 2 4 68 92
2 Liverpool 36 28 7 1 64 91
3 Tottenham 37 23 1 13 28 70
4 Chelsea 36 20 8 8 21 68
5 Arsenal 36 20 6 10 20 66
6 Man Utd 36 19 8 9 13 65

Fixtures

Tottenham fixtures
Everton (H) May 12
Chelsea fixtures
Watford (H) May 5
Leicester (A) May 12
Arsenal fixtures
Brighton (H) May 5
Burnley (A) May 12
Man United fixtures
Huddersfield (A) May 5
Cardiff (H) May 12

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