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SON HEUNG-MIN scored twice as Tottenham fought from a goal down to beat Bournemouth 4-1 at Dean Court.

But although Mauricio Pochettino's men leapfrogged Liverpool to move third, it was a dark day for Spurs - as Harry Kane picked up an ankle injury that saw him leave the ground on crutches.

 Heung-min Son smashed home for Tottenham at the Vitality
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Heung-min Son smashed home for Tottenham at the Vitality

Junior Stanislas had opened the scoring for the Cherries, before Dele Alli equalised.

Son then scored twice with Serge Aurier adding a late fourth for the visitors..

Bournemouth 1 Tottenham Hotspur 4

Bournemouth 1-4 Tottenham: Heung-min Son double rescues Spurs after Harry Kane ankle injury

Earlier, north London rivals Arsenal had put in an impressive performance at home to Watford.

Shkodran Mustafi scored an early goal before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doubled the lead.

Skipper Petr Cech then saved a Troy Deeney penalty before Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored his first Premier League goal for the Gunners in a 3-0 win.

Arsenal 3 Watford 0

Arsenal 3-0 Watford: Mustafi, Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan with goals for Gunners to seal first win in four league games
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MARCUS RASHFORD was the hero as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in the big derby.

The Old Trafford star pulled off this astonishing Cruyff turn as part of his two goals in the opening 24 minutes.

 Marcus Rashford was the hero for Manchester United
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Marcus Rashford was the hero for Manchester UnitedCredit: EPA

Only an Eric Bailly howler let Jurgen Klopp's side back into it - but it is Mourinho's men who have a five-point cushion over third place.

And the Portuguese can take all the credit after his match-winning tactics were picked up on television cameras at Old Trafford.

Manchester United 2 Liverpool 1

Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool: Marcus Rashford double earns hard-fought win despite Eric Bailly own-goal

Elsewhere, Sam Allardyce can breathe a big sigh of relief after an own goal and Cenk Tosun came to his rescue.

Big Sam has faced the very real threat of relegation this season but Gaetan Bong's error and Tosun's strike gave him a comfortable 2-0 win.

Everton 2 Brighton 0

Everton 2-0 Brighton: Cenk Tosun bags first Goodison Park goal to ease pressure on Sam Allardyce as Knockaert sees red for Brighton

Shameful scenes at the London Stadium were the main talking point from West Ham's 3-0 defeat by Burnley.


MADNESS West Ham fans invade pitch with co-owners Sullivan and Gold told to leave for own safety


Co-owner David Sullivan was almost blinded by a coin thrown by a yob, only confounding the dejection felt by everyone at the club following goals from Ashley Barnes and a double from Chris Wood.

West Ham 0 Burnley 3

West Ham 0-3 Burnley: Clarets take all three points at the London Stadium as Hammer fans run riot

Newcastle 3 Southampton 0

Chelsea loanee Kenedy proved Rafa Benitez's hero as his double put the Toon on the march to safety... for now.

The Magpies sit five points clear of the relegation zone after cruising to this win, which was made three by Matt Ritchie's 57th minute goal.

Newcastle 3 Southampton 0: Chelsea loanee Kenedy’s two first-half goals give Toon valuable three points in relegation six-pointer

West Brom 1 Leicester 4

Under-fire Alan Pardew must have been thinking things were finally looking better after Salomon Rondon's eighth-minute opener.

But then the Foxes ran riot with Jamie Vardy equalising and second-half goals coming from Riyad Mahrez, Kelechi Iheanacho and Vicente Iborra.

West Brom 1-4 Leicester: Mahrez, Vardy, Iheanacho and Iborra cancel Salomon Rondon’s opener as relegation looms for Pardew’s side

Chelsea 2 Crystal Palace 1

Willian's outside-the-box strike coupled with Martin Kelly's own goal put Antonio Conte's side on easy street.

Patrick Van Aanholt grabbed a late consolation but it won't be enough to stop Roy Hodgson having sleepless nights.

Chelsea 2-1 Crystal Palace: Willian on target as Blues put losing run behind them ahead of Barcelona clash

Huddersfield 0 Swansea 0

Ten-man Swansea edged a step closer to safety with the unlikeliest and grittiest point of the season.

Carlos Carvalhal’s men played all but the first ten minutes a man light, after Jordan Ayew got his marching orders.

Huddersfield 0-0 Swansea: Terriers drop points at home to 10-man Swans as relegation battle heats up
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