Tottenham cemented their place in the Premier League's top four as Son Heung-Min inspired a 2-0 win over Huddersfield, while Swansea improved their survival prospects with a 4-1 thrashing of West Ham on Saturday. Son put Tottenham ahead in the 27th minute at Wembley with his 14th goal of the season as Dele Alli's pass sliced open the Huddersfield defence and the South Korea forward raced clear to finish emphatically.
Son struck again in the 54th minute, timing his run perfectly to meet Harry Kane's cross with a bullet header past Huddersfield goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. Tottenham's third successive league win lifted them five points clear of fifth-placed Chelsea in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League via a top-four finish.
It was the perfect warm-up for Tottenham's Champions League last-16 second leg against Juventus on Wednesday, with the tie delicately poised at 2-2. Mauricio Pochettino's side are up to third place, but Liverpool can reclaim that position if they avoid defeat against Newcastle at Anfield later on Saturday.
"I hope I can score many more goals for Tottenham. The manager has to choose 11 players. I try my best and try to be ready at all times," Son said. At the Liberty Stadium, Swansea climbed out of the relegation zone and pushed West Ham deeper into trouble. West Ham defender Winston Reid was given oxygen before being stretchered off after a nasty looking fall. Burnley ended an 11-match winless run in the Premier League as Chris Wood's late header sealed a 2-1 victory over Everton.
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