Postecoglou has kept us on track - Solanke

Dominic Solanke revealed the squad's delight for under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou after Tottenham reached the Europa League final.

The striker scored the opener in Spurs' 2-0 win at Bodo/Glimt as Postecoglou's side reached the final with a 5-1 aggregate semi-final victory.

Having lost 19 of their 35 top flight games this season, Postecoglou has been under increasing pressure with Tottenham 16th in the Premier League. But reaching the final in Bilbao - where they will face Manchester United - does take some of the heat off Postecoglou.

"We're delighted, he's kept us on track and has got us to where we are," said Solanke. "Pressure is a privilege, I came to the club in the summer, a big club and a big boots to fill.

"In the league, the team could have done better - maybe I could have done better. But in a European tournament, we are so close to winning a trophy, which the club has wanted for years. It's been some tough games recently but we've all played our part here."

Solanke opened the scoring in Norway after 63 minutes, poking in from close range, before Pedro Porro's cross looped in off the post six minutes later to seal victory.

Spurs will travel to Bilbao for the final on 21 May as they look to end their 17-year trophy drought.

"When you're at big clubs you always want to be fighting for silverware and we have the chance to do that. It's going to be a great game and hopefully we can win it," said England international Solanke.

"We need to prepare well, we are going to enjoy it. It's not often you make the final of a European competition. These are the games we live for. It's a privilege but the job is not done yet."