The chief football correspondent for The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph has his say... do you agree?

Heung-Min Son is on for Tottenham. He replaced Ben Davies just before the Wanyama goal. His low cross from the right is out behind for a Spurs corner.

The delivery almost brings the home side another goal as a gent defender nearly heads the ball into his own net.

Soon after, Kyle Walker charges down the right yet again but fires his effort into the side-netting. It is Tottenham's 20th attempt at goal.

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Eriksen is away... but he doesn't have the pace to get away from the last defender. The tackle comes in and fells the Dane in the box, prompting calls for a penalty, but the ref isn't interested.

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Pat Murphy
On BBC Radio 5 live

The owners have their eye on staying up. The chairman was at the Swansea game shaking his head a couple of weeks ago, making it quite clear how he felt. It was only a fortnight ago they promised unwavering support.

I remember the Thai owners at the Everton game when Leicester got the trophy, the players couldn't get the trophy out of their hands. They loved dining at the top table and that's what they are worried about.

Has he lost the dressing room? Probably. They are clearly in trouble, sinking like a stone. But my word, they have showed a cruelty in this decision. Ranieri deserved everything, it sums up modern football.

Jan Vertonghen is booked for protesting after he is fouled. He felt the man that dragged him to the floor should have been yellow carded. There is a lot of passion out there now.

Chance! Missed! Harry Kane is released in the box by Eriksen. The striker has just the keeper to beat but drags his shot a yard past the far post. That could be a key moment in this game.

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BBC Radio 5 live

James Ducker of the Telegraph on BBC Radio 5 live: "I think the statement said a lot. It's clearly been a pain-staking decision. They have probably made it with a heavy heart. It is about as an emotional statement as I can remember in the Premier League.

"It's 'gut wrenching' as Gary Lineker said but in my view not inexplicable."

You can listen live now on BBC Radio 5 live, just click 'live coverage' at the top of this page.

It is wave after wave of Tottenham attacks now. They are making light of their one-man disadvantage. 

Dejaegere is limping off. He hasn't recovered from the Alli lunge that saw the England player sent off. On comes Louis Verstraete.

Tottenham are creating openings. There is hope. The ball is chipped through for Christian Eriksen in the box but Kalinic is quickly off his line to ensure he is first to the ball.

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Kyle Walker continues to threaten down the right. He is found by Harry Kane but his cross is cut out by a Gent defender. The Belgian side are on the back foot but they are digging in to protect their aggregate lead.

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Matthew Birch: From everyone's second favourite club to everyone's least favourite. So sad for CR but no one will ever forget what he achieved.

Ian Gilbert: Why don't the players get sacked when they don't perform? They seem untouchable and can down tools when they feel like it.

Geoff Ramm: Hang your heads in shame Leicester City he should have a statue not a P45.

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80,465 fans here for this game. It is a new Europa League record attendance. The Spurs supporters have turned up in droves. They're not happy right now, though.

The BT Sport pundits have their say on Claudio Ranieri's sacking:

Jermaine Jenas : "I think it's a joke. In the second half against Sevilla they were back to their best."

Glenn Hoddle: "Very surprised, shocked. I dont know who they will bring in. What he's done is incredible."

Harry Redknapp: "I wasn't that surprised. Disappointed. He has done an amazing job. When teams are down there now, with what's at stake, owners do make those changes and panic. I'm sad to see it. He can walk away and hold his head high, incredible."

Tottenham have come out with the bit between their teeth. Christian Eriksen capitalises on a poor back-pass but his finish is tame and poorly directed past the near post.

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Can Spurs do this? We're about to find out. We are back under way.

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The French side have scored two more goals against AZ Alkmaar, and that game is now incredibly 8-2 to Lyon on aggregate. Fiorentina and  Borussia Monchengladbach have scored a goal each in their game making it 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) to the Italian side.

From the earlier kick-offs the big news came from Cyprus, as Apoel Nicosia beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0, winning 4-3 on aggregate. 

Another shock came from Russia, where Zenit St Petersburg beat Anderlecht 3-1 but it finished 3-3 on aggregate, with Anderlecht dumping out the Russian side on away goals.