Summary

  • Tottenham beat West Ham in key game in battle for European spots

  • Son scores twice, Kane involved in setting up all three Spurs goals

  • Spurs three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal

  • Result: Leicester 2-1 Brentford - Castagne and Maddison score Foxes' goals

  • Wissa gives Brentford late hope but they can't force equaliser

  1. Goodbyepublished at 19:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    That's your lot for this live text.

    The international break is here and there is no more Premier League action until 2 April.

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    Bye for now.

  2. 'Castagne goal surprised us all'published at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Leicester 2-1 Brentford

    Leicester City

    Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers, speaking to BBC Sport: “They were both great goals. Tim, you saw his face when he scored, it was a surprise to us all. He gets up there and has a good strike. Excellent finish. I’m delighted for him, he’s had a tough season.

    “James, I near enough expect that, his quality is so high. He’s been absolutely brilliant for me, he’s scored a number of free-kicks. Two wonderful goals.

    “The guys came though a tough week of games and played a team after a fresh week. We stood up to them and were strong and aggressive. I’m very proud of them for that but we always look to improve."

  3. Postpublished at 19:34 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    Earlier, Leicester beat Brentford to make it four home wins in a row. Here's some reaction.

  4. 'Arsenal have big advantage but we will see'published at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte to BBC Sport:

    “We want to stay and race for fourth place – it won’t be easy but I think before my arrival this target was very, very difficult. The target continues to be difficult but we are improving a lot as a team.

    “There are four teams that in my opinion in England are better than the others – I am talking about Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.

    "But if there is one of this four teams that fail in the season and miss to stay in one of the four places I think that now at this moment, Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham they need to be ready to try to stay until the end.

    "Everything can happen especially in England. Last season Liverpool struggle a lot, now this season Manchester United struggle. We know at this moment Arsenal have a big advantage but at the same time we have a game here against Arsenal so we will see."

  5. Postpublished at 19:30 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

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  6. 'Harry's my friend and I want him to score'published at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    .Image source, Reuters

    Tottenham's Son Heung-min, speaking to BBC MOTD: "It's always a big three points it doesn't matter which game. West Ham is a tough side. For us, before the international break, it was a massive three points."

    On scoring his side's third goal: "I was just focused on what I was doing and I saw where the keeper was. I was really focused to finish well. In that moment everyone is watching you.

    "Every game I really enjoy playing with [Harry Kane]. He gave me two assists today, next game I will give him assists. I always want Harry to score and want him doing well as a friend.

    "The manager is demanding which is really good. He trusts us and as a player you want to always improve. He brings us amazing stuff, we are doing a lot of improvement. We are always working hard to improve the way he is wanting us to play.

    "We want to focus on our games because there are a lot of games to play until the end of the season."

  7. 'Kane was magnificent'published at 19:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham manager David Moyes, speaking to BBC Sport: "I am more disappointed by the last minute from our centre-halves, if the under 12s did that you'd be disappointed.

    "Kane and Son were excellent, Kane was magnificent in the way that he played.

    "We've had an incredibly good week, we really have. We won in midweek and that took out a lot of energy. The last team we wanted to play on Sunday was Tottenham.

    "But if you want to be a big club and play in Europe you're got to accept you're going to play Thursday-Sunday. Or if you make it to the Champions League, Wednesday-Saturday."

  8. 'Nice one, Son'published at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    .Image source, Reuters

    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte took charge of his 400th match in all competitions as a top-flight manager, winning 253 of those (D81 L66).

  9. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    #bbcfootball

    Dax Fullbrook: Who in their right Spurs mind would want Poch back next season. Conte needs backing to match his passion on the dugout.

  10. 'I have to give the players huge credit'published at 19:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham boss David Moyes speaking to Sky Sports:

    "We hung right in there after we went 2-0 down early on - Tottenham hadn't really caused any problems. I saw them do the same to Everton the other week where they had very few opportunities and Everton had the ball but their breakaway and counter-attack is so good through Kane and Son. And they did that to us today as well.

    "I have to give the players huge credit for hanging in and getting back to 2-1 and then we give away and under-12s goal for the last goal when it should have been us, maybe, getting an attempt, you would hope, in the last minute or two.

    "It's disappointing but they've had a great week and put in brilliant efforts all week so I can't complain."

  11. 'We can't blame fatigue'published at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham defender Ben Johnson to Sky Sports on tiredness after extra-time in Europa League on Thursday: "I wouldn't say it was so much down to Thursday, we are professionals, this is what we do, we prepared well.

    "When you play on Thursday and then Sunday, it's that first 20 minutes where you need to get your legs going and really warm up. I think unfortunately we didn't do that.

    "Of course we've had a tough week, we played extra time, but it's not an excuse because all the lads are fit and we didn't look out of place. We just need to cut out the mistakes and we've been brilliant at doing that the last how many games."

  12. 'Top four is the target'published at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte to MOTD on his side's top-four chances: "We have this ambition, the ambition is to target fourth place. Before my arrival this seemed difficult to reach. But now after five months this is starting working.

    "We want to stay in this race until the end. It's very difficult but we are improving in a way that I like. I think we lost two games at home to Southampton and Wolverhampton that killed us in the moment.

    "But also it was the right moment to go stronger and to work harder and to continue to make improvements in many aspects.

    "This team is growing in the mentality, they are learning to control the game and this is very important."

  13. 'We gave away an Under-12s goal'published at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham boss David Moyes is now facing TV. "We gave away an Under-12s goal for the third goal," he says before praising Harry Kane's contribution. "Kane was magnificent."

    Quotes to follow.

  14. Postpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    .Image source, PA Media

    Harry Kane has now been involved in 50 goals in Premier League London derbies (39 goals, 11 assists), just the third player to reach this milestone after Thierry Henry (55) and Frank Lampard (50).

  15. 'It's a pity it's the international break'published at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham manager Antonio Conte speaking to BBC MOTD: "I am very delighted not only for the three points but for the performance.

    "Today we played really, really well. We dominated the game from the start until the end. I enjoyed seeing my team play football. Now I repeat we have to continue to work and we are seeing the improvement every week.

    "It's a pity it is the international break now because we are in great form and are playing really well. But at the same time we now have to rest.

    "I think that my team is improving in many aspects. In the last period, despite so many defeats, the performance have been good. To be a strong team you have to be stable."

  16. Postpublished at 18:55 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Only in 2016-17 (14) and last season (17) has Son Heung-min scored more Premier League goals in a single campaign than his 13 this season.

    He has reached double figures for goals at home in the top-flight for the very first time and is the top home scorer in the Premier League this season (10).

  17. 'It was like a basketball game'published at 18:53 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham defender Ben Johnson to Sky Sports:

    "On the ball we didn’t do a lot wrong. We tried to play but unfortunately we made mistakes. Mistakes happen and it cost us two goals early.

    "We fought back into the game brilliantly and got good possession and it was sort of like a basketball game at times. They had chances, we were trying to threaten them. I thought we would get the second but they went on to get a third."

  18. Postpublished at 18:50 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    By the way, how impressive is Ben Johnson both on and off the pitch?

    He's 22 and the West Ham defender has just given a very mature interview on TV. He's destined for big things.

  19. Postpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    Tottenham Hotspur

    Antonio Conte is facing the TV cameras. He says it is a shame the international break has come at this time for Tottenham. "We're in good form and playing well," he adds.

    Tottenham's next match is at home to Newcastle on 3 April.

    Full quotes to come.

  20. Postpublished at 18:43 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-1 West Ham

    West Ham United

    West Ham have lost more Premier League London derbies than any other side (109), 25 of which have come against Spurs, only suffering more such defeats against Chelsea (27) and Arsenal (33).