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  • FT: Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal - Kane opens scoring from spot and doubles lead with header

  • Holding sent off for two yellow cards and Son scores third

  • Spurs are one points behind their North London rivals and top four

  1. Postpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    That's all from me.

    We're back this weekend as Tottenham host Burnley at 12:00 BST on Sunday, looking to go above Arsenal and into fourth.

    That is one of seven games in the Premier League on Sunday, while Chelsea take on Liverpool in Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley (16:45 BST).

    The Women's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester City is on Sunday at 14:30 BST, live on BBC One.

    See you then!

  2. Postpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    FT: Tottenham 3-0 Arsenal

    "Tottenham turned up the pressure on arch-rivals Arsenal in the race for a place in next season's Champions League with an emphatic north London derby victory..."

    Check out chief football writer Phil McNulty's full match report from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium here.

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  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    #bbcfootball

    Lee Hounslow: I wonder what Arteta's words would be if his players were dished out arms in the face. Toys and pram spring to mind!

    Renry: Discuss the elbow by Son into Holdings face that happened before the penalty that was won by Son and the sending off for the challenge on Son.

  4. 'Everything is open'published at 22:36 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    More from Antonio Conte...

    Can your team handle the pressure? "A lot of people tell me that Tottenham is not good to live with the pressure but I think to become an important team you have to live with the right pressure, to bring the pressure and become positive. We have two games to go. Everything is open. There are no easy games in England.

    "The confidence has to come from the work we are doing every day. For sure to win an important game against Arsenal, the importance of the game to our fans, has to give us confidence.

    "When you win the confidence starts to increase but at the same time you have to not become presumptuous. This is the danger. I will try to keep the situation under control and push my players in the right way."

  5. Postpublished at 22:33 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    A good night to be a Spurs fan.

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  6. 'The fans pushed us from the start until the end'published at 22:29 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, speaking to BBC Sport: "For sure a good result. The most important thing was to get three points. This way we continue to stay in the race for a place in the Champions League.

    "Tonight was very difficult because when you must win it is never easy. I know the pressure that is on the shoulders of the players and on my shoulders. To play in this way with this intensity and this passion makes me very happy. I have to thank my players and the fans because the atmosphere was amazing. They pushed us from the start until the end. Now I ask our fans to do the same on Sunday because we have another must-win game against Burnley. We are playing against a team trying to avoid relegation."

    Thoughts on penalty and Holding's two bookings: "It was very clear both situations. Usually when you lose it is normal to complain. Holding deserved to take a yellow card before and the referee decided to wait a bit. Son against Holding was a really tough day for him."

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

    #bbcfootball

    Brighton Bard: I’m genuinely a big fan of Arteta, but his post-match comments are bizarre. Pressure getting to him?

    Robin Smit: Mikel Arteta complaining in his post match about the ref ruining the game after being humiliated & having brainless players. Absolutely pathetic.

  8. 'We could only get one result'published at 22:22 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    More from Antonio Conte: "I think it was a good response from the first game as they won 3-1 against us. These types of games are not easy. It is a game we must win. We could only get one result.

    "I am pleased to see my players with this concentration and also with the right calm and positive pressure. I think we are improving. To be stable is the first step to be a calm team."

  9. 'We are very close to reaching target'published at 22:20 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham boss Antonio Conte to Sky Sports: "Yeah for sure. The atmosphere was amazing. For this reason we have to give thanks to our fans. They were incredible and pushed us a lot. We repaid them with a good win. We won an important derby and now we are close to them in the table.

    "For sure, we need to recover very well because we will play on Sunday against a team that has beaten us. I was very clear with my players - to enjoy and celebrate in the right way but at the same time think about Sunday as otherwise this win will not be important.

    "Harry Kane is very accurate in every training sessions. He stays afterwards to do penalties. I have never seen him make a mistake. Honestly, I'm very calm because I know that he is very good. We are talking about a fantastic striker.

    "Our fans, they are going to play an important role on Sunday. We need to go altogether. We are very close to reaching an important target for us. There are no easy games for us.

    "I know Son Heung-min wanted to continue to play but I had to think not only about this game but to have fresh players. They spent a lot of energy. I made the decision to give them a bit of rest. He promised me on Sunday he will go to try to score."

  10. The best of the statspublished at 22:14 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Spurs have won three consecutive home league games against Arsenal for the first time since August 1961.

    Arsenal suffered their heaviest league defeat against Spurs since April 1983 (0-5).

    Since Antonio Conte’s first Premier League game in charge of the club, only Manchester City (69) and Liverpool (64) have won more points in the competition than Spurs (50).

    Arsenal have had 13 players sent off in the Premier League since Mikel Arteta's first game in charge (December 2019), which is five more than any other side during this period.

  11. 'This game is history'published at 22:10 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Sport: "I cannot give you an honest assessment because I will be suspended for a long time. I like to be honest and I cannot give an honest assessment.

    "I am so proud of my players, this game is gone, we've lost it, we accept it. We move to Newcastle."

    Thoughts on the sending off? "I don't know. The decision was made and this game is gone."

    Complaints about the penalty? "I cannot give my opinion. I will be suspended. I think you can read my body language very clearly."

    How do you pick the players up? "I have already done. This game is history and all our focus is Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle. I told them I was so proud of them and if we do what we did in the first half an hour here we will be fine against Newcastle.

    "I worry a lot about today. I really, really worry about today but I don't worry about the performance of my players.

    "I want to be where we deserve to be."

    A bad result but win final two games and you are there? "That is the great thing and a positive thing and that is what we are putting our energy in now."

    How do you deal with the pressure? "It is the same way we dealt with the beginning of the match and the team you have seen out there, the way we played."

  12. Postpublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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  13. 'I cannot say what I think'published at 22:03 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Arsenal

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta speaking to Sky Sports: "If I say what I think I am suspended for six months. I don't know how to lie so I prefer not to say what I think,

    "I cannot say what I think.

    "I am not unhappy with my players. I am proud of my players. I want the referees to come in front of the camera and explain his decisions. It's a shame because such a beautiful game was destroyed today.

    "The decision was made. We can't change it. The referee has to make a decision in football.

    "To take that risk [of bringing on Ben White] in the situation of the game made no sense. Our focus is Newcastle. This game is history. He felt something so hopefully Ben will be fit and Gabriel will recover as we do not have enough players in the backline.

    "This game is history. Now it's Newcastle. This is gone. It went out of our hands and we have to accept it. Now we need to be the team that you saw from the beginning. You lose a football match in the conditions we lost them. It's painful. But we have a huge match on Monday so we will try to beat them.

    "We have two games to play each. It's in our hands and now we have to do our jobs. We showed from the beginning in this game."

  14. 'Arsenal have to win their final two games'published at 21:59 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Matthew Upson
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Arsenal will have to win both of their last two games. Tottenham will win theirs. This side at home, needing what they need, I think they will beat Burnley and then they are away to Norwich.

    Arsenal have to win both games and the pressure is massively on the them at the moment and the squad is depleted. It is up to Mikel Arteta to pick those players up.

  15. 'We still have work to do'published at 21:56 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham striker Harry Kane to Sky Sports: "I'm proud of the boys. If they won they would have secured the Champions League so there was pressure on us in front of our home fans but we delivered well. We started on the front foot, created the chances and controlled it in the second half.

    "Whenever you win a derby it's always nice. Two more games to go. We need to focus on them now but it was a special night here.

    "I think so [it being the best atmosphere at that stadium]. You could feel the aniticipation building up to the game and we knew we had to deliver.

    "We still have two games to go and we have put the pressure on them. We have to focus on ourselves. We play early on Sunday so we need to get a result and see what happens.

    "We can only control our games. We did our job tonight. We won't get ahead of ourselves. Tonight was special but our ultimate goal is to get fourth place and we still have work to do."

  16. 'Tottenham have momentum'published at 21:54 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Alan Hutton
    Former Tottenham defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    The word is momentum. Off the back of this result Tottenham's confidence is sky high. From an Arsenal point of view at this moment in time they are at a low. They have to go away to Newcastle and that is a difficult place to go at the best of times.

    At this moment in time, Spurs look good. They are chasing Arsenal down.

  17. 'This feels really nice'published at 21:51 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Tottenham Hotspur

    Tottenham striker Son Heung-min to Sky Sports: "It's always good to win but especially this derby. It means a lot. We can close the gap. This game really, really feels nice.

    "Obviously I want to play always but what can I say? I have to accept it. We have a game on Sunday so that's why. I am not angry just disappointed. I have to move on. I wanted to keep playing. We have an important game so I need to be ready, recover well and be fresh again.

    "I was running into the space but [Rob Holding] broke the run and whether the ball is coming or not it was a dangerous challenge for me. It was a clear foul for me."

  18. 'I like Son's fire'published at 21:49 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Alan Hutton
    Former Tottenham defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Son Heung-min at times is unplayable and he is now adding the goal numbers. He is up there with the likes of Kane and Salah. He ticks every box and I like seeing that little but of fire he has got and he is desperate to get in front of them [in the Golden Boot chase].

  19. Postpublished at 21:46 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Still to come...

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  20. 'Sending off a key factor'published at 21:41 British Summer Time 12 May 2022

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    Matthew Upson
    Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It might not have been the deciding factor but a key factor was Arsenal's discipline. They really lost their discipline in terms of being over physical. Rob Holding, right from the start wanted to put that marker down with Son Heung-min. He got absorbed with it and took his eye off everything else to the point he got himself sent off and it was a huge factor in the outcome of this game.

    Spurs were right up for this anyway and Arsenal had no chance at 2-0 down.