Goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak extended Newcastle's brilliant run and made it six league games at home without a win for Spurs

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak continued his rich vein of form with another goal on Saturday to help his side beat injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away in the Premier League and move closer to the top four.

Thomas Tuchel was watching in the stands at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in his first scouting mission in his role as the recently hired England coach. Two players likely to be in hi

Top four was Tottenham’s dream in the summer after finishing fifth last season with a young squad. That now looks like an impossible dream, with Chelsea 11 points away in fourth. Newcastle could take full advantage, given they are just three points off fourth.

Tottenham Hotspur need a win at home to Newcastle United on Saturday to take some pressure off of manager Ange Postecoglou as 2025 gets underway in London. Spurs drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final English Premier League game of 2024 while the Magpies saw off Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur prepare to host Liverpool in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, and the intrigue begins well before kick-off with a predicted lineup offering plenty of talking points. New signing Antonin Kinsky is eligible to make his debut,