Tottenham Hotspur moved out of the relegation zone following a 2-1 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Two goals in three minutes during the second half turned the match in favour of the home side after Wolves had taken an early lead. According to the Premier League, Spurs now sit in 17th place with three matches remaining in the season.
West Ham United also improved their standing with a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at the London Stadium. A late strike secured the three points for the Hammers, moving them up to 15th position in the table. Per Sky Sports, the result leaves Crystal Palace and Burnley in the bottom three alongside bottom-placed Sunderland.
In other results affecting the lower table, Nottingham Forest played out a 0-0 draw with Brentford. The results on Saturday mean five points now separate the teams from 14th to 19th place. Data from Opta Analyst indicates this is the closest relegation battle at this stage of a season for 10 years.
