EPL: Spurs stay fifth after draw at West Ham; Forest defeat Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham and stay fifth in the Premier League table.

Spurs were gunning to move into the top four but missed lots of chances at a rain-soaked London Stadium.

Tottenham opened the scoring in the fifth minute through Brennan Johnson’s tap-in, but the hosts pegged back when Kurt Zouma headed home on 19 minutes.

The result meant Ange Postecoglou’s side remain two points off Aston Villa in fourth.

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West Ham, meanwhile, stay seventh as both Newcastle and Wolves also played a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest boosted their hopes of survival with a 3-1 victory over Fulham.

In the other Premier League games played on Tuesday, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers played a 1-1 draw, and Bournemouth beat Crystal Palace 1-0.

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