Adama Traore hits late winner as Wolverhampton Wanderers sink Tottenham to boost survival hopes

Adama Traore scored the only goal of the game as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to undermine their top-four challenge. Traore, a half-time substitute, reacted quickest when Fraser Forster could not hold a shot and acrobatically side-footed the ball home. Ad Spurs had edged a stop-start first half where chances were rare, but faded as the game wore on.

Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Wolves to boost top-four hopes01/03/2023 AT 19:15 Pedro Porro rattled the crossbar from a free kick shortly before the break and Son Heung-min hit the bar again shortly after, with Craig Dawson getting a vital deflection on the shot, but these proved to be Tottenham's best chances. Raul Jimenez and Nelson Semedo both came close for Wolves, before Traore scored what proved the winner. Spurs remain four points clear of their closest rivals, Newcastle, in the race for the last Champions League place and face AC Milan in that competition on Wednesday.

Wolves are now six points clear of the relegation zone. Premier League table Premier League fixtures/results Premier League top scorers TALKING POINT — Conte return cannot come soon enough for Spurs Tottenham have lost four away matches in a row in all competitions and feel like they are lacking something. Whether that is presence if their manager on the touchline remains to be seen, but Conte's absence certainly cannot be helping and the manner in which their attacking threat waned as this game wore on must be a cause for concern.