Tottenham relegation fears remain after home draw with Leeds

LONDON, May 11 : Tottenham Hotspur wasted the chance to ease their Premier League relegation fears as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's penalty earned Leeds United a 1-1 draw in North London on Monday.

A first home win in the league since December would have put Spurs four points clear of 18th-placed West Ham United with two games left and in sight of salvation after a woeful season.

It looked on the cards when Mathys Tel struck with a stunning effort early in the second half, curling a right-footed shot into the top corner to raise the roof in the stadium.

But Tel's night took a turn for the worse as he conceded the penalty that Calvert-Lewin thumped home in the 74th minute.

As Tottenham's nerves frayed, Leeds had chances to win it in stoppage time but Sean Longstaff's strike was superbly diverted onto the underside of the bar by goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.

The result left 17th-placed Spurs on 38 points with West Ham on 36 after 36 games.

After a 15-game winless league run plummeted Spurs towards a first relegation from the top flight since 1977, successive away wins under new manager Roberto de Zerbi changed the mood.

West Ham's dramatic 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on Sunday had given Tottenham the opportunity to establish a safety buffer ahead of a daunting trip to Chelsea.

But it was never going to be that straightforward, especially for a Spurs side with only two home league victories out of 17 this season.

NERVOUS OCCASION FOR TOTTENHAM

The nerves were everywhere. Tel's panicky clearance across his own area needed a flying clearance by Kevin Danso.

Minutes later Kinsky had to claw a header by Joe Rodon off the line after the former Spurs defender met a cross from Brenden Aaronson.

Tottenham did build some pressure as halftime approached.