Antonio Conte went berserk with his Tottenham Hotspur players after their Champions League hopes were dealt a huge blow. Spurs appeared to have brushed Southampton aside with 14 minutes remaining when Ivan Perisic scored to make it 3-1.
However, the Saints fought back from two goals down and converted a 93rd-minute equaliser to sicken the away dugout. With Newcastle United at Nottingham Forest winning 24 hours earlier, Tottenham surrendered valuable ground in the Champions League race.
The Magpies remain two points behind Conte’s side but also boast games in hand against West Ham United and Brighton - putting them firmly in the driving seat for a top-four finish. Failure to qualify for the Champions League would be a disaster for the 53-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the campaign.
