Tottenham set to lose out on second place to rivals Arsenal

ByTNT Sports

Published 15/05/2016 at 16:09 GMT+1

Tottenham Hotspur are in danger of missing out on second place in the Premier League to bitter rivals Arsenal after going 2-0 down to relegated Newcastle at half-time.

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Mauricio Pochettino’s side were locked in a two-horse race for the title with Leicester until the final weeks of the season, but with their North London counterparts 1-0 up against Aston Villa after an early Olivier Giroud strike, they risk finishing the season one point behind.

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Both teams will still qualify for the Champions League but it will be a terrible blow to the pride of Tottenham fans if they fail to hang on to second spot after such a tremendous campaign.

They must stage a terrific fightback after conceding goals to Georginio Wijnaldum and Aleksandar Mitrovic at St James' Park.

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