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Football: Spurs top-four bid hit by loss at Leeds

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Reuters

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/05/08/20210508-eric-dier-rtr.jpg"/><figcaption>Tottenham Hotspur&#x27;s Eric Dier looks dejected after the Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur match on May 8, 2021. Oli Scarff, Pool, via Reuters</figcaption></figure></div>LEEDS, England - Tottenham Hotspur&#x27;s slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four faded as goals from Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo condemned them to a 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in a lively game on Saturday.Spurs stayed sixth on 56 points from 35 games, five behind fourth-placed Chelsea who play runaway leaders Manchester City later on Saturday. Leeds moved two places up to ninth on 50 points.Tottenham&#x27;s interim coach Ryan Mason, who suffered his first league defeat since taking over from Jose Mourinho last month, rued Harry Kane&#x27;s goal being ruled out after a VAR check when the score was 1-1.&quot;I get it if it is an inch offside,&quot; Mason told the BBC.&quot;It is a tight decision but in my opinion it is not offside. You don&#x27;t understand the momentum shift that can have in football. It is a totally different mindset at 2-1.&quot;Leeds dominated the first half and Dallas fired them into a 13th-minute lead when he swept a close-range rebound into the roof of the net after Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could only parry a mis-hit clearance by Sergio Reguilon.Son Heung-min levelled in the 25th with a classy finish after Dele Alli put him through with a defence-splitting pass but Leeds were unfazed and Bamford restored their lead shortly before halftime.Following Kane&#x27;s disallowed effort, Leeds launched a sweeping move down the left as Jack Harrison released Ezgjan Alioski and Bamford tapped in the defender&#x27;s cutback.Kane had another goal scrapped for offside after the break and shaved the crossbar with a free kick as the visitors threw men forward before they were punished by a swift Leeds counter.Raphinha raced down the left flank and squared a perfect pass across the penalty area to fellow substitute Rodrigo, who gave Lloris no chance with a clinical first-time shot in the 84th minute.&quot;The last few games for some reason we have been good at the back but not created many chances,&quot; Bamford told BT Sport. &quot;It is not good for me, but today we got the balance right.&quot;<div>(Writing by Zoran Milosavljevic; Editing by Ed Osmond)</div>

LEEDS, England - Tottenham Hotspur's slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four faded as goals from Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo condemned them to a 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in a lively game on Saturday.

LEEDS, England - Tottenham Hotspur's slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four faded as goals from Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo condemned them to a 3-1 defeat at Leeds United in a lively game on Saturday.