Solanke keeps cool from spot to send Spurs through to Europa League semi-finals

Maybe Ange Postecoglou’s luck has finally turned? Having complained that the football gods were against him last week, Dominic Solanke’s penalty after an intervention from the video assistant referee – another of the Tottenham manager’s pet peeves – was enough to seal ­progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League.

Postecoglou may have regretted his decision to point out back in ­September after a defeat to ­Arsenal that he “always” wins ­trophies in his ­second year at a club. But after their north London rivals eased past the might of Real Madrid 24 hours ­earlier, Spurs also still have ­something to hang on to in a ­season that has otherwise been filled with disappointment.

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