Heartbreak for Antonio Conte As Hard-Fighting Burnley Put Up Impressive Performance to Beat Tottenham

• Burnley vs Tottenham saw Antonio Conte's side drop three precious points, leaving their top 4 hopes hanging in the balance
• It was a night to remember for fans at Turf Moor as victory for the hosts sent shocking waves to the bottom teams in the Premier League
• Ben Mee scored the only goal of the encounter in the 71st minute and despite several efforts, Spurs failed to get the equaliser

Burnley keep their Premier League survival hopes alive on Wednesday night after they recorded a 1-0 win over Tottenham at the Turf Moor, Sky Sports reports.

Ben Mee grabbed the only goal of the encounter to take the Clarets to 20 points, just two points from safety.

Victory would have taken Tottenham to fifth position on the standings, but they fluffed the chance and Antonio Conte's men will now need to return to the drawing board.

How it happened

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It was Burnley that started the game on a desperate note as they forced two consecutive corners in the fourth minute requiring Hugo Lloris to punch away.

In the 20th minute, Kulusevski found Romero of all people in the Burnley box, but the Argentine's effort rolled harmlessly wide.

And in the 33rd minute, Royal fired over for Tottenham after a counter-attack. The right wing-back cut onto his left foot but it was a terrible effort when he potentially had better options around him.

Both teams continued attacking but neither could get near to carving out a clear chance as the first half ended goalless.

And two minutes into the second half, Harry Kane hit the crossbar as his header from Son's free-kick beat Pope but came off the bar.

In the 57th minute, Ben Mee's header at the back post was easily saved by Lloris. The defender's downward header never troubled the Frenchman, but a good chance nonetheless.

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Mee then put his side ahead in the 71st minute when after powering home a header to give the home side the lead.

Spurs came close in the closing stages but Bergwijn's shot was comfortably saved by Pope after Mee clumsily failed to clear the ball.

It ended; Burnley 1-0 Tottenham.

Schmeichel claims on Arsenal can rival Man Utd for top 4 spot

Meanwhile, Sports Brief earlier reported that Man United legend Peter Schmeichel has claimed Arsenal are the only side that poses the biggest threat in the Red Devils' push to finish in the top four.

The two Premier League giants are among a host of clubs eyeing a Champions League spot at the end of the season.

Both teams secured crucial wins over the weekend to increase their chances of finishing in the top four, with United demolishing Leeds 4-2 at Elland Road to cement their place in fourth.