Tottenham squander chance to go 4th

LONDON: Emmerson Boyce scored a desperate last-minute own goal as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic on Saturday that prevented the home side from climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone.

A stunning goal from Callum McManaman had looked set to heave Wigan out of the bottom three, only for Boyce to inadvertently deflect the ball over the line from Tom Huddlestone's free-kick in the dying stages.
Boyce had earlier scored an 11th-minute equaliser, heading home from a corner after Gareth Bale had charged down Wigan goalkeeper Joel Robles's clearance to give the visitors an early lead.

McManaman then slammed a left-foot howitzer past Hugo Lloris in the 49th minute to put the FA Cup finalists ahead, only for Boyce's moment of misfortune to deny Wigan a potentially crucial victory.

The point did little for either side, with Spurs squandering an opportunity to move back into the Champions League qualifying places, while Wigan now trail fourth-bottom Villa by two points with four games to play.(AFP)