Tottenham occupy the fourth and final Champions League spot following their 1-1 draw at Goodison Park, which prevented them from re-opening a five-point lead over fifth-place Manchester United.

Aaron Lennon put Everton ahead against his former club in the 22nd minute, controlling Romelu Lukaku’s knock-down and lashing a half-volley past Hugo Lloris.

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But 19-year-old Spurs midfielder Dele Alli equalised in first-half stoppage time, brilliantly chesting down Toby Alderweireld’s 40-yard pass and guiding a volley into the bottom-right corner.

“It was a great game, very entertaining, and I am pleased for the effort, but at the same time my feeling is we dropped two points,” said Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino.

“Our mentality is strong, we are ambitious. Goodison is a very tough place to come and Everton are a tough team. We need to feel proud. We always try and win the game. Sometimes in football it is not possible.”

Everton, beaten by Leicester City and Stoke City in their two previous home games, remain 11th, nine points below the top four.

“We’ve been a bit lightweight in the way we defended our box, but today was an incredible change,” said Everton manager Roberto Martinez.

“It was a terrific game of football. With a bit more focus on that final pass, we could have taken advantage.”

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