Peter Crouch’s mother won’t be happy with him as he ended her favorite team’s hopes of playing Champions League football next year. Instead Peter Crouch has taken that favor himself after an instinctive header off of the emergency loan keeper Marton Fulop. The victory at the Eastlands sends Tottenham 4 points clear of Manchester City and only two points behind Arsenal. A victory this weekend for Tottenham and a loss from Arsenal will send the Hotspur straight through to the group stage of the Champions Leauge, skipping the playoff round leading to it.

Tonight’s game lived up to expectations and more with both sides playing physically and with great tempo. City were the first to take their chances with Carlos Tevez and Adam Johnson putting the pressure on the Tottenham defense. Tottenham would show some attacking displays of their own and nearly went ahead on an 18th minute header by Peter Crouch which rattled the woodworks. Peter Crouch was brilliant up front teeing off Gareth Bale moments later on a strike that went wide.

While a tie would do Tottenham just fine they were still fighting for a goal throughout the game. Jermain Defoe almost broke the deadlock in the 56th minute but Marton Fulop was solid between the sticks. Peter Crouch was also denied by the Hungarian keeper on a 77th minute header. Moments later though Peter Crouch would put the Hotspur ahead on a header that came off a deflection from Marton Fulop. It was only his 8th goal of the season and definitely the most important of his career.

We can expect Carlos Tevez rumors to start circulating almost immediately as he once mentioned that he will only stay if City will be playing in the Champions League next year. With clubs like Real Madrid and Milan apparently seeking his services papers will be eager to write almost anything about the future of the Argentinean striker.

Tottenham finish the season this Sunday as they travel to Turf Moor to face Burnley who will be playing their last Premiership game before heading the Championship. Manchester City will visit West Ham United to play for their dignity and 5th place as Tevez will face his former club. We’ll keep you updated on all events as the season comes to an end. Make sure you follow us on twitter and facebook to stay updated on all the Premiership events.

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