Goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak extended Newcastle's brilliant run and made it six league games at home without a win for Spurs

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak continued his rich vein of form with another goal on Saturday to help his side beat injury-hit Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 away in the Premier League and move closer to the top four.

Thomas Tuchel was watching in the stands at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in his first scouting mission in his role as the recently hired England coach. Two players likely to be in hi

Top four was Tottenham’s dream in the summer after finishing fifth last season with a young squad. That now looks like an impossible dream, with Chelsea 11 points away in fourth. Newcastle could take full advantage, given they are just three points off fourth.

Tottenham Hotspur emerged victorious against Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semifinals taking a one goal advantage to Anfield. Liverpool failed to win for the second game in a row after drawing with Manchester United last weekend in the Premier League.

Follow live coverage as Tottenham Hotspur face Liverpool in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.