Tottenham vs Bournemouth LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Son Heung-min scores in Spurs win

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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. On New Year’s Eve, Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning ways after tough final assignment of the year, beating the in-form AFC Bournemouth by a 3-1 scoreline.

The Cherries are flying under Andoni Iraola, but goals from Pape Sarr, Son Heung-min and Richarlison did the damage before Alex Scott pulled one back later on for the visitors. The three points move Ange Postecoglou’s team up to within a point of Man City and Arsenal, following the latter’s defeat to Fulham at the same time as this game took place.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Bournemouth LIVE

• Spurs XI: Vicario, Porro, Royal, Davies, Udogie, Bentancur, Sarr, Lo Celso, Johnson, Richarlison, Son
• Bournemouth XI: Neto, Smith, Zabarnyi, Senesi, O. Dango, Cook, Christie, Kluivery, Sinisterra, Solanke, Tavernier
• GOAL! Sarr puts Spurs ahead early on with arrowed finish (1-0)
• SUB: Sarr leaves the pitch in tears through injury - days before he’s due to go to AFCON
• GOAL! Son rattles in a second on the break (2-0)
• GOAL! Richarlison side-foots in third to wrap up win (3-0)
• GOAL! Scott pulls one back with fine late finish (3-1)

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Porro continues to ask questions of the Bournemouth defence as he sends another cross into the box. This one is just too high for Richarlison, though.

31 December 2023 14:23

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Tottenham have failed to win their final league game in each of the last five calendar years. But so far, so good for Postecoglou's side.

31 December 2023 14:22

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

The hosts continue to threaten as they are awarded a corner. Porro's delivery is met by Bentancur at the near post, but he is unable to keep his header down.

31 December 2023 14:20

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

GOOD HIT! Spurs push for the second goal and though Bournemouth deal with an initial attack, the ball drops kindly for Emerson on the volley. The defender unleashes a fierce strike that is creeping into the bottom-right corner, but Neto gets across well to push it away.

31 December 2023 14:19

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Tottenham are a goal to the good after the opening quarter of an hour in this game. Both sides are carrying a decent attacking threat, but Sarr's fine strike separates the sides for now.

31 December 2023 14:17

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Bournemouth look to respond and Solanke is in pursuit of a ball on the edge of the Tottenham penalty area. However, Udogie does well to deny him a sight on goal.

31 December 2023 14:15

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Tottenham have now scored in the first half in each of their last eight Premier League home games. They have only once enjoyed a longer such run in the competition, scoring before half-time in nine successive matches at White Hart Lane between May and November 1999.

31 December 2023 14:13

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

Assist Giovani Lo Celso

31 December 2023 14:09

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

CHANCE! Solanke should do better. The in-form striker is unmarked as he is brilliantly found by Ouattara in the box, but he does not connect cleanly with his header and it goes straight to Vicario.

31 December 2023 14:08

Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth

There is a brief injury scare for Bournemouth as Solanke stays down following an aerial collision. Thankfully for the Cherries, though, he is soon back on his feet.

31 December 2023 14:07