Tottenham Hotspur stuttered in their pursuit of the Premier League top four on Wednesday as they opened the new year with a 1-0 away defeat against Southampton, with captain Harry Kane forced to limp off late in the game due to an injury.
The hosts took the lead through in-form Danny Ings on 17 minutes when the striker flicked the ball over Toby Alderweireld and finished smartly past Paulo Gazzaniga for his 13th league goal of the season.
A VAR check on 48 minutes ensured Southampton were not awarded a penalty after the ball struck Alderweireld's hand in the visitors' box, and another check on 72 minutes supported the on-pitch officials' decision to rule Kane offside after the striker found the net for Spurs.