Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Burnley: Danny Rose scores thumping winner to add to Dele Alli strike as Spurs pile pressure on Premier League top four

Daily Mail | December 18, 2016

Danny Rose scored a 71st-minute winner as Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham Hotspur beat Sean Dyche's Burnley 2-1 at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon.

Ashley Barnes stabbed home to give Burnley the lead in the 21st minute of the Premier League encounter. Dele Alli replied for the hosts six minutes later, after great work down the right from Kyle Walker.

England international left back Rose then put Spurs in front with a thumping strike before going off injured.

More to follow

Kyle Walker (left) congratulates Danny Rose on the No 3'su00a071st-minute goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley — Kyle Walker (left) congratulates Danny Rose on the No 3's 71st-minute goal for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley

Rose sprints away with Christian Eriksen (left) in hot pursuit after his crucial goal for the Lilywhites on Sunday afternoon

Rose fires a thumping left-footed effort past Burnley's 30-year-old goalkeeper Tom Heaton to put Spurs in front

Midfielder Dele Alli (left) replies for the hosts in the 27th minute, after great work down the right from Kyle Walker

The 20-year-old formeru00a0Milton Keynes Dons ace Alli jumps in the air to celebrate getting Tottenham back on level terms — The 20-year-old former Milton Keynes Dons ace Alli jumps in the air to celebrate getting Tottenham back on level terms

Alli (right) is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring for Spurs just six minutes after Burnley's opener in north London

Burnley's 27-year-old forward Ashley Barnes (centre) runs away to celebrate his 21st-minute goal for Sean Dyche's side

Wingeru00a0George Boyd (left) wheels away to enjoy Barnes' strike in front of the visiting supporters with the goalscorer — Winger George Boyd (left) wheels away to enjoy Barnes' strike in front of the visiting supporters with the goalscorer

Barnes stabbed home after diabolical Spurs defending allowed him to strike past Hugo Lloris to give Burnley the lead

Spurs' Danish star Eriksen rues a missed chance for the hosts during the first half of the Premier League encounter

Tottenham and England left back Danny Rose rifles a shot at goal as he attempts to score foru00a0Mauricio Pochettino's men — Tottenham and England left back Danny Rose rifles a shot at goal as he attempts to score for Mauricio Pochettino's men

England international Alli holds his ankle while lying down on the pitch after Matthew Lowton's tackle caught his right foot

(From left) Dembele and Wanyama try to win the ball from the Clarets' No 10 Barnes on a chilly Sunday afternoonu00a0 — (From left) Dembele and Wanyama try to win the ball from the Clarets' No 10 Barnes on a chilly Sunday afternoon

Tottenham and Burnley players jostle for space inside the box as the Clarets look to get a head of their markers

Managers Dyche (left) andu00a0Pochettinou00a0implore the teams to give more in the Premier League match at White Hart Laneu00a0 — Managers Dyche (left) and Pochettino implore the teams to give more in the Premier League match at White Hart Lane

Former England No 1 Paul Robinson, who played for Spurs betweenu00a02004 and 2008, was on the bench for Burnley — Former England No 1 Paul Robinson, who played for Spurs between 2004 and 2008, was on the bench for Burnley