[Video Goals] Tottenham 2-1 Sunderland: Eriksen Hits Late Winner For Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur needed a late winner from Christian Eriksen to beat Sunderland 2-1 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.

The hosts opened the scoring inside three minutes when Jan Vertonghen’s right-footed striker deflected past Pantillimon for 1-0.

Sunderland then equaliser before half time when Seb Larsson curled home a superb free-kick in the 30th minute from 25-yards to give Hugo Lloris no chance.

However, with ninety minutes on the clock, Spurs found the winner as Christian Eriksen fired home in off the post from the edge of the area to seal the win.

The victory sees Tottenham climb above rivals Arsenal into fifth in the Premier League table ahead of the Gunners clash with Man City on Sunday.

Watch the goals here.