Ten-man Tottenham hit top four

YOU know that saying about 10 men being harder to beat than 11?

It looks like Harry Redknapp is using that old cliché as a special tactic after his side overcame the loss of one of their number to win for the second time in three days, and displace Chelsea in the top four of the Premier League.

This hard-fought win over a snarling Newcastle side, bristling with aggression, came at a price as Younes Kaboul was sent off in the 65th minute, meaning he will miss three games, a fate that befell Jermain Defoe in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa on St Stephen’s Day.