Brilliant Bale keeps Spurs in hunt

IT’S 50 years since Tottenham last won the league but Harry Redknapp’s side will go into 2012 with legitimate hopes of ending that half-century wait.

Tottenham moved to within seven points of top spot last night as Gareth Bale tore Norwich apart with a brilliant brace and the north London outfit have a game in hand — against Everton on January 11 — on joint leaders Manchester City and Manchester United.

No side is playing better than Tottenham at present but Redknapp was playing down their title chances after last night’s comfortable victory.