'Story of our season' says Ange Postecoglou as Isak strikes late to frustrate Spurs

Spurs had shipped 10 goals on their previous two visits to St James' Park but put on a much-improved display on their latest trip to the North-East, only to pay for failing to take their chances to leave them open to a late sucker-punch from Newcastle's Swedish talisman.

ALEXANDER THE GREAT: Newcastle United's Alexander Isak celebrates scoring their winner.

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St James' Park should be renamed the Alamo such has been the way Newcastle have been forced to deliver two backs-to-the-wall victories in front of the Geordie faithful so far this season.