Soc: Late Keane penalty gives Spurs 2-1 won over West Brom

AAP Sports News (Australia), March, 2006

AAP Sports News (Australia) 03-28-2006 Soc: Late Keane penalty gives Spurs 2-1 won over West Brom LONDON, March 27 Reuters - A last-minute penalty from Robbie Keane gave Tottenham Hotspur a 2-1 win over luckless West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League today. Keane, who had earlier notched his 50th league goal for the London club, scored from the spot after West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak hit a clearance at Jermain Defoe and then pulled him down under pressure. Defender Curtis Davies had put the visitors in front in the first half at White Hart Lane only for Keane to chip the ball over Kuszczak for the equaliser in the 68th minute. The win gave fourth placed Tottenham, who occupy the final Champions League spot, 55 points.

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