Spurs sink Everton to close in on summit

Goals in either half from Aaron Lennon and Benoit Assou-Ekotto lifted the North London club to 45 points from 20 games, eight clear of fourth-placed Chelsea who are a point ahead of Tottenham's rivals Arsenal.

Though there are 18 games still to play, the way Spurs manager Harry Redknapp spoke after the match their fans will start to dream of Premier League glory come May.

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