Spurs inflict first defeat on Toffees at their new home

Tottenham win battle of set-pieces to emerge with three points

- By CARL MARKHAM

Pape Matar Sarr makes it 3-0 to Tottenham at Hill Dickinson Stadium

CAPTAIN Micky van de Ven led from the front with two headers to inflict Everton's first defeat at their new stadium as Tottenham moved into third with a 3-0 victory.

David Moyes' side went from conceding no league goals from corners to two in the first half as the visitors profited firstly from a good set-piece routine and then from woeful marking.

Spurs boss Thomas Frank handed on-loan Paris St Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani his first start but Van de Ven provided the biggest threat with his double putting him out in front as the team's top scorer with five, having failed to score at all last season.

Those goals plus another late header from Pape Sarr secured a 13th point from a possible 15 on the road, form which has provided the platform for their rise to within five points of leaders and north London rivals Arsenal.

It was a strange performance from Tottenham as after taking a 19th-minute lead they went into their shell and barely suggested they would threaten again until their captain struck once more in first-half added time.

But while Spurs made the most of their chances the home side did not despite having plenty of creativity on either wing from Iliman Ndiaye, comfortably their best player, and the returning Jack Grealish.