MATT BARLOW AT WEMBLEY: After all the spies‚ subterfuge and pretend binoculars came the eye of the Tigers. One sucker punch from Oli McBurnie in the fifth minute of added time and Hull City are on their way back to the Premier League. This time there is no way back for Middlesbrough. They can pick up their feud with Southampton in the Championship next season. The reprieve was brief and their Wembley curse goes on. They have never won here and this was the sixth attempt.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Hull City take on Middlesbrough in the Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium‚ with Matt Barlow reporting from the ground.

MATT BARLOW AT STAMFORD BRIDGE: Tottenham supporters travel to Stamford Bridge not only fearing the worst but expecting it. With one win in the last 36 years there is no reason for anything else‚ but this trip across London delivered more agony than usual. They lost again. Of course they did. Goals by Enzo Fernandez and Andrey Santos put Chelsea two up before Richarlison pulled one back in the 73rd minute and sparked a desperate search for a late equaliser in a chaotic finish. Chances slipped away‚ as did an optimistic penalty appeal for a foul before a corner by Marc Cucurella ‚ and Jorrell Hato produced a terrific recovery block to deny substitute James Maddison. There was no escape for Spurs. At least not until Sunday. This defeat keeps Roberto De Zerbi 's team mired in a relegation hell until the very last day of the campaign.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blogs for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Chelsea host Tottenham at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League‚ with Kieran Gill and Matt Barlow reporting from the ground.

MATT BARLOW: James Maddison has revealed the heartache of his year on the sidelines and the long‚ lonely road back to fitness while watching Tottenham slide into a relegation fight. 'It's been some dark days‚ especially since the surgery‚' said Maddison after returning as a late substitute against Leeds on Monday. 'It's been a really tough year for me mentally.' He missed the Europa League final when Spurs beat Manchester United in Bilbao‚ the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain‚ a Champions League campaign and did not make an appearance under Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor.

MATT BARLOW: West Ham are braced for a summer of upheaval with uncertainty in the boardroom after Karren Brady's exit. Brady stepped down in April following 16 years as co-chair. Relegation after 14 years in the Premier League would have huge financial repercussions and trigger contractual clauses. There is a growing feeling‚ however‚ that Bowen might have clearance to leave even if they avoid the drop. Those in pursuit believe he might be prised away for less than £60million.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham host Leeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Ian Ladyman and Matt Barlow reporting from the ground.

MATT BARLOW AT VILLA PARK: What a difference a win makes. Just as Roberto De Zerbi said it would. Victory in Wolverhampton followed by victory at Aston Villa. Two wins in nine days with a hint of the London bus theory and Tottenham are on the move. Climbing out of the mess of their own making in the nick of time. When they conceded in stoppage time at home to Brighton in his second game in charge‚ De Zerbi claimed they would win their next five. It seemed fanciful but that's two out of two. Seven points from three games and Spurs have turned the pressure onto West Ham‚ who have slipped back into the bottom three with three to play and have Premier League leaders Arsenal next.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Aston Villa host Tottenham at Villa Park in the Premier League‚ with Matt Barlow and Tom Collomosse reporting from the ground.

MATT BARLOW: Sixth guarantees a place in next season's Europa League if they finish with a flourish. Seventh or eighth might be good enough‚ depending who wins the FA Cup and the Europa League.

MATT BARLOW AT THE STADIUM OF LIGHT: Mukiele's effort clipped Micky van de Ven to leave goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky marooned in mid dive to his left as the ball spun and looped into the other side of the goal. Then‚ the next Sunderland attack ended with Kinsky involved in a high-speed collision with Cristian Romero which forced the Spurs captain off injured and he was in floods of tears as he trudged down the tunnel.

MATT BARLOW: Igor Tudor's arrival was meant to mark the end of an error. Instead‚ it seems to have made everything worse. And now that is over‚ too‚ and the next move by Tottenham's new regime is critical. Any lingering margin for error has disappeared‚ as chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange zero in on their next appointment‚ knowing it must not fail like the last one. Glenn Hoddle has emerged as a genuine candidate despite not managing for nearly 20 years. It is bold‚ to say the least‚ although it would at least unite the fans behind a common cause.

MATT BARLOW: Spurs are searching for their fourth head coach in 295 days after Tudor left‚ with icon Glenn Hoddle among those under consideration for what would be a sensational return. But one person who has already ruled themselves out of consideration is former Monaco boss Hutter. Tottenham‚ meanwhile‚ are looking for someone to take over immediately and be in position for their game against Sunderland on Sunday.

MATT BARLOW AT THE EMIRATES: The game was goalless with 16 minutes left on the clock when Mikel Arteta summoned Dowman for his first Premier League appearance since August. His first since turning 16 in December. Anxiety levels were already off the scale because Arteta's team had failed to break Everton's resistance but as soon as Dowman settled onto the right wing‚ they found another dimension. His ability to glide effortlessly past opponents began to prise open cracks in the blue shield that had seemed impenetrable for so long.

MATT BARLOW: Igor Tudor has issued a stirring battle cry to his wounded Tottenham troops about shutting out the 'bulls**t' and talk of 'black magic' and stand up and fight. Tudor has lost the first four games of his interim tenure and Spurs have lost six in a row‚ culminating in Tuesday's 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid when subbed goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after 17 minutes.

MATT BARLOW AT RIYADH AIR METROPOLITANO: Tudor recalled Kinsky for his first game since October but his two early mistakes helped Atletico go 3-0 up in 15 minutes. Tudor called Guglielmo Vicario from the bench and‚ after the defeat‚ explained: 'I am coaching for 15 years and never have done this‚ but it was necessary to preserve the guy and preserve the team. It was an incredible situation.

MATT BARLOW: The Spurs players including their Czech keeper could not stay on their feet. They were sliding around was as if the footwear had been hacked. Or one half of the pitch had been coated in oil.

MATT BARLOW AT CRAVEN COTTAGE: With their yellow-and-blue retro shirts‚ a strong defensive display to resist the pressure‚ and the man with number 11 on his back scoring the only goal‚ Southampton harnessed the spirit of their heroes of 1976. Not Bobby Stokes against Manchester United at Wembley but Ross Stewart scoring a late penalty to topple Premier League Fulham and fire Tonda Eckert's Championship team into the FA Cup quarter finals.

MATT BARLOW: These are all good players. Maybe not as good as they think‚ but good. All of them care but perhaps lack the emotional maturity to cope with the pressure of this crisis.

TOTTENHAM 1-3 CRYSTAL PALACE - MATT BARLOW: These being Tudor times more heads could roll. Only three games in charge and the interim boss appears to have made Tottenham more shambolic than they were before. Three games‚ three defeats‚ nine goals conceded. Having lost to rivals from the north and west of London it was the turn of the south‚ with Crystal Palace kicking Spurs further towards relegation trouble. Oliver Glasner's team were grateful for three points‚ but let's be honest‚ they did not have to work too hard. This was a masterclass in self-destruction from the home team.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham host Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Matt Barlow reporting from the grounds.

MATT BARLOW: Igor Tudor‚ who was born in the month when Tottenham were last promoted from the second tier‚ is the man now charged with keeping them in the Premier League‚ 48 years later.

MATT BARLOW AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: Eberechi Eze will always have the glorious hat-trick against Tottenham. And he will not complain if he adds to his medal collection at the end of the season‚ but his dream move to Arsenal has fallen off script. Eze has not scored a goal since clinching his place in north London folklore with those three against Spurs in November and‚ here on what was his first Premier League start in almost two months‚ he was entirely anonymous and hauled off at half-time. It is becoming an unwanted trend. On his previous league start he lasted only 57 minutes against Wolverhampton Wanderers. And in the one before that‚ at Aston Villa‚ he did not make it past the interval.

MATT BARLOW: Tottenham will explore interim options after sacking Thomas Frank with a view to a permanent appointment in the summer when Mauricio Pochettino will be among those in the equation. John Heitinga‚ who was added to Frank's coaching staff last month‚ days before a defeat at home to West Ham‚ is thought to be among the leading candidates as a short-term solution. Heitinga left Arne Slot's backroom team at Liverpool to take over at Ajax last year but was sacked after less than six months in the role.

MATT BARLOW: The verdict from Tottenham fans was unequivocal. Inside the ground‚ on the trains home and everywhere you cared to look on the social media platforms‚ they were calling for Thomas Frank to be sacked.

MATT BARLOW AT THE EMIRATES: Martin Zubimendi was not bought for his goals‚ and yet the one he fizzed across the turf and in off the base of post against Sunderland might end up in Arsenal folklore. It was a sublime connection‚ for starters. Despatched with a hint of shape from the outside of his right boot. Although it was all about the timing‚ at the end of an untidy first half against dogged opponents to remove some of the tension from the air.

MATT BARLOW: Cristian Romero took another swipe at Tottenham's recruitment strategy as they closed another transfer window without enough reinforcements to satisfy their World Cup winning captain. Spurs beat Arsenal to 18-year-old striker James Wilson from Heart of Midlothian on deadline day. Wilson will join on six-month loan with an option in the summer and spend the rest of the season with the Under-21 squad in north London.

MATT BARLOW AND JACK GAUGHAN AT THE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Tottenham handed arch rivals Arsenal a major boost in the Premier League title race on Sunday afternoon when they came back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw against Manchester City. But who found the game 'a real struggle?' Who is 'obviously going to become a real star' in the future? And which world-class midfielder 'needs time' to hit their usual standards? The result means the Gunners are now six points clear at the top of the Premier League table‚ with City again slipping up from a commanding position to put their chances of regaining the title in greater doubt.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham welcome Manchester City to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Oliver Holt‚ Matt Barlow and Jack Gaughan reporting from the ground.

Tottenham's victory over Borussia Dortmund lifted the pressure on Thomas Frank for now - but the Spurs boss is hardly out of the woods and Saturday's trip to Burnley still feels like a huge occassion. Our Spurs expert MATT BARLOW brings you the latest on the transfer comings and goings at the club with under a fortnight to go until the window shuts.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from tonight's Champions League fixtures featuring Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund‚ Inter Milan vs Arsenal and Bodo/Glimt vs Manchester City‚ with Isaan Khan‚ Ian Ladyman and Matt Barlow reporting from the grounds.

MATT BARLOW AT THE CITY GROUND: Teatime in Nottingham with an opportunity not to be missed rolling in from the Trent. It belonged to Arsenal in the shape of a chance to ease nine points clear at the top of the Premier League‚ tighten their grip on this title race and crush the spirit of those in pursuit.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Nottingham Forest welcome Arsenal to the City Ground in the Premier League‚ with Matt Barlow and Isaan Khan reporting from the grounds.

MATT BARLOW AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Look beyond the frenzied second-half display in which Thomas Frank's team tried hard but ultimately failed to make up for their inadequacies of the first half and you will find Tottenham's season virtually at an end. Here we are‚ not yet halfway through January‚ they wallow near the bottom of the Premier League‚ and we can safely presume they will not win the Champions League. Now they are dumped out of the FA Cup‚ beaten on home turf again by Aston Villa‚ who gave the home crowd a glimpse of what a vibrant and cohesive football team looks like.

MATT BARLOW AT EMIRATES STADIUM: After another night in the nerve shredder. Another own goal‚ more goalkeeping heroics and the drama of penalties it is Arsenal who take their place in a Carabao Cup semi final against Chelsea. Kepa Arrizabalaga's save from Maxence Lacroix won it after 15 penalties had been converted and deepened the pain for the Palace centre half. Arsenal thought they had won it late when Lacroix toed the ball into his own net as Palace tried to defend a pinballing corner.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Arsenal host Crystal Palace at the Emirates in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup‚ with Matt Barlow reporting from the grounds.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham welcome Liverpool to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League‚ with Riath Al-Samarrai‚ Matt Barlow and Lewis Steele reporting from the grounds.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATT BARLOW: Archie Gray accepts his mistake in a heartbeat. 'I've watched it back lots of times‚' he says. 'I shouldn't have taken a touch. I should've just played it first time.'

MATT BARLOW AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Thomas Frank hit back at those who booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and claimed they were not 'true Tottenham fans' after losing at home to Fulham. Vicario's mistake led to a second goal conceded inside the first six minutes and he was a target for jeers and ironic cheers from some sections of the home crowd. 'When you're down 2-0 after six minutes‚ there is a mountain to climb‚' said Frank. 'The classic thing‚ when you're in a bad spell‚ everything seems to go against you as well. The first was a deflected shot‚ the second is a mistake from Vic.

MATT BARLOW AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM: Of Tottenham's three damaging results in seven days this will go down as the worst for Thomas Frank. Another failure in front of home fans against a team they expect to be beating. More dropped points in the Premier League. Worse even than the four-goal debacle at Arsenal. Another backward step after grains of positivity in a five-goal defeat at Paris Saint-Germain‚ losing at home to Fulham‚ who had previously collected only one point on their travels this season.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Arsenal host Bayern Munich at the Emirates as Tottenham take on PSG at Parc des Princes in the Champions League‚ with Ian Ladyman‚ Isaan Khan and Matt Barlow reporting from the ground.

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Liverpool welcome Real Madrid to Anfield as Tottenham play host to Copenhagen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Champions League‚ with Oliver Holt‚ Ian Ladyman and Matt Barlow reporting from the grounds.

Video: Tudor's future‚ Brahim controversy and more - Real Madrid vs. Juventus analysis from Bernabeu

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Chelsea host Ajax at Stamford Bridge‚ whilst Tottenham travel to Stade Louis II to take on AS Monaco‚ with Kieran Gill and Matt Barlow reporting from the grounds.

MATT BARLOW: When new players sign‚ manager Johnnie Jackson will summon those who kept Wimbledon alive‚ guardians of the flame if you like‚ to address them‚ to share the stories that make their club unique.

No wonder Ange Postecoglou is under pressure - the Premier League has become a global soap opera of knee-jerk reactions‚ and the success of promoted teams has only fuelled the chaos‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Tottenham 3-0 Doncaster: Spurs star shines in surprise role‚ £30m signing endures another night to forget and loanee shows promise‚ writes MATT BARLOW

DAVE BASSETT: Here's what I can't stand about 'snail-paced' modern football‚ from lying pundits and VAR to 'xG nonsense' and feigning injuries... and how we can save our game in a heartbeat!

Tottenham star is the epitome of Thomas Frank's new-look side‚ writes MATT BARLOW - but new Spurs boss faces a tough balancing act going forward

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates as Tottenham take on Villarreal at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in the Champions League‚ with Matt Barlow reporting from the ground‚ plus updates from Real Madrid vs Marseille.

Thomas Frank faces his toughest test yet at Spurs in the Champions League - but one decision in particular shows impressive judgement as he steps into the unknown‚ writes MATT BARLOW

How Thomas Frank can turn Eberechi Eze into Tottenham's jewel‚ writes MATT BARLOW... as the Crystal Palace star shows his class by giving his all to the Eagles

Cristian Romero captaincy call could be a Thomas Frank masterstroke‚ writes MATT BARLOW... but here's what Tottenham need to do to get the defender to sign a new contract

Thomas Frank's style of football could hardly be more distinct from Ange's but the drama remains‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Spurs come agonisingly close to shocking PSG in Super Cup

How tackling Europe with Tottenham is Thomas Frank's biggest test to date - and why questions are swirling over how ready his Spurs team are‚ writes MATT BARLOW

The conundrum at the heart of Tottenham's £55m Mohammed Kudus swoop - and why Thomas Frank has not been deterred‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Finances in freefall‚ banned from signing players - and a manager eyeing the exit door: Why Sheffield Wednesday are buckling up for a deepening crisis‚ writes MATT BARLOW

The Great Euro Robbery: Fifty years on from the 1975 European Cup final‚ Leeds supporters are still convinced they were robbed by Bayern Munich‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Sunderland are back in the Premier League - here's what they MUST do this summer to survive next season‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Sporting's latest league title serves as another harsh reality check for Ruben Amorim‚ writes MATT BARLOW - but there is one thing...

Tottenham's Bodo/Glimt triumph epitomised their newfound unity and resilience‚ writes MATT BARLOW - but it will count for nothing if Man United beat them

Ange Postecoglou moves one step closer to fulfilling his second season trophy promise‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Spurs wrap up comfortable semi-final win

Bodo/Glimt's artificial surface will give Ange Postecoglou cause for caution‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Tottenham gear up for their crucial Europa League semi-final second leg in Norway

Why I hope that Mohamed Salah does not score enough to nab amazing goal record from this Newcastle star‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Why only Arsenal fans know Bukayo Saka's true value - and the crucial partnership that can lead them to Champions League glory‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Nuno enjoys a happy return to Tottenham as sloppy Spurs help Nottingham Forest move back into third‚ writes MATT BARLOW

It's do-or-die for under-fire Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham as Frankfurt's forest of fury awaits‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Ange Postecoglou admits he does not know what the future holds if Tottenham are dumped out of the Europa League - but says he could not care less

It's easy to mock Jordan Henderson's England recall but he may offer Thomas Tuchel a style of leadership Harry Kane does not‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Wilson Odobert's first goals for Spurs see them overcome a first-leg deficit to reach Europa League quarter-final‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Spurs were as flat as the pancake landscape‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Lucas Bergvall's freakish own goal gives AZ Alkmaar first-leg advantage in Europa League last 16

How Tottenham misfit Troy Parrott turned into a goal machine and is plotting their Europa League downfall with AZ Alkmaar‚ writes MATT BARLOW

MATT BARLOW: Meet the young British coach schooled by Nuno Espirito Santo who's tearing it up in Portugal

Man City cleanse some of the scars of their disastrous run with Erling Haaland back in the goals‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Pep Guardiola's side win at Tottenham

Crystal Palace dismantle Aston Villa with Adam Wharton impressing in front of Thomas Tuchel‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Ismaila Sarr nets twice in 4-1 win

Manchester United look bereft of confidence as they slide to 15th place‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Spurs clamber up to 12th after winning battle of two famous old clubs in trouble

Harry Kane and Bayern Munich still have work to do to kill off Celtic despite the England captain's volleyed winner and Michael Olise's wonderful goal‚ writes MATT BARLOW

The next top English manager is a non-League stalwart who's stormed the States with NBA tactics... and is now catching Hollywood's eye‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Tottenham's Europa League progress sealed by three academy graduates scoring their first goals for the club‚ writes MATT BARLOW after 3-0 win over Elfsborg

For 154 years‚ heroic Tamworth would have earned a Cup replay and a priceless windfall - but since the FA threw the tradition out‚ they were the victims of a great BETRAYAL‚ writes MATT BARLOW

The buzz‚ the laughter... new team-mates with a new purpose - MATT BARLOW shines a light on the wonderful world of walking football

Pressure builds on Ange Postecoglou as Spurs are noisily booed at the final whistle‚ writes MATT BARLOW after Wolves' late equaliser keeps Tottenham in the bottom half

Everyone loves a goalfest but now Ange Postecoglou needs reinforcements to rescue his patched-up Spurs‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Spurs reach the last four of Carabao Cup in typical style as they race into a three-goal lead against Man United before hitting the panic button and scrambling through‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Ange Postecoglou claims he has a HARDER job than Keir Starmer - as Tottenham boss jokes he has 'an election every weekend' ahead of crucial Man United clash

Ange Postecoglou could hardly have asked for more from spirited Spurs as Russell Martin's disappearance encapsulates Southampton's mess‚ writes MATT BARLOW after 5-0 thrashing

Dejan Kulusevski gives Ange Postecoglou a Glasgow kiss of life‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Tottenham avoid a third straight defeat after Rangers sensed a great European win

Ange Postecoglou confronts angry Tottenham fans and admits he 'got some pretty direct feedback' as dismal sixth Premier League defeat of the season at Bournemouth leaves them down in 10th

Spurs looked flat and tired and were fortunate not to lose by more‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Bournemouth inflict a SIXTH Premier League defeat on Ange Postecoglou's side to leave them 10th

Oxford United honour hero Joey Beauchamp by challenging the mental health stigma‚ writes MATT BARLOW

The heartbreaking crisis facing English managers laid bare with just ONE home-grown boss in the Premier League top 14 sides‚ writes MATT BARLOW

Ian Wright and Roy Keane react to viral picture of Gary Barlow's son as Man United great left furious

Roy Keane and Ian Wright have different opinions on viral photo of Gary Barlow's son

Wright reacts to viral picture of Gary Barlow's son - but Keane left furious

Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham: Victor Osimhen scores twice as sloppy Spurs are beaten in Istanbul thriller‚ with teenager scoring before being sent off for Ange Postecoglou's side

Ian Wright can't stop laughing after showing Roy Keane viral snap of Gary Barlow's 'giant' son

Ian Wright comes under fire for laughing at viral photos displaying Gary Barlow's son's impressive height as memes take over the internet

Ex-England striker Ian Wright reacts to viral photo of Gary Barlow's son

Tottenham send fans warning ahead of Europa League clash with Galatasaray amid heightened tensions in Istanbul following Ankara terror attack

Richarlison uses his powers of persuasion to open his account for the season‚ writes MATT BARLOW as Spurs beat AZ Alkmaar to maintain perfect start to Europa League campaign