West Ham managed to grab a late win against Everton as Spurs stay in the Premier League drop zone despite beating Wolves.
Tomas Soucek headed West Ham ahead on 51 minutes, before making then makes two crucial blocks to keep the Hammers’ lead.
Everton however did level on 88 minutes thanks to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, but Callum Wilson’s 92nd minute winner had the home fans celebration again.
At Molineux, Joao Palhinha got the only goal of the game to gives to give Spurs first league win since December.
For a brief moment, Tottenham leapfrogged West Ham to go level on points, but a late goal for West Ham sees them 17th with 36 points from 34 games played. Tottenham are 18th with 34 points from 34 games.
Nottingham Forest, who beat Sunderland 5-0 on Friday night, are 16th with 39 points from 34 games played.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST’S REMAINING GAMES:
Thu 30 Apr (H) Aston Villa – Europa League SF – 8pm
Mon 4 May (A) Chelsea – Premier League – 3pm
Thu 7 May (A) Aston Villa – Europa League SF – 8pm
Sun 10 May (H) Newcastle United – Premier League – 2pm
Sun 17 May (A) Manchester United – Premier League – 3pm
Sun 24 May (H) AFC Bournemouth – Premier League – 4pm
WEST HAM REMAINING GAMES:
Sat 2 May (A) Brentford – Premier League – 3pm
Sun 10 May (H) Arsenal – Premier League – 4.30pm
Sun 17 May (A Newcastle United – Premier League – 3pm
Sun 24 May (H) Leeds United – Premier League – 4pm
TOTTENHAM REMAINING GAMES:
Sun 3 May (A) Aston Villa – Premier League – 7pm
Mon 11 May (H) Leeds United – Premier League – 8pm
Sun 17 May (A) Chelsea – Premier League – 3pm
Sun 24 May (H) Everton – Premier League – 4pm
Everton boss David Moyes said to BBC Sport: “I don’t think we deserved to lose, that’s for sure. Very similar to last week, we played well enough at times and didn’t deserve to come away with nothing.”
On the decision not to award his side a penalty for an apparent handball: “I’m a bit surprised. I’ve been to see them [the officials] and VAR are saying it was grappling – well, the boy marking him was grappling. He punched the ball. It would have been harsh, but I’m amazed they haven’t given it.
“If any team was going to go and win it, it was probably us. We just didn’t do well enough at the end.”
West Ham goalscorer Callum Wilson speaking to BBC Sport: “Over the moon with the three points first and foremost, and I managed to pop up with the winning goal.
“The atmosphere was electric. I think the fans and the players have really come together in this period and it has stood us in good stead.”
On the relegation battle: “We’re the ones in the driving seat at the moment and if we take care of our own results it should stand us in good stead come the end of the season.
“When the goal went in it was a feeling of frustration, but when the eight minutes of added time went up I wanted to go and get that winning goal.
“The lads are buzzing. You do ultimately look at other results, we knew they [Tottenham] were playing a game in which they were the favourites, so we had to do our job.”
“We are delighted” ⚒️
Nuno Espirito Santo praises “crucial” Callum Wilson following a dramatic 2-1 win over Everton to keep West Ham out of the relegation zone. pic.twitter.com/0Ldxz9ASYn
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) April 25, 2026
Tottenham’s Robert De Zerbi said in the press conference, as per Sky Sports:
“In the first half, in the first 35 minutes, we played well. We didn’t create big chances to score but anyway we had the control of the game, total control of the game.
“And then [in the second half], I don’t know, the pressure, maybe that we didn’t win any game in 2026, maybe this pressure, maybe because we played against Wolverhampton, [already] relegated, and we lost distances, we lost order on the pitch.
“I hope this result can change something in our head, in our mentality. And as for the other result, it’s really very tough to win a game for us, if we put our head on the other teams, it becomes too tough.”
He added: “The most important is the qualities of the players, and the human level of the players. It was a surprise for me, because I didn’t know them, and when I knew better my players, I understood that we have the possibility, the chance to stay up.
“If you watch the game on the stand or TV, you can’t understand if they have the right spirit, they have the right attitude, and [now] I work with them every day.
“All players are professional, good guys, they are suffering for this situation. [I want] to give them confidence and order on the pitch, because I didn’t like the second half at all. We could play better, we have to play better, much better than the second half.”
On the injuries to Solanke and Simons:
“Solanke is a muscular injury, I don’t know what level of injury, and for Xavi it’s a problem of the knee. We’re going to see in the next days, Monday or Tuesday.
“For Solanke it’s not a big problem, I don’t know how many games we lose him, but I would like to know the situation of Xavi, because the knee is always different than the muscular injury.
“I spoke with him two minutes ago, he feels better than at the beginning of the injury.”
On Kinsky’s key save at the end:
“He deserves this day because he played very well, especially today, he was crucial for the result. He deserves everything, because he’s a good guy, he’s a good ‘keeper, and especially after Madrid, he deserves one day like today.”
“We have to believe we can stay up” ⚪️
Roberto De Zerbi is hopeful Spurs can go on a winning run after beating Wolves to record their first league win in 118 days 💪 pic.twitter.com/IywednZLNl
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 25, 2026
After ending a 15-game winless streak in the Premier League, Spurs’ Joao Palhinha said to BBC Sport: “Hopefully it changes something.
“This victory is much more than that for me, the fans, and the whole club, it’s not a normal season that we have been living until today. We all have responsibility in this season.”
On the relegation battle: “We have four finals [remaining]. We need to do our jobs. Hopefully this win can change things, give us a bit more motivation as well as it’s been a long time without victories.
“What we can control right now is doing our job until the end of the season and keeping the club where it belongs, which is the Premier League.
“We will give everything we have until the end of the season because it means a lot for us to keep [Tottenham] in the Premier League.”
“Hopefully this win can change everything”
Joao Palhinha says Spurs “have four more finals’ after they won their first league game of 2026 at Wolves to keep their survival hopes alive ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/1thkx5uQ3w
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) April 25, 2026
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