Pochettino perked up by Tottenham's good fortune

LONDON - Mauricio Pochettino reflected with satisfaction on Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion despite the slightly fortunate nature of his side's goals.

Serge Aurier's freakish first goal for Tottenham after 40 minutes broke the deadlock at Wembley on Wednesday, his cross going straight into the net to break Brighton's dogged resistance.

A deflected header by Son Heung-min three minutes from time sealed the victory that took the Londoners into fourth place in the Premier League at the expense of Liverpool, which drew 0-0 at home to West Bromwich Albion.