Gritty, canny and efficient — against Brentford, Spurs came up with the kind of performance they have desperately needed

Tottenham beat Brentford 2-0 on Sunday to ease the pressure on Ange Postecoglou. MORE – Watch full replay Son's corner was knocked into his own net by Vitaly Janelt in the first half and Pape Matar Sarr's late goal on the counter wrapped things up for Tottenham who withstood some serious pressure from Brentford.

Although Brentford registered 38 crosses to the visitors' nine, Postecoglou's side restricted their opponents to just four shots on target, while Yoane Wissa struck the woodwork early in the second ha