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.

Facing a Brentford side that have scored the most home goals of anyone in the Premier League, Tottenham knew they would have to be at their best defensively to get anything out of the game.