It was a near-perfect night in north London, until Spurs gave up an 83rd-minute goal to make things nervy ahead of the second leg in Norway next week.

Tottenham Hotspur have come within touching distance from the Europa League final after the victory they recorded in the first leg of their semifinal tie against Bodo/Glimt. It took just over 30 seconds for Brennan Johnson to head the home side in front,

Doom and gloom has followed Tottenham Hotspur like a pesky shadow this season, rightly or wrongly. The specific genre of despondency changes with the context – sometimes an injury crisis of epic proportions brought the mood down,