Thomas Frank insisted he is sure Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario handled the ball outside his area in Brentford ’s 3-1 defeat on Saturday, but had no qualms about being shown a yellow card after shouting for a free-kick from his technical area.

For the second time in the space of four days Tottenham came back from 1-0 down to win — and again Brennan Johnson was on the scoresheet. Ange Postecoglou’s team needed added time to beat Coventry City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday but it was easier here at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs rode their luck before eventually killing off Thomas Frank's frustrated Bees - in a match that was marred with controversy - courtesy of goals from Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and James Mad

Brennan Johnson continues to silence his critics as he scores his second goal in two matches for Spurs to give his side a 2-1 lead over Brentford.