Tottenham Hotspur kept in touch at the top of the English Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers on Sunday, while Charlton Athletic beat Middlesbrough 1-0 to record their first home win of the season. Spurs were indebted to two second-half goals by Ireland striker Robbie Keane and a late Simon Davies volley against Bolton, who had equalised through Youri Djorkaeff. Striker Jason Euell secured Charlton’s win over Middlesbrough with a fifth-minute header, a lead the London team bravely protected to climb from bottom to 15th place in the table. Liverpool, who won 1-0 at Leeds United on Saturday, head the standings with 24 points from 10 games, followed by Arsenal on 23 and Spurs - who pushed Manchester United down to fourth - on 19. Middlesbrough slipped to fifth. Charlton’s win on Sunday and defeat for Bolton - their sixth of the campaign - left Sam Allardyce’s team bottom of the table. Spurs endured a frustrating first half at White Hart Lane before making their dominance count. Aston Villa entertain Southampton in Monday’s Premier League match.
