Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Rutter’s late equaliser leaves Spurs in bottom three | OneFootball

Georginio Rutter struck deep in added time to extend Tottenham Hotspur's wait for a first Premier League win of 2026, while keeping the North London side in the bottom three with five games left to play.

In Roberto De Zerbi's first home match since becoming head coach, Spurs thought they had secured a first league win in 111 days thanks to Xavi Simons' 77th-minute stunner.

But deep in added time Rutter capitalised on an error from Kevin Danso to drill home an equaliser that keeps Albion's hopes of European football alive.

Pedro Porro's leaping header, after meeting Simons' cross, had put Spurs in front six minutes before the break but that initial lead was negated by Kaoru Mitoma's stunning volley.

And while that was immediately being talked up as a goal of the season contender, Simons' effort to put Spurs 2-1 up was of a similar quality. Lucas Bergvall, just on as a substitute, nicked possession after Brighton were too casual in playing the ball out from the back. It was then worked to Simons, who shifted onto his right and drilled a beauty into the right side of Bart Verbruggen's net.

However just as it looked like Spurs were going to close the victory out, Danso was dispossessed by Jan Paul Van Hecke. He found Rutter and he found the roof of the net.