PREMIER LEAGUE: Tottenham 2 Stoke 2 - Diouf strikes late to salvage point for Potters

Mame Diouf earned a point for Stoke as they recovered from 2-0 down to draw against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Eric Dier gave Tottenham the lead with a header and Spurs added a second before half-time when Nacer Chadli volleyed in at the back post.

Marko Arnautovic pulled a goal back from the penalty spot on 78 minutes after Toby Alderweireld fouled Joselu.

Diouf made it 2-2 five minutes later, heading home Stephen Ireland's cross.

Tottenham, who dominated the first half, also saw striker Harry Kane limp off injured on the hour.

TOTTENHAM 2 STOKE CITY 2 - FULL MATCH STATS

BLOW FOR SPURS AS KANE SUFFERS INJURY

Stokoe boss Mark Hughes praised his side. He said: "After the break we understood what we needed to do better, talked about it in the break and came out with more resolve. Our hard yards were good and we started to affect the game.

"The substitutions helped us, we just started to retain the ball in the final third and started to create chances. If the game had gone a little bit longer who knows we might have been greedy and claimed two more points.

"Stephen Ireland’s a very good player. I know the quality that he has. Since he’s come to Stoke he probably hasn’t had the opportunity he think he deserves but he knows the respect I have for him. We’re strong this year, we’ll be ok.

"We just need to manage games better than we did in the first half and if we do that we’ll do well. The spirit has been great. The key is that we’re bringing good players in and good guys as well.”

A disappointed Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said: "In football it’s never closed until the final whistle. It’s disappointing. The team played very well for 70 minutes and the penalty changed the game a little bit.

"We need to be optimistic, look forward and keep working. From my position it was difficult to see what happened, I don’t know if it was a penalty or not, but until this moment we played really well and created chances.”