Antonio Conte gets his first Premier League win as Tottenham manager to move them up to seventh as Sergio Reguilon completes comeback against Leeds after Daniel James gave visitors half-time lead
- Leeds were the better side in the first half with Daniel James opening the scoring
- Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg equalised as Spurs came out fast in the second half
- Sergio Reguilon put the home side ahead with a rebound from close range
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Antonio Conte registered a first Premier League win in charge of Tottenham as they came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1, but will have been left in no doubt just how big a job he has on his hands.
Conte, who oversaw two games before the international break, watched his new side booed off at half-time after falling behind to Dan James' strike.
But a much-improved second-half performance saw goals from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Sergio Reguilon earn the three points and end a three-game winless run.
Hojbjerg's strike was Tottenham's first in the Premier League since Son Heung-min scored at Newcastle in early October, well over four hours of action, and improvements are still necessary.
But the win moved them up to seventh, just four points off the top four, and with Manchester United sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday morning, the Spurs hierarchy will be pleased they made the move to get Conte three weeks ago.
Leeds will perhaps feel they should have left north London with at least a point as they had other good chances to get a second goal, with defeat leaving them hovering above the relegation zone.
Conte's appointment has brought enhanced expectations at Spurs, but the opening 45 minutes showed work is needed.
Leeds, without two of their best players in Rodrigo and Raphinha, were organised and their collective sum was much more than that of Tottenham's individual talent.
Kalvin Phillips had a free-kick saved early on by Hugo Lloris while Stuart Dallas also saw a rasping effort go just wide.
Nuno Espirito Santo paid the price for a turgid style of football, but there was no improvement as any promising moments in attack were undone by loose passes at key moments.
Adam Forshaw drilled an effort inches wide so it was no surprise that the visitors took a 44th-minute lead.
Jack Harrison picked the ball up on the left-hand side and beat Emerson Royal with ease before sending a delicious cross that was begging to be converted and James wilfully obliged.
Nuno's reign ended in boos against Manchester United and Spurs were again jeered off the field at the interval, having gone 272 Premier League minutes without producing a shot on goal.
Something had to change after the break and it did as they finally played with some vigour in attack.
Harry Kane should have ended his and his team's drought straight after the restart when Lucas Moura played him in but his shot was turned on to the post by Illan Meslier.
James threatened adding a second as he forced Lloris into a sprawling stop with a low effort, but Tottenham were building momentum.
They hit the woodwork for a second time when Son's shot was deflected onto the crossbar and then wanted a penalty after the South Korean went down under an aborted challenge from Phillips.
The leveller came in the 58th minute as Moura fielded Reguilon's cross at the near post and, with Meslier out of position, he cut back to Hojbjerg who rolled the ball into the far corner.
Spurs completed the turnaround 11 minutes later as they had a stroke of fortune after again hitting the woodwork.
Eric Dier's free-kick from 20 yards was deflected onto the post and Reguilon was following up to ram the rebound home.
Leeds had moments of promise in the search for an equaliser but could not forge a clear chance and Spurs held on for an important victory.
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Emerson picks up a yellow.
Four minutes of added time.
Alli comes on for Moura.
Gelhardt is replaced by McKinstry.
Leeds are looking a little short of ideas at the moment...
Son now pulls one wide. Spurs have been a different side since the break.
Sessegnon comes on for goalscorer Reguilon.
Moura cuts inside before seeing his shot go over the bar.
Leeds make another substitution, as Forshaw comes off and Roberts is thrown on.
Tottenham dodge a bullet.
Gelhardt's shot is blocked by Kane and clearly hits his hand.
VAR rules that he couldn't have done anything about it and there's no penalty.
Spurs ahead!
They've turned it around and Antonio Conte has thrown himself into the crowd!
It's Eric Dier who steps up to take a free-kick which is deflected off the wall onto the post. Sergio Reguilon is quickest to react and tuck home the rebound.
Sanchez replaces Tanganga.
Cooper into the book now as he brings down Lucas.
Forshaw gets a clear yellow for a foul on Kane.
Cooper does well to get in a last-ditch block on Kane, who is looking more like his old self in this second half.
Klich is replaced by Firpo.
Spurs level!
Hojbjerg bundles the ball home from close range.
Game on.
Off the bar!
Lucas tees up Son for a volley in the area and his strike takes a deflection off Llorente before coming back off the woodwork.
Leeds earn four corners in close succession, but on each occasion the Tottenham defence stands firm and the ball is cleared.
Close!
Leeds go up the other end and James cuts in from the right before putting the ball just wide. Fast start to the half.
Save! Meslier gets down sharply to deny Kane at the near post, after the England striker ran on to a Lucas through ball and surged into the area. Finally, Spurs have a shot on target.
Leeds get us back under way at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Leeds lead!
Harrison does brilliantly to jink his way to the left byline and pull back a precise cross for James to tap home.
Can't say it isn't deserved.
Close!
Forshaw lets fly and his effort goes inches wide of the post. Leeds finding a second wind.
Tottenham haven’t had a shot on target in either of their last two league games, with their last coming in the 44th minute of the defeat at West Ham. Since 2003, no side has ever failed to have a shot on target in three consecutive Premier League games - and Spurs have yet to trouble Meslier today.
James does well to chase down a ball on the right and get a cross away but it's cleared to safety by Tangana.
Struijk looks to have picked up a bit of a knock but he'll be OK to continue for now.
Tottenham are finally starting to find their feet. Only a crucial intervention from Cooper stops Kane from having a good sight at goal from the edge of the area.
Gelhardt picks up the first yellow for a reckless challenge on Dier.
Tottenham win a corner but Meslier is on hand to punch the ball away.
Leeds create another opportunity to breach the Tottenham defence, but the final ball is again lacking for the away side.
Will they regret not making the most of this start?
Struijk concedes a free-kick inside his own half, following a foul on Hojbjerg.
Phillips does well to steal the ball off Kane as Tottenham make a rare move forward.
Only Norwich, with seven, have scored fewer Premier League goals than Tottenham's nine this season. Spurs have failed to strike in each of their last three league games, and are hoping to score today to avoid going four without a goal for the first time since 2006.
This has been a really positive start from Leeds. The hosts just haven't got going.
Gelhardt tries an ambitious effort from outside the box but it's high and wide.
Reguilon and Dallas collide jumping for a ball and both look a little hurt. They'll both be OK to continue though.
10 minutes into this one. Leeds with 67% of the ball and the only two shots of the game so far.
Close!
The ball bounces out to Dallas in a yard of space outside the box, and he arrows a stinging strike just wide of Lloris' right-hand post.
It's been a good start from Leeds, who are continuing to apply pressure at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
A first save of the game as Lloris comfortably deals with Phillips' free-kick.
Leeds try to mount the first attack of the game but Tanganga fouls Gelhardt to give the visitors a free-kick.
We're underway in London.
As you can tell from these pre-match pictures, Spurs fans are just a *little* bit excited to properly welcome their new Italian boss today...
Leeds: Meslier; Dallas, Llorente, Cooper, Struijk; Forshaw, Phillip; James, Klich, Harrison; Gelhardt
Spurs: Lloris; Dier, Tanganga, Davies; Royal, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon; Lucas, Kane, Son
Welcome to our coverage of Tottenham v Leeds as Antonio Conte takes charge of his first home game since taking charge of Spurs, going up against Marcelo Bielsa's men who are in relegation trouble after a tough season.
Conte will be desperate to get his first three points on the board after putting the squad through a rigorous training regime as he bids to change the mentality following their own poor start to the campaign.
Kick off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 4.30pm. Join us for all the latest team news, goals and updates as they happen.
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