Postecoglou gave Dominic Solanke, who scored the decisive goal, a huge hug, while the rest of the squad lapped up the applause from the fans. It is the first time they have been united in months and Postecoglou had a rare smile etched across his face. That Spurs won without their injured captain, Son Heung-min, makes it even more impressive.

Tel shoots from range and forces Santos in a good diving save to his left. The Frenchman struck that well and is denied by a decent save but the visitors will have a corner. Porro sends in an outswinger but Frankfurt head away from danger.

Ange Postecoglou has not had much to smile about in his second season as manager of Tottenham Hotspur but the under-pressure Australian now stands three games away from delivering the club's first silverware for 17 years.

By grinding out a 1-0 win away against Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs showed some sides of their game they have kept hidden all season. They were patient, clever, well-organised and deeply committed to the cause. It was profoundly different from the miserable side we have seen drifting through recent league games.

With their Premier League season in absolute shambles, Tottenham are now fully focused on the Europa League journey as they contest a make-or-break road match against Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinal.