BPL: Spurs back on track, Everton go fourth

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Tim Sherwood (left)

Tim Sherwood claimed his first victory as interim Tottenham Hotspur coach on Sunday as his side came from behind to win 3-2 at Southampton in the English Premier League.

Sherwood saw his side fall behind against Southampton to an early goal from Adam Lallana.

However Emmanuel Adebayor equalised for Spurs and a Jos Hooiveld own goal put the visitors in front, only for Rickie Lambert to draw Southampton level.

Adebayor then struck again to seal the first win of the post-Villas-Boas era.

Beaten 5-0 at home by Liverpool in their last league outing, Spurs moved above Manchester United to seventh place in the table, four points below the top four, while Southampton remained ninth after a sixth successive game without victory.

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In the late game, England midfielder Ross Barkley scored a brilliant 84th-minute free-kick to earn Everton a 2-1 win at Swansea City that propelled his side into the Champions League places.

Everton right-back Seamus Coleman broke the deadlock in the 66th minute with a swerving 30-yard shot, but Swansea equalised four minutes later when Dwight Tiendalli's volley deflected in off Bryan Oviedo.

Barkley settled matters at in the 84th minute, bending a sumptuous free-kick in off the crossbar from just outside the box to give Everton manager Roberto Martinez victory against his former club.

The victory left Everton in fourth place, a point above Chelsea, having played a game more, while Swansea remain 11th.

Arsenal can return to the top of the table by beating Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, but Jose Mourinho's visitors will draw level on points with Liverpool if they prevail.