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Spurs thrashed on the south coast as Brighton end their glory year in style

BRIGHTON blew Tottenham away to end their best-ever year in style.

Albion have followed their best Premier League finish and highest points tally by reaching the Europa League last 16 on their European debut.

And, despite having 10 players out through injury, they put Spurs to the sword by romping into a 4-0 lead before conceding a couple late on.

Jack Hinshelwood and Joao Pedro scored before the break and, when Spurs were finally threatening to make it a contest in the second half, Roberto De Zerbi sent on Pervis Estupinan to fire home a thunderbolt into the top corner before a second penalty from Pedro.

Brighton have still to keep a first clean sheet in 23 matches after late goals from Alejo Veliz and Ben Davies set up an unexpectedly nervy finish.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hit the post during nine minutes of second-half injury time but the scoreline did not reflect the one-sided contest between these two European contenders as Brighton won only a third Premier League game in 13.