Tottenham's Dele Alli, right, with Crystal Palace's Joel Ward during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park stadium in London, Wednesday, April 26, 2017. | AP 
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Tottenham trims Chelsea's lead to four points by beating Palace

Top-scorer Harry Kane teed up Eriksen to unleash the dipping shot from around 25 yards (meters) in the 78th minute into the bottom corner of the net.

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LONDON: Tottenham trimmed Chelsea's lead to four points again by edging past Crystal Palace 1-0 on Wednesday, with Christian Eriksen clinching the north London team's eighth successive Premier League win.

Top-scorer Harry Kane teed up Eriksen to unleash the dipping shot from around 25 yards (meters) in the 78th minute into the bottom corner of the net.

Tottenham's bid for a first title since 1961 rests on Chelsea dropping points on the five-game final stretch. Palace is seven points above the relegation zone.

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