Report By Dr Talal osman Georginio Rutter's last-gasp equaliser kept Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League's relegation zone as they played out a dramatic 2-2 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion. Spurs looked set for a morale-boosting victory after producing a much-improved display under head coach Roberto De Zerbi against his former club, but having led on two occasions, they conceded in stoppage time in each half. Pedro Porro's 39th-minute header was cancelled out by a thunderous volley from substitute Kaoru Mitoma, before Xavi Simons' curler put the hosts back in front. But they could not hold on as substitute Rutter swept Jan Paul van Hecke's cutback into the roof of the net in the fifth minute of stoppage time, keeping Spurs 18th in the table and a point behind West Ham United in 17th, having played a match more. The result also means Wolverhampton Wanderers' relegation cannot be mathematically confirmed until Monday, while Brighton climb into ninth, above Everton on goal difference. How the match unfolded Spurs had a lucky escape in the 32nd minute. Jack Hinshelwood's header looked destined to be guided in by Danny Welbeck, but Micky van de Ven got there first and turned the ball against his own post. Welbeck then nodded straight at Antonin Kinsky, and Spurs struck from their next attack as Porro beat Bart Verbruggen to Simons' delivery to head in. Verbruggen soon atoned for that misjudgement, pushing Porro's follow-up effort over after Simons' shot struck against the upright, and Brighton made that reprieve count when Mitoma lashed an exquisite strike past Kinsky in the third minute of stoppage time. Hinshelwood headed wide with the last action of the first half, but Spurs came out after the break looking highly-motivated as Joao Palhinha's deflected effort almost wrongfooted Verbruggen. The Brighton goalkeeper was left with no chance in the 77th minute by Simons, who finished brilliantly from the edge of the area after Lucas Bergvall robbed the ball off Van Hecke. However, there was to be a final twist as Van Hecke robbed Kevin Danso of possession and found Rutter, who delivered a hammer blow to Spurs with a first-time finish in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
