On may 2013
Gareth Bale netted an 89th-minute winner to see off battling Sunderland at White Hart Lane on the final day of the 12-13 campaign. Sunderland finished the season fourth from bottom in the Premier League table, a difficult season.
Di Mateo's team battled hard, despite being reduced to 10 men when David Vaughan was sent off for a second yellow card in the second half, but Spurs thoroughly deserved their win on sheer weight of pressure and chances.
Referee Andre Marriner caused consternation among the home fans in the 20th minute when he booked Gareth Bale for diving, when the Spurs winger looked to have been dragged to the ground by Larsson inside the area
The Spurs created numerous chances but were stymied time and again by the excellent Mignolet, who rounded out the season with another great performance.
Sunderland were reduced to ten men when Vaughan, who had earlier been booked, needlessly brought down Lennon. In a predictable late assault, Bale's rising strike offered brief hope to Spurs and their fans, but Arsenal won its match and reach the Champions League. Carlos Cuéllar played all the match.
It was a tough way for Sunderland to round out their season, but the Black Cats can at least take heart from the way they battled throughout on the final day of a difficult campaign.
Read the match report from safc.com here.
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