Micky van de Ven’s first goal in English football fired 10-man Tottenham Hotspur to the Premier League summit with a 1-0 win at Luton Town.

Spurs entered this fixture after a controversial 2-1 victory over Liverpool last weekend, where Jurgen Klopp’s side was denied a legitimate goal because of a “significant human error” by video assistant referee (VAR) operator Darren England.

It meant three points for Ange Postecoglou’s team at Kenilworth Road would send it to the summit for at least 24 hours, but it had to work hard for it after Yves Bissouma was sent off in first-half stoppage-time.

Bissouma was booked twice in quick succession by referee John Brooks, the second for simulation, but Van de Ven’s close-range finish in the 52nd minute earned Tottenham a hard-fought win.