EPL: Spurs, Wolves, Brighton secure wins, as Man United’s comeback denies Everton in dramatic draw

Brennan Johnson scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur continued their upturn in form with victory against Ipswich Town.
Spurs survived early pressure from the hosts, where lively striker Liam Delap could have scored a hat-trick inside a ferocious opening six minutes.
But the visitors weathered that storm to take a two-goal lead midway through the first half, with Son Heung-Min twice setting up the recalled Johnson to finish past Alex Palmer.
Ipswich, looking for just a second Premier League win at Portman Road this season, halved the deficit when Omari Hutchinson swept a superb strike past Guglielmo Vicario after being teed up by Jack Clarke.
Kieran McKenna’s side continued to push for a leveller but Djed Spence put the game beyond doubt with a 77th-minute strike past Palmer that deflected off Woolfenden.
Dejan Kulusevski took advantage of a tiring Ipswich to add a fourth on the break six minutes from time with a low curling strike in off the post.
On Saturday, Matheus Cunha’s fourth goal in four games gave Wolves a valuable three points in their fight for Premier League survival as they won on their travels against 10-man Bournemouth.
Illia Zabarnyi’s first-half dismissal proved costly for the high-flying Cherries who started the afternoon with hopes of moving into the top four.
Brighton scorched to an easy win at relegation-threatened Southampton thanks to goals from Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood.
The Seagulls dominated from the outset, with Pedro’s delicate chip over Aaron Ramsdale setting them on their way midway through the first half.
Saints rallied before the break, but the game was beyond the bottom-of-the-table hosts once Rutter finished from close range after 56 minutes.
Japan international Mitoma scored his fifth goal in seven games before defender Hinshelwood put the finishing touch on Southampton’s 21st Premier League defeat of the season.
Meanwhile, Manchester United staged a late comeback before being saved by VAR as they avoided plunging deeper into crisis with a dramatic draw at Everton.
Everton’s resurgence under returning manager David Moyes – once of United – was poised to continue as the hosts exerted total domination in the first 45 minutes to establish a deserved two-goal lead at Goodison Park.
Everton remained in control until Bruno Fernandes steered home a free-kick with 18 minutes left, and Manuel Ugarte then drove in powerfully eight minutes later to draw United level.