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Tottenham's kids are alright! Academy gems Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore secure Europa League last 16 spot for Ange Postecoglou's injury-ravaged side against Elfsborg

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Spurs dominated the first half but couldn't make the most of their 12 shots on goal, although Moore and Pape Sarr brought good saves out of Elfsborg goalkeeper Isak Pettersson.Jalal Abdullai nearly gave the visitors a shock lead early in the second half when his bicycle kick narrowly fizzed over the bar as the game became more open.Lucas Bergvall should have buried a header just before the hour mark but could only find the grateful Pettersson in goal and then Tottenham's injury woes deepened when second-half substitute Radu Dragusin was forced from the field after an innocuous-looking incident.Just when it looked like it would be one of those days, substitute Scarlett, 20, lit up Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when he buried Dejan Kulusevski's pinpoint cross in the 70th minute.Fellow academy product Ajayi, 19, finished well on his Spurs debut with six minutes remaining and youth player Moore, 17, wrapped up the win with a well-taken goal in second-half stoppage time. The 3-0 victory meant Tottenham finished fourth in the Europa League table to qualify for the last 16 of the competition.

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While Son Heung-min was a real threat, Micky Van de Ven impressed on his return to the team after several months out injured, Ajayi scored on his debut, and Moore bagged his first goal for the club; Scarlett got the opener that proved the difference in the end. The 20-year-old academy product was recalled from his loan spell at Oxford United earlier this month and so far that has proven to be a shrewd move.

THE MVP

Ange Postecoglou's side have been ravaged by injuries this season, so much so that Spurs have been without more than 10 players for periods. So to lose substitute Dragusin to injury, when Van de Ven is being eased back in, is tough to take.

THE BIG LOSER

Tottenham, who sit 15th in the Premier League, are back in domestic action on Sunday when they travel to London neighbours Brentford.

WHAT COMES NEXT?

MATCH RATING (OUT OF FIVE): ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Tottenham's kids are alright! Academy gems Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore secure Europa League last 16 spot for Ange Postecoglou's injury-ravaged side against Elfsborg | Goal.com

Tottenham academy stars Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore all scored to see off Elfsborg and reach the last 16 of the Europa League.

Tottenham&apos;s kids are alright! Academy gems Dane Scarlett, Oyindamola Ajayi and Mikey Moore secure Europa League last 16 spot for Ange Postecoglou&apos;s injury-ravaged side against Elfsborg

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