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Tottenham Hotspur were forced to rescue a point on away soil against Brighton, leaving it late to do so.

The encounter began with an electric start from Fabian Hurzeler's side. Yankuba Minteh established their lead after just eight minutes, and a second goal had been added by Yasin Ayari as the half-hour mark passed.

But Spurs were not taking this lying down and managed to salvage some dignity before the break - Richarlison scored his third goal of the season from a true poacher's position.

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A strong second-half effort finally resulted in the equaliser, with Mohammed Kudus' cross diverted into his own net by Jan Paul van Hecke.

With numerous flashpoints in a Premier League match such as this, it is only naturally that lesser moments fall under the radar, and especially so when a rule involved is not one that supporters see enforced every week.

This would be referring to one incident involving Spurs midfielder Lucas Bergvall, who was making his fourth start under Thomas Frank at the Amex Stadium.

In the first half Spurs had a corner kick. The 19-year-old could be seen making a darting run from the back post to the near post but with one crucial caveat - Bergvall ran behind the Brighton goal instead of across the front.

He wasn't as sneaky as he thought he might have been, with referee Chris Kavanagh stopping play to talk to the smiling teenager.

Under Law 11 of the FA rulebook used by English top-flight officials: "A player who deliberately leaves the field of play and re-enters without the referee’s permission and is not penalised for offside and gains an advantage, must be cautioned."

Kavanagh did not produce the yellow card, therefore Bergvall could consider himself fortunate.

The Swedish international wasn't booked before this illegal move, nor after, so a booking from this incident would not have contributed towards a sending off and a subsequent one-game suspension.

Had it done, he would have been back in Premier League action immediately next weekend against Wolves as the suspension would have been served against Doncaster Rovers in Carabao Cup duties this coming midweek.

Spurs' latest result moved them ahead of bitter rivals Arsenal on points into second in the Premier League standings.

The Gunners have the chance to jump ahead when they face Manchester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, as do Bournemouth when they host Newcastle United.