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Harrow Court reopens after three years
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Spurs' survival hopes dealt blow by late Brighton equaliser
Tottenham's hopes of achieving Premier League survival are dealt a devastating late blow as Georginio Rutter scores a 95th-minute equaliser for European-hopefuls Brighton.
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