Bale snatches important victory for Tottenham at the end of the match (ALL MATCH HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Saturday, in the matches of the XXXVI round of the English Premier League, the players of London's Tottenham snatched a very important victory.

Competing for a place in next year's UEFA Champions League tournament, Andre Villas-Boas's players defeated Southampton 1-0 in front of their own fans.

Until the middle of the second half, the hosts looked inferior, but three points were brought by a fantastic shot from the best player of the championship, Gareth Bale, from outside the penalty area.

The Birmingham Aston Villa and Wigan teams, eager to stay in the highest league, improved their positions by beating Norwich and West Bromwich Albion respectively.

The Swansea vs. Man City match ended in a draw.

Meanwhile, in the evening match of the London Arsenal derby, at the opponents' territory, they won 1-0 only 21 seconds into the game after a single goal from Theo Walcott, defeating the absolute underdogs of the competition - the Queens Park Rangers players.

Results / Table / Video:

NOR 1 - 2 AVL:

WHU 0 - 0 NEW:

WBA 2 - 3 WIG:

SWA 0 - 0 MCI:

FUL 2 - 4 RDG:

TOT 1 - 0 SOU:

QPR 0 - 1 ARS: