Ange Postecoglou said his Tottenham Hotspur team are full of belief they can book their place in the Europa League final after defeating Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in the first leg.

Tottenham beat Bodo/Glimt 3-1 in their Europa League semi-final first leg in north London after a dominant display, which was slightly marred by Ulrik Saltnes’ late strike for the visitors. Spurs appeared to be cruising towards a comfortable victory before the midfielder’s deflected strike gave the Norwegian side a lifeline in the tie ahead of next Thursday’s decider.

Tottenham took a big step towards a place in the Europa League final after a dazzling first-half display earned them a 3-1 win at home to Bodo/Glimt in their last four first leg tie. Brennan Johnson struck after only 38 seconds to appease an expectant home crowd before James Maddison fired a second for Ange Postecoglou’s men in the 34th minute.