Tottenham clinches the fourth spot with the help of Harry Kane's penalty

Harry Kane's penalty beat a stubborn Burnley team to make it to the fourth place in the Premier League. They now have 68 points from 37 matches, while Arsenal is at 66. Arsenal can return to the top four with a win at Newcastle United.

Harry Kane nets penalty to make it 1-0

On a tension-filled afternoon in London, with so much at stake on both sides of the table, Kane's spot-kick in the first-half stoppage time was enough to secure his side three crucial points in their quest for Champions League.

Antonio Conte's team would dominate Burnley from the start, as the Clarets could not even manage a touch in the opposition's area until the 25th minute.

Although Tottenham was dominant in the initial minutes, Burnley's defense held firm. Nick Pope made several crucial saves. The visitors were close to scoring when Maxwell Cornet stopped Hugo Lloris.

However, referee Kevin Friend reviewed a handball accident in stoppage time. He ruled that Ashley Barnes' arm had been in an "unnatural" position when the ball hit it.

Davinson Sanchez tried to flick the ball in the Burnley box, but the ball brushed against Ashley Barnes' arm.

Kane scored the spot-kick in the bottom corner, but Burnley continued to protest after the half-time whistle. There were angry exchanges inside the tunnel.

Burnley maintains pressure on Tottenham after the first half.

Tottenham had to defend well in the final stages of the match as Burnley put crosses in the area in hopes of a late equalizer, while Pope made two excellent saves to keep out Son Heung-min.

The equalizer didn't come, and the crowd was left to cheer on three crucial points for Tottenham, whose season ends against the already relegated Norwich City.

Harry Kane's side won the game with a dominating performance but was nervous in the final minutes. Conte was proud of their determination as they pulled it off with only one goal against a team they got beaten by in February.

Under Mike Jackson's caretaker management, Burnley came into the game at number 17 in the standings and will fall back to the bottom three if Leeds United wins at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Burnley will travel to Aston Villa on Thursday before hosting Newcastle United at Turf Moor.

Tottenham is not yet in a position to win the fourth place, but they can put pressure on Arsenal with seven days to go.

Tottenham is now two points ahead of Arsenal. On Monday, they will remain above them unless their north London rivals win against Newcastle United at St James' Park.