Brennan Johnson's scrappy first-half goal fired Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years with a 1-0 Europa League final win over Manchester United, Sky Sports reported.

It was a game - and goal - that was befitting of a clash between the Premier League's 16th and 17th-placed teams, but it was Spurs who finally ended their silverware drought, winning their first title since 2008.

Ange Postecoglou's claim earlier in the campaign that he always wins trophies in his second season has been vindicated. Whether it is enough for him to remain as Spurs manager remains to be seen but the club will be playing in the Champions League next season.

There was a touch of confusion around the goal. Pape Sarr sent in a good cross, with Johnson and Luke Shaw charging for it. The ball pinged between the two before coming off Shaw's arm, sending it goalwards.

The Spurs forward got the lightest of final touches at the near post, sending the sea of white shirts inside the San Mames into raptures.

Man Utd dominated the second half as they searched for an equaliser - and they had three gilt-edged chances after the hour.

Bruno Fernandes' floated free-kick met Leny Yoro's outstretched foot but a leaping Guglielmo Vicario kept him out. The Spurs goalkeeper was then saved by Micky van de Ven as the defender acrobatically cleared Rasmus Hojlund's header off the line.

Fernandes - who has bailed his team out on more than one occasion this season - fizzed a free header past the post. In seven minutes of added time, Vicario made a match-winning save to keep out Shaw's header.

Casemiro then fired into the side netting as Man Utd ran out of ideas in Bilbao. It means they will have no European football next season and their summer transfers will likely be impacted as a result.

But the night belonged to Tottenham, who lifted their first European trophy since 1984 and beat Man Utd for a fourth time this year.