St Totteringham’s Day might not be that well known nationally – but for Arsenal fans it is an opportunity for more north London bragging rights.
It is the name given to the day on which it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham Hotspur to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League.
And, look away Spurs fans, because that day looks set to arrive earlier than ever.
If relegation-threatened Tottenham fail to win at Fulham on Sunday (14:00 GMT), Gunners fans can celebrate St Totteringham’s Day once more. Whatever the Spurs result, Arsenal would guarantee it with a win against Chelsea later in the day (16:30).
A play on the words ‘Tottenham’ and ‘tottering’, the phrase was introduced by Arsenal fans website ‘Arseweb’ in the early 2000s but gained more national prominence about 2010.
Gunners fans are still celebrating their emphatic win in the north London derby a week ago and will revel in the idea of some early St Totteringham’s Day celebrations – the previous earliest was on 9 March in 2008.
The moment – if it happens – just highlights the current gap between the bitter rivals.
Arsenal top the Premier League, while Tottenham are fighting for their top-flight lives with interim boss Igor Tudor having replaced Thomas Frank this month.