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Spurs draw gives Leicester chance to clinch title on Sunday

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen, left vies for the ball with West Brom’s Salomon Rondon, center, as Tottenham Hotspur’s Mousa Dembele tussles during their English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in London, Monday, April, 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (The Associated Press)

West Brom’s Craig Dawson, on the ground right, scores an own goal through West Brom’s goalkeeper Boaz Myhill legs as Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen falls during their English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in London, Monday, April, 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (The Associated Press)

Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker lies flat out on the pitch at the end of their English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane in London, Monday, April 25, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) (The Associated Press)

Tottenham handed Leicester the chance to win the Premier League for the first time this weekend after the north London club was held 1-1 by West Bromwich Albion on Monday.

Leicester, a team transformed since narrowly avoiding relegation a year ago, can clinch the biggest prize in English football by beating Manchester United on Sunday.

With Leicester now holding a seven-point lead over Tottenham, Claudio Ranieri's team has room for error in its remaining three games.

West Brom — one of only two teams Leicester hasn't beaten in its last nine games — did the central England team a big favor at White Hart Lane.

Craig Dawson denied Tottenham the win with a 73rd-minute header after the defender's own goal gifted the hosts the lead in the first half.