Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham Hotspur through to Europa League final against Manchester United

Ange Postecoglou's dream of ending a wretched season for Tottenham with a piece of silverware is still alive after Spurs put on a polished, professional performance in Norway to beat FK Bodø/Glimt 2-0 and book a place in an all-English Europa League final.

Spurs' 5-1 semifinal aggregate win has set them up with a mouth-watering finale to a troubled season as they'll play Manchester United in the one-off decider after the fellow Premier League strugglers beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Old Trafford for a 7-1 aggregate win.

The final will be in Bilbao, Spain on May 21 with Postecoglou having a chance to maintain his proud assertion that he always wins a trophy in his second year in any managerial job.

It looked a tough assignment in the Arctic Circle for Spurs, who led 3-1 after the first home leg but had to contend with a team that has become one of the romantic favourites in the tournament and is awfully hard to beat on its own plastic pitch as many European luminaries have discovered.

But two goals in six minutes just after the hour from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro were enough to underline Spurs' superiority, with Postecoglou's job prospects at the club having been given a major boost.

"Couldn't be prouder of the lads," Postecoglou said after the game.

"We knew it was a difficult place to come. We're aware of the record they have here, the pitch. I think the lads handled it well. Excited, we're in a final.

"We've grown in maturity and we understand exactly what's required. I think that's where we won the game. We kept them to a minimum in the first half and did what we needed to do.

"We've used every player in the squad. We've overcome adversity. I felt when we got into the knockout, it helped we got players back."

Postecoglou also paid tribute to the Spurs fans who have stuck by him in a difficult season.

"It's why you do what we do," he said.

"You understand the context of what this football club has been trying to achieve for quite a while. Managers and players come and go but the supporters are a constant. There were 400 here tonight and maybe a few more snuck in and many more at home. I hope we gave them something to smile about.

"We'll just keep doing what we're doing."

Tottenham will play Manchester United in the Europa League final on Thursday, May 22 at 5am (AEST). Join ABC Sport's Simon Smale as he live blogs all the action.

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