LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Thomas Frank ‌could smile at last on Tuesday as a 2-0 victory for his Tottenham Hotspur team against Borussia ‌Dortmund in the Champions League released some of the pressure that appeared to be reaching a ‌critical level.

Defeat and another poor display against the German club would have left the Dane's future at the north London club in severe peril. But an impressive first half with goals by Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke lifted the gloom and put Tottenham on the cusp of a ‍last-16 place.