Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Striker Harry Kane marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a brace of goals to hand Tottenham Hotspur an emphatic 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace in their London derby at Selhurst Park on Wednesday.
Defender Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min netted further goals for the visitors as Palace capitulated in the second half having been the better side in the opening period when the teams went to the break at 0-0.
The win moves Tottenham to 33 points from their 18 matches and to within two points of fourth-placed Manchester United, though they have played a game more. Palace are in 12th position with 22 points from 17 games.
After a quiet first half, Kane rose highest at the back post to head in Ivan Perisic’s cross on 48 minutes, and shortly afterwards added a second as he collected a pass from Bryan Gil, took a touch and arrowed his shot into the bottom corner to take his career Premier League goals tally to 198.
The win eases the pressure on Tottenham manager Antonio Conte after his Spurs side had lost four of their previous seven topflight matches, including a demoralising 2-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday that saw them booed off the pitch by their own supporters.
Both sides now switch focus to FA Cup third round ties as Tottenham host third-tier Portsmouth and Palace welcome Premier League rivals Southampton. Both games will be played on Saturday.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Andersen wins the ball in midfield and sends Edouard on a run forward for Palace, but Sarr gets across the striker and pulls off a brilliant tackle to re-gain possession for Tottenham.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
We're into three minutes of added time as Spurs close in on a convincing victory in South London.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
White's ball into the box is flicked on by the head of Kane, but the ball comes too quickly for Sessegnon to control and it goes behind for a goal kick.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs had just one shot on target in their rather dismal first half performance, but have had five in the second, scoring with four of those. Whatever Antonio Conte had to say at half-time, it certainly worked.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Zaha and Ward look to create space to shoot in and around the Tottenham box, but are thwarted. It's cleared as far as Doucoure, who tries his luck from distance again, but drags his shot well wide of the target.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
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Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Perisic finds Kane in the box, and the brace-scoring striker turns Guehi before shooting, but the effort is blocked and Ward heads it clear for Palace.
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