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
BLOCKED!!! Early chance for Palace! A loose touch from Romero allows Ayew to race through on goal, but he's forced wide by Dier, who blocks his shot behind for a corner!
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
The hosts get us back underway, as Ayew kicks off for Palace at Selhurst Park.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
The teams return for the second half, and can Palace make that positive performance in the first period count in the next 45 minutes?
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
Olise has been uber-creative down the right flank for Palace so far, testing the Spurs defence with two shots from just four touches in the box. He's also completed 14 passes in the final third, including six crosses, and has created two good chances in the process. Outlet.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
The first-half ends goalless, but that's not for the lack of trying for one team in particular. After a cagey first 20 minutes, the hosts eventually found their rhythm, and Palace proceeded to create chance after chance as they penned Spurs back in their own half. Ayew and Olise both went close from close-range, being denied by Lloris and Dier respectively, while Andersen was unlucky with a piledriver from 30 yards which was a whisker wide of the post. Spurs have offered very little in response, and need to change things up if they're to get anything out of this game.
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham Hotspur
HALF-TIME: CRYSTAL PALACE 0-0 TOTTENHAM.
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