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Premier League: Harry Kane breaks Spurs' scoring record in Everton thrashing

| Updated: January 15, 2018 15:29:23


Harry Kane scores  a brace to become Spurs' highest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League. - AP file photo Harry Kane scores a brace to become Spurs' highest-ever goalscorer in the Premier League. - AP file photo

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino backed Harry Kane to break more records after he scored twice in a comfortable home victory over Everton to become Spurs' all-time Premier League goalscorer.

Kane, on Saturday, netted twice from close range - converting passes from Son Heung-min and Eric Dier - to take his Premier League tally to 98, one more than Teddy Sheringham scored for the club.

The excellent Son opened the scoring at Wembley by finishing off Serge Aurier's cross, and the South Korea international later hit a post as the hosts dominated.

Christian Eriksen smashed in a fourth from the edge of the penalty area late on after a fine backheel from Dele Alli, according to a BBC report.

When the game was goalless, Wayne Rooney thought he had put Everton ahead with a header but he was adjudged offside.

Tottenham, who are now unbeaten in six matches, remain fifth in the Premier League, but are level on points with Liverpool and 18 points behind leaders Manchester City.

"Harry is such a talented player, so professional and I am very happy," said Pochettino.

"He deserves all the credit and a lot of praise. In this way he will break all the records in the Premier League."

 

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