Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace: Kane strikes & becomes PL 2nd all-time goal scorer

Harry Kane became the outright second-highest goalscorer in Premier League history as Tottenham ended a four-game winless run with a much-needed victory over Crystal Palace.

Kane, 29, expertly headed in Pedro Porro's cross in first-half added time to reach 209 goals in the competition and surpass former Manchester United and Everton striker Wayne Rooney.

It proved enough to settle the contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and move Spurs above Brighton into sixth place - although they have now played three games more than the Seagulls, who face Everton on Monday.

The hosts had gone closest to a breakthrough before Kane's opener when Cristian Romero's near-post header cannoned off the crossbar, while at the opposite end Clement Lenglet produced a superb tackle to halt Jeffrey Schlupp's progress towards goal.

Sam Johnstone kept Palace in contention with a close-range save to deny Son Heung-min following an excellent pass by Romero inside the final quarter of an hour.

But, with Kane in position to clear a loose ball from his own six-yard box, Roy Hodgson suffered just his second loss in seven games since returning to management, leaving his side 12th.

Match Events

16' Romero hits the post

23' Hojbjerg's shot wide out

46' GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Crystal Palace (Kane)

50' Zaha's shot wide out

60' Porro's shot stopped

76' CHANCE! Son's shot stopped

Line-ups

Tottenham XI: Fraser Forster, Son, Kane, Hojbjerg, Ben Davies, Lenglet, Richarlison, Romero, Skipp, Aparecido, Pedro Porro

Subs: Perisic, Lucas, Dier, Sanchez, Arnaut Danjuma, Bissouma, Austin, Kulusevski, Pape Matar Sarr

Crystal Palace XI: Ward, Jordan Ayew, Zaha, Schlupp, Sam Johnstone, Andersen, Eberechi Eze, Guehi, Cheick Doucouré, Michael Olise, Tyrick Mitchell

Subs: Guaita, Clyne, Milivojevic, Hughes, Riedewald, Odsonne Edouard, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Chris Richards