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Kane becomes only the third player to score at least 20 Premier League goals in a season on six occasionsHarry Kane scored twice in a comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest as Tottenham consolidated their place in the Premier League's top four and relieved some immediate pressure on manager Antonio Conte.
Kane broke the deadlock with a trademark header from Pedro Porro's delivery before netting his 20th league goal of the season from the penalty spot following Joe Worrall's foul on Richarlison.
The Brazil international - restored to the starting line-up after appearing to criticise Conte following Wednesday's goalless draw with AC Milan - thought he had given Spurs the lead after just three minutes, but the video assistant referee disallowed the goal for offside.
Son Heung-min increased Spurs' lead in the second half when he steered Richarlison's cross into the bottom corner, before Worrall pulled a goal back for Forest with a powerful header.
The visitors were denied a second consolation by Fraser Forster, who saved Andre Ayew's late penalty after Dejan Kulusevski's handball.
Forest stay 14th but their cushion over the bottom three has been cut to three points.
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Tottenham Hotspur
Squad number20Player nameForster- Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier- Squad number34Player nameLenglet
- Squad number23Player namePorro
- Squad number4Player nameSkipp
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
Squad number33Player nameDavies- Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-min
Squad number10Player nameKane
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Squad number27Player nameLucas Moura- Squad number29Player nameSarr
Nottingham Forest
- Squad number12Player nameNavas
Squad number24Player nameAurier- Squad number4Player nameWorrall
- Squad number38Player nameFelipe
- Squad number32Player nameRenan Lodi
- Squad number23Player nameFreuler
- Squad number6Player nameShelvey
- Squad number5Player nameMangala
- Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
- Squad number11Player nameLingard
- Squad number20Player nameJohnson
- Squad number7Player nameN Williams
- Squad number22Player nameYates
- Squad number25Player nameDennis
- Squad number34Player nameA Ayew
- Squad number39Player nameWood
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 20Forster
- 17Romero
- 15DierBooked at 71mins
- 34Lenglet
- 23Porro
- 4SkippBooked at 69minsSubstituted forSarrat 90+7'minutes
- 5HøjbjergBooked at 90mins
- 33Davies
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forKulusevskiat 84'minutes
- 7Son Heung-minSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 84'minutes
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 6D Sánchez
- 14Perisic
- 16Danjuma
- 21Kulusevski
- 25Tanganga
- 27Lucas Moura
- 29Sarr
- 40Austin
- 55Mundle
Nottm Forest
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 12Navas
- 24Aurier
- 4Worrall
- 38Felipe
- 32LodiBooked at 55mins
- 23FreulerSubstituted forYatesat 67'minutes
- 6Shelvey
- 5MangalaSubstituted forA Ayewat 45'minutes
- 10Gibbs-White
- 11LingardSubstituted forDennisat 45'minutes
- 20JohnsonSubstituted forWoodat 67'minutesSubstituted forN Williamsat 73'minutes
Substitutes
- 7N Williams
- 8Colback
- 19Niakhaté
- 22Yates
- 25Dennis
- 28dos Santos de Oliveira
- 34A Ayew
- 39Wood
- 43Shelvey
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:61,460
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Oliver Skipp.
Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
Penalty saved! André Ayew (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
Penalty conceded by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Eric Dier.
Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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