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Kane's penalty against Burnley was his 16th Premier League goal of the seasonHarry Kane's penalty saw off a stubborn Burnley side as Tottenham moved above Arsenal into fourth place and kept the Clarets' survival hopes in the balance.
On a tense afternoon in north London with so much at stake at both ends of the table, Kane's spot-kick in first-half stoppage time proved enough to give his side three vital points in their bid for Champions League football.
Spurs move two points clear of the Gunners and will stay above them going into the final day of the season unless their north London rivals beat Newcastle at St James' Park on Monday.
Burnley stay 17th and could fall into the relegation zone later on Sunday if Leeds beat Brighton.
The Clarets had to survive some intense early pressure but began to find their way into the game before it swung on Tottenham's penalty, awarded on the stroke of half-time.
Davinson Sanchez's attempt to flick on a ball in the Burnley box saw the ball brush against Ashley Barnes' outstretched arm.
Referee Kevin Friend did not spot the incident and Harry Kane went close to turning in a Ryan Sessegnon pull-back as play continued, before VAR intervened.
After consulting his monitor, Friend pointed to the spot and Kane made no mistake, planting his penalty into the bottom corner.
That was not the end of Burnley's threat, however. Clarets keeper Nick Pope made two brilliant saves from Son Heung-min after the break to keep the game in the balance, and his side almost levelled when Ashley Barnes fired against the post.
By the end, the home fans were imploring Friend to blow the final whistle as Burnley pumped balls into their box in the closing seconds, and they got their wish as Spurs held on for an important victory.
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Spurs get the job done
This Spurs performance brought none of the euphoria that had greeted their win over Arsenal on Thursday but they dug in to ensure it brought the same result.
Tottenham's bid to finish fourth is still not in their own hands but they have put the pressure on Arsenal now, with only seven days of the season to go.
The way Antonio Conte's side started the game, it appeared they would overwhelm the Clarets, who did not even manage a touch in the Spurs area until the 25th minute.
But Pope saved from Kane, who also saw a goal-bound header hooked clear by Nathan Collins and Burnley began to create chances of their own.
The visitors wasted a good opportunity to take the lead when Maxwel Cornet ran clear but fired weakly at Hugo Lloris, but they remained resolute at the back and Spurs' frustration continued to grow - until VAR handed Kane the chance to make the breakthrough.
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Tottenham Hotspur
Squad number1Player nameLloris
Squad number6Player nameD Sánchez
Squad number15Player nameDier
Squad number33Player nameDavies
Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal- Squad number30Player nameBentancur
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
- Squad number19Player nameRyan Sessegnon
Squad number27Player nameLucas Moura
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-Min
Squad number10Player nameKane
- Squad number14Player nameRodon
- Squad number21Player nameKulusevski
Burnley
Squad number1Player namePope
Squad number14Player nameRoberts
Squad number28Player nameLong
Squad number22Player nameCollins
Squad number2Player nameLowton
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Squad number4Player nameCork
Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
Squad number20Player nameCornet
Squad number10Player nameBarnes
Squad number9Player nameWeghorst
Squad number17Player nameLennon
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1LlorisBooked at 86mins
- 6D Sánchez
- 15Dier
- 33Davies
- 12Emerson RoyalSubstituted forRodonat 90'minutes
- 30Bentancur
- 5Højbjerg
- 19R Sessegnon
- 27Lucas MouraBooked at 49minsSubstituted forKulusevskiat 79'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10Kane
Substitutes
- 8Winks
- 14Rodon
- 21Kulusevski
- 22Gollini
- 23Bergwijn
- 40Austin
- 42White
- 44Scarlett
- 51Craig
Burnley
Formation 5-3-2
- 1PopeBooked at 45mins
- 14RobertsBooked at 27mins
- 28Long
- 22Collins
- 2LowtonSubstituted forLennonat 78'minutes
- 3Taylor
- 8Brownhill
- 4Cork
- 11McNeil
- 20Cornet
- 10BarnesSubstituted forWeghorstat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Weghorst
- 13Hennessey
- 17Lennon
- 26Bardsley
- 35Mancini
- 37Thomas
- 39Dodgson
- 44Costelloe
- 49McGlynn
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Joe Rodon replaces Emerson Royal because of an injury.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
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