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Harry Kane's two goals took his total for the season for Spurs to 15Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham beat Brighton to progress to the FA Cup fifth round.
England striker Kane curled home from outside the box to give the hosts the lead in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs added a second soon after when Emerson Royal's cross looped in via a deflection off Solly March.
Yves Bissouma's deflected strike reduced the deficit in the second half but Kane prodded in a third.
Neal Maupay had a golden chance to pull it back to 3-2 soon after Kane's goal as he broke through one-on-one but his shot was tame and straight at Hugo Lloris.
That was as close as Brighton came to threatening a late fightback as Spurs closed out the game to progress.
The draw for the fifth round takes place on Sunday at 11:40 GMT.
Spurs stay on course to end long wait
It has been a while since Tottenham enjoyed success in the FA Cup, with the last time they lifted the trophy 31 years ago.
Spurs have not reached the final since that 1991 triumph over Nottingham Forest and have only reached the semi-finals twice - in 2017 and 2018 - since then, so a good cup run is something manager Antonio Conte and his players will be keen to enjoy.
Brighton have given plenty of sides a tough test in the Premier League this season, often failing to get the reward their dominant play warranted, and once again they gave Tottenham a test in this game, particularly in the second half following a tweak to their system.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte was able to hand new signings Dejan Kulusevski (pictured, left) and Rodrigo Bentancur their debuts from off the bench after Spurs' third goalBut Kane dashed their hopes of staging a fightback as he continued his impressive strike rate in the FA Cup, with his two goals taking his tally to 13 in his last 12 appearances in the competition.
Kane's goals were at both ends of the quality spectrum, with his first a stunning curled finish from outside the box that gave goalkeeper Robert Sanchez no chance, while he slid in to scramble Tottenham's third over the line as Adam Webster struggled to clear following a good run by Son Heung-min.
But the win keeps them on course to end their long wait for silverware in the competition.
With Arsenal and Manchester United - the two most successful teams in FA Cup history - already out, it may give Spurs fans hope that this could be the year they go all the way.
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Lloris
- 6D Sánchez
- 4RomeroSubstituted forRodonat 77'minutes
- 33Davies
- 12Emerson RoyalSubstituted forDohertyat 87'minutes
- 8WinksSubstituted forBentancurat 77'minutesBooked at 86mins
- 5Højbjerg
- 3Reguilón
- 27Lucas MouraSubstituted forKulusevskiat 68'minutes
- 10Kane
- 7Son Heung-MinSubstituted forBergwijnat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 14Rodon
- 19R Sessegnon
- 21Kulusevski
- 22Gollini
- 23Bergwijn
- 30Bentancur
- 42White
- 44Scarlett
Brighton
Formation 3-5-1-1
- 1Sánchez
- 4Webster
- 5Dunk
- 3Cucurella
- 2LampteySubstituted forWelbeckat 70'minutes
- 13Groß
- 14LallanaSubstituted forVeltmanat 45'minutesBooked at 57mins
- 8Bissouma
- 20MarchSubstituted forCaicedoat 61'minutes
- 15ModerSubstituted forFergusonat 79'minutes
- 9Maupay
Substitutes
- 17Alzate
- 18Welbeck
- 23Steele
- 24Duffy
- 25Caicedo
- 34Veltman
- 38McGill
- 57Offiah
- 58Ferguson
Referee:Stuart Attwell
Attendance:54,697
Live Text
Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
Attempt saved. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Matt Doherty replaces Emerson Royal.
Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
Attempt missed. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn following a corner.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Jakub Moder.
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