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Harry Kane scored as Tottenham reignited their top-four hopes by condemning Brighton to a sixth successive Premier League defeat.

The goal brought up Kane’s 95th away from home in the Premier League, a new record and, but for some errant finishing, he could have added to his tally.

Cristian Romero had earlier put Spurs in front, deflecting in Dejan Kulusevski’s low effort past a helpless Sanchez and into the bottom left corner.

The result sees Antonio Conte’s side move up to seventh in the table and was the perfect response to their defeat against at Manchester Unite last Saturday.

However, the ease with which the Italian’s side won will concern Seagulls manager Graham Potter, whose side remain 13th having won just once in their last 10 matches.

Kane goes fifth in Premier League goals list

In the build-up to the game Conte had challenged his senior players to help deliver Champions League qualification and, in a show of faith, he named the same starting XI that had appeared at Old Trafford.

Kane did not disappoint, putting a glaring early miss behind him to ensure a favourable outcome for his side.

Having charged down an attempted Sanchez clearance the 28-year-old could not contain his look of disappointment as he placed a side-footed effort wide of a vacant Brighton goal.

However, it was not to last for long and his influence grew throughout the match.

He repeatedly dropped into pockets of space to link with the Spurs midfield but also showed the nous to run beyond the Brighton backline as he scored from a swift counter-attack just before the hour.

His goal took him past Frank Lampard to become the competition’s fifth-highest scorer with only Alan Shearer (260), Wayne Rooney (208), Andrew Cole (187) and Sergio Aguero (184) having scored more Premier League goals.

A Sanchez save prevented him from curling his second of the night into the top corner, while he also had a late penalty claim turned down.

More to follow

Player of the match

DierEric Dier

Brighton & Hove Albion

1. Squad number3Player nameCucurella

2. Squad number24Player nameDuffy

3. Squad number8Player nameBissouma

4. Squad number20Player nameMarch

5. Squad number5Player nameDunk

6. Squad number34Player nameVeltman

7. Squad number11Player nameTrossard

8. Squad number1Player nameSánchez

9. Squad number2Player nameLamptey

10. Squad number10Player nameMac Allister

11. Squad number15Player nameModer

12. Squad number13Player nameGroß

13. Squad number9Player nameMaupay

14. Squad number18Player nameWelbeck

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