Goals:
1-0: Bentaleb (18, stabbed home from close range after Alnwick dropped Eriksen’s corner)
2-0: Chadli (46, cut in unchallenged from the left-hand side and drilled low 20-yard shot into the corner)
3-0: Kane (63, received Townsend’s through ball and swivelled in the area before drilling home)
4-0: Soldado (70, tapped home without being challenged after Alnwick parried Eriksen’s low shot)
Referee: Andre Marriner (Sheldon) – Might well have awarded Tottenham a penalty before the break, but creditably kept his yellow card in his pocket all night 7
Attendance: 34,677
Entertainment: ***
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1):
Vorm 6; Chiriches 7, Fazio 6, Vertonghen 7, Rose 7; Bentaleb 7 (Capoue 80), Stambouli 6; Townsend 7, Eriksen 8, Chadli 7 (Dembele 61, 6); KANE 8 (Soldado 69, 7).
Subs (not used): Lloris (gk), Kaboul, Naughton, Lamela.
NEWCASTLE (4-2-3-1):
3 Alnwick: Dropped a monumental clanger as he spilled Eriksen’s corner and finished the game holding his shoulder in some discomfort
4 Dummett: The switch to the right-hand side didn’t work as he was unable to contain Chadli as he drifted in from the Spurs left
4 Coloccini: Never looked particularly comfortable all evening and was chasing shadows for much of the second half
3 Williamson: Suffered at the hands of Kane just as he had against Danny Ings this month – a player badly out of form
5 Haidara: Tried to provide some energy breaking forward down the left, but was never particularly secure in a defensive capacity
5 Colback: Failed to stem the tide of Tottenham attacks and found himself dropping ever deeper in an attempt to plug the gaps
4 Sissoko: Came close with a first-half effort, but dropped out of the game in the second half and was replaced after picking up a knock
5 Cabella: Started brightly in the first 20 minutes, but couldn’t connect with Perez’s driven cross and wasn’t a factor in the second half
7 PEREZ: The one bright spark from a Newcastle perspective as his movement and pace caused the Spurs defence problems
4 Gouffran: Another nondescript showing from a player who is rapidly beginning to frustrate the Newcastle fans
4 Riviere: Returned to the starting line-up for the first time since September, but didn’t look sharp and failed to retain possession
Subs:
Armstrong (for Riviere, 60): Tried to provide some energy after his introduction, but the game was effectively up long before then 5
Anita (for Sissoko, 73)
Vuckic (for Cabella, 80)
(not used): Woodman (gk), Satka, Streete, Roberts.
Man Of The Match: HARRY KANE – This has been the Spurs striker’s breakthrough season, and his muscular approach caused Newcastle a series of problems all evening.
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