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Four-goal Spurs start 2017 in style

1 Jan 2017

Harry Kane and Dele Alli net braces to beat Watford 4-1 and climb into top four

Harry Kane and Dele Alli both scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur began 2017 in style with a dominant 4-1 victory over Watford.

Kane converted Kieran Trippier’s clever through-ball after 27 minutes, before poking in his 59th PL career goal on his 100th appearance, again assisted by the impressive Trippier.

Alli then made it 3-0 before half-time following a Younes Kaboul error and completed his brace less than a minute into the second half, meeting Kane’s cross for his fifth goal in three matches.

Spurs lost their clean sheet when Kaboul bundled in a free-kick in stoppage time but Mauricio Pochettino's charges head into Wednesday’s match against leaders Chelsea having climbed above Manchester City and into the top four.