EPL: Kane on target as Spurs take derby spoils

Harry Kane scored his 23rd Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley on Saturday to dent their north London rivals' top-four aspirations.

After a sluggish first half, Kane jumped highest to head home his seventh derby goal in seven games and Spurs would have won by a greater margin but for an inspired performance from goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Spurs climb two places to third and Arsenal now sit six points adrift of Liverpool in fourth - though Juergen Klopp's side has one game in hand.

"I am so happy to win," Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino said. "We have had three massive games against (Manchester) United, Liverpool and Arsenal and seven points is good.

"Harry Kane is not old-fashioned, he is the present and the future. We are so proud that he is in our side."

Spurs registered 18 shots to Arsenal's six with Kane, a constant thorn the visitor's side, wasting a number of opportunities to seal a more comfortable scoreline.

Arsenal, however, did have late chances to equalise with substitute Alexandre Lacazette - who replaced the ineffective Henrikh Mkhitaryan - twice going close in the closing minutes.

"Kane made the difference, that's what he's about," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "I have seen the replay, it is no foul, just good centre-forward play. We can only look at ourselves.

"It will be more difficult to finish in the top four but we have to fight for it."