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Stoke 0 Tottenham 4 player ratings: Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen take the plaudits in emphatic Spurs win

How did we rate each player’s performance at the Britannia Stadium?

Sam Dymond
Monday 18 April 2016 23:10 BST
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Harry Kane celebrates opening the scoring with his team-mates
Harry Kane celebrates opening the scoring with his team-mates (Getty)

Tottenham cut Leicester's lead at the Barclays Premier League summit to five points as two goals each from Harry Kane and Dele Alli secured a win at Stoke which was as comprehensive as it was timely.

Sunday's fractious draw with West Ham saw Claudio Ranieri's men drop points for the first time since March 1 and Mauricio Pochettino's men capitalised in style at the Britannia Stadium.

Making light work of the pressure and scrutiny, Kane and Alli each netted a brace as Spurs despatched of Europa League hopefuls Stoke 4-0.

"Leicester City, we're coming for you" bellowed the raucous travelling support after Kane's ninth-minute opener, which Christian Eriksen came close to adding to as half-time approached with a strike that rattled the crossbar.

Alli's exceptional flick put the Danish playmaker through and the roles reversed in the 67th minute when the England midfielder collected a stunning pass and coolly lifted the ball over Shay Given.

Kane ensured Alli's miss-of-the-season contender moments later mattered little by slotting home Spurs' third, taking his tally for the season to 24 - one more than rudderless Aston Villa have managed this term.

Alli volleyed home an exceptional fourth late on as Tottenham produced a display which shows Leicester they would be pushed to the end.

How did we rate each player’s performance at the Britannia Stadium? Take a look at our player ratings to find out…

Do you agree with our ratings? Let us know in the comments section.

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