Harry Kane scores brace to guide Tottenham past Newcastle United

- Newcastle vs Tottenham ended in a 3-1 win in favour of Spurs

- Harry Kane scored twice to lead his side to a crucial win

- The victory sent them to seventh on the charts with 55 points, one off a European spot

Tottenham have moved within a European football place following their 3-1 win over Newcastle United on Wednesday, July 15.

The match played at St. James Park saw Harry Kane score twice in the second half to guide Spurs' to a comfortable victory.

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Jose Mourinho assembled a strong side for this particular fixture, with Serge Aurier, who recently lost his brother forming part of the winning squad.

Spurs were keen to build on their weekend derby win over Arsenal as they eye a European spot.

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Son Heung-Min netted the London side's opener before the half-hour mark with a fine finish as the first half ended 1-0.

The restart saw the hosts restore parity through Ritchie in the 51st minute who cracked a venomous effort across Hugo Lloris.

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But Harry Kane restored Spurs' lead nine minutes later, his 200th club goal of his career.

The Englishman went on to score his brace of the night at stoppage time to put the game beyond the Magpies.

The result was enough to send Spurs to seventh on the league standings with two matches to end the season.

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