Kane survived difficult start to earn share of Spurs goal record

Kane has 199 career Premier League goals to his credit, with only Alan Shearer (260) and Wayne Rooney (208) ahead of him

Newly established as Tottenham’s joint record goalscorer, Harry Kane’s place in the history books was earned as much by his perseverance as his lethal finishing.

Kane’s superb strike in Tottenham’s 1-0 win at Fulham on Monday took him level with Jimmy Greaves in Tottenham’s scoring chart with 266 goals for the north London club.

The 29-year-old was already well established as a Tottenham icon, but securing a share of a goal record held by Greaves since 1970 takes him into even more rarefied air.

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