Bale, Kane score twice as Tottenham hit Crystal Palace 4-1

Gareth Bale and Harry Kane both scored twice to inspire Tottenham to a third consecutive Premier League win at the expense of Crystal Palace.

On-loan Real Madrid forward Bale had Kane to thank for both of his goals, opening the scoring with a tap-in from Kane’s cross and heading in a superb second from another assist from England forward.

In between, Christian Benteke had drawn Palace level with their first effort on target with a fine header from Luka Milivojevic’s cross.

However, while the returning Wilfried Zaha hit the post for Roy Hodgson’s side they were unable to cope with the firepower at the hosts’ disposal.

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Kane, who had played the role of provider, opened his account for the evening with a wonderful finish from 20-yards into the top right corner before rounding off the scoring from Son Heung-min’s cut-back.

The goal brought up a notable landmark, with Kane and Son now having combined for more goals in a single season than any other duo in Premier League history.

The result lifts Tottenham up to sixth in the table and they are now just two points off a top-four place, with Palace remaining in 13th.