Harry Kane struck his 150th Premier League goal two minutes from time to send Tottenham to the top of the table for the first time since August 2014 as they beat West Brom 1-0.
Kane headed home his landmark effort to send Spurs to the summit as they continued their 100 per cent away record this season.
It was his 201st goal for Spurs and his 13th of the campaign and – even though they can be dislodged in a matter of hours – it will give his side belief that they can challenge for the title this season.
Kane’s header from Matt Doherty’s cross settled a tight game at the Hawthorns, which Spurs struggled to dominate despite starting Kane, Gareth Bale and Heung-min Son together for the first time, and rewarded Sporting Life followers who backed Spurs to win to nil at 13/8.
The Baggies will be heartbroken and feel they deserved a point, but they were made to pay for a late defensive slip as the wait for their first win back in the Premier League goes on.
Tottenham would have been hoping to have the firepower to put their hosts to the sword.
But this was nothing like the Spurs side that had scored 12 goals in their previous three Premier League away games as, despite their presence in attack, they were laborious and struggled to create anything clear-cut.
In the second half they did begin to take control, as Sergio Reguilon tested Sam Johnstone’s handling with a fierce shot from distance before Kane had a goalbound effort blocked.
They continued to press and somehow did not take the lead in the 67th minute as Reguilon’s blocked shot fell perfectly to Giovani Lo Celso but he skewed wide from close range.
Substitute Carlos Vinicius forced Johnstone into a low save with a neat shot on the turn as it looked like Spurs would be denied.
But Kane had other ideas and some great late movement was spotted by Doherty and the England captain headed home to spark great scenes of celebration.
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