Tottenham 3-2 West Ham: Harry Kane's late brace seals Spurs comeback - 5 things

The England striker netted twice in the final five minutes as the Hammers grasped defeat from the jaws of victory

Two-goal Harry Kane claimed a dramatic, last-gasp three points as Spurs fought back to beat ten-man West Ham.

The England striker, whose contract talks with the north Londoners stalled in midweek, responded by hitting the goals to end his club’s seven-match winless run.

Kane netted in the 88th minute from substitute Son Heung Min’s cross. He then rammed home a 90th minute penalty to send White Hart Lane delirious.

Slaven Bilic’s Hammers side had taken the lead in the 24th minute when midfielder Michail Antonio scored yet again with his head, his sixth goal of the season.

But 20-year-old Harry Winks, making his full Premier League debut, tapped home from close range six minutes after half time.

Manuel Lanzini’s controversial penalty put West Ham back in front again on 68 minutes. The Argentine playmaker netted from the spot after referee Mike Dean ruled Vincent Janssen had brought down Irons defender Winston Reid.

After Kane had put Spurs back in front, Reid was sent off for a second bookable offence to complete West Ham’s miserable evening.

Here's what Darren Lewis learned from White Hart Lane.

1. Back to the Future for West Ham

After all their summer transfer business it has taken a return to the majority of last season’s side to rediscover their form. Andre Ayew was the only one of the players starting this match that had not been at the club last season. The Hammers have already privately accepted that their summer transfer business had not matched the deals they had struck in previous windows. They will look to address that in January, despite the denials of Slaven Bilic. But on the evidence of their performance here they should be in better shape with the old guard.

2. The nightmare is over for Spurs

It is to Mauricio Pochettino’s (and Spurs’) immense credit that they had gone seven games without a win heading into this game yet were still within range of the Premier League leaders. The manner in which West Ham troubled the north Londoners during the first half, however, must have concerned him.

The Spurs boss started with two strikers - Harry Kane and Vincent Janssen - yet his side went in at the break without having registered a single shot on target, the first time that has happened in consecutive Premier League games - according to the statisticians at Opta - since August 2008.
Pochettino took off Janssen whose confidence looks to be taking a hit at the moment - there is still time for him.

But Harry Kane showed just what they have been missing in front of goal when he popped up to claim a classic poacher’s finish in the 88th minute. He then rammed home the spot-kick after sub Havard Nordveit brought down Son Heung Min. How about those contract talks now, Mr Levy?

3. Winks proves his worth

What a story. What a day for the 20-year-old midfielder making his full Premier League debut. Pochettino thinks the world of him and already rewarded him for his hard work with a new contract this season.

The faith shown by the Argentine - and Spurs - is beginning to bear fruit. When Rose steamed down the left and fed Vincent Janssen, the Argentine’s shot was parried by West Ham keeper Darren Randolph. Winks tapped home the rebound. He then raced towards the touchline to hug Pochettino. He was then mobbed himself by the other Spurs players. He is clearly a popular boy (with terrific headline potential).

4. Antonio does it again

He just can’t stop scoring with his head can he?

That’s now six so far this season. In total it is 11 for this calendar year, a tally for Antonio has equals the Premier League record set by Tim Cahill in 2010.

It is an incredible stat for a man who claimed he “couldn’t head a ball to save my life” before he joined his previous club, Nottingham Forest. Now he is bailing out West Ham who still can’t seem to plunder the goals in quite the same way that they did last season.

Antonio has made himself the man with an unerring knack of being in the right place at the right time. He has actually been in the England squad but was unceremoniously shuttled out once higher profile players were fit enough to return. If he keeps up his goalscoring heroics he could yet be back

5. Dean should be applauded

He is arrogant and dismissive as they come but the controversial referee’s bravery should be applauded after he gave yet another penalty for grappling. It came in the 67th minute when Vincent Janssen impeded Winston Reid. Dean was brave to give it because he was dropped earlier in the season after awarding spot kicks against Manchester City and Bournemouth earlier in the season.

If only other referees were as bold and alert enough to actually acknowledge just how much of those antics go on in the box. Perhaps we might have a bit more consistency.