By Victor Kanayo
Tottenham are now joint spot with second-placed Manchester City, 23 points, and just one point behind north London rivals Arsenal, after they enjoyed Saturday’s English Premier League victory against Everton.
It was Harry Kane that fired home from the penalty spot against Everton on Saturday to boost Spurs title charge.
England captain Kane broke the deadlock in London and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg doubled the lead late on.
Antonio Conte’s team have now won all five of their home league games this season.
In the early kick-off, Leicester edged off the bottom of the Premier League despite a goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
Struggling Leicester squandered chances to register just their second win of the season.
Leicester’s only league win this season was a 4-0 victory against Nottingham Forest earlier this month but that proved to be a false dawn for the 2016 champions.
The Foxes, who have the leakiest defence in the division, were solid at the back against Palace at the King Power but failed to capitalise on their chances.
Nottingham Forest – back in the Premier League for the first time in 23 years – had the chance to leapfrog Leicester but lost 1-0 at Wolves.
Steve Cooper’s men have taken just one point from their past seven games after losing out in a tale of two penalties at Molineux.
Ruben Neves scored from the spot to move managerless Wolves out of the bottom three before Jose Sa saved Brennan Johnson’s penalty at the other end.
Fulham and Bournemouth remain in the top half of the table after sharing the points in a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.
Bournemouth extended their unbeaten run to six games under caretaker boss Gary O’Neil, but will rue missing out on three points after leading twice at Fulham.
The heavyweight clash of the weekend takes place on Sunday when champions Manchester City face Liverpool at Anfield, then leaders Arsenal are away to Leeds, while Chelsea play at Aston Villa and Manchester United host Newcastle.
