Kane fires Spurs to FA Cup quarter-finals

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick for Tottenham Hotspur, as they cruised to the quarter-finals of the English FA Cup with a 3-0 thumping of Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday.

The 23-year old shot Spurs into the lead in the 16th minute, tapping in Christian Eriksen’s cross from six yards after a nervy start for the hosts. Five minutes after the break, the England striker’s controlled finish put away another Eriksen cross following Trippier’s pass; before Kane completed his second hat-trick of the calendar year, and his fifth for Spurs, with a cool strike in the 73rd minute.

Tottenham had been defeated by Gent in their Europa League fixture on Thursday, but have bounced back with a comprehensive win against Fulham.

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Fulham, eighth in the second tier, have lost just once at home in the league since October, and have defeated Hull City and Middlesbrough at home in the cups this year.

“They dominated the whole game. They play good football and I was impressed with how they pressed us, working without the ball they didn’t give us any space,” Fulham coach Slavisa Jokanovic said after the match.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side will will find out their quarter-final opponents in the draw next Sunday.

Spurs will play again on Thursday, in the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie with Gent at Wembley. After which they will take on Stoke in the Premier League at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Whereas Fulham will play away to Bristol City in the Championship on Wednesday.

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