Tottenham moved into the top four courtesy of a 3-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday.
Spurs were in a festive mood on Boxing Day and dominated the visiting Canaries at White Hart Lane to move within six points of league leaders Leicester City.
Harry Kane opened the scoring with a 26th-minute penalty after he had been brought down by Norwich keeper Declan Rudd before adding a second, and his 11th of the campaign, just before half-time when he rifled home from an angle when receiving a lay-off from Dele Alli.
Substitute Tom Carroll wrapped it up in the 80th minute with a lovely left-footed strike from range for his first Premier League goal to see Mauricio Pochettino's men safely into Champions League places with an eighth win of the season.
Alex Neil's Norwich now find themselves in a precarious situation as they sit 17th on the table, equal on points with Newcastle United who are at the top of the bottom three.
MATCH OVERVIEW
Tottenham: 3 (Harry Kane (PEN) 26'/42', Tom Carroll 80')
Norwich City: 0
White Hart Lane, London - 35,198
TALKING POINTS
- Spurs looking dangerous and are every chance of making a genuine push for a top-four spot.
- Norwich need a win in the next few fixtures to relieve some pressure as they get set for a relegation battle.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Tottenham immediately look to land a win at seventh-placed Watford on Monday night as Norwich prepare to host bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa.
TWITTER INSIGHT
Brilliant team display & great to get 3 points. Delighted for @tom_carroll92's first PL goal & Happy Birthday Hugo! pic.twitter.com/a9ql6DCOrE
— Harry Kane (@HKane) December 26, 20153 points and my 1st Premier league goal to Top off a good Christmas! Can't beat Boxing Day football #COYS
— Tom Carroll (@tom_carroll92) December 26, 2015ODJIDJA | City's @VadisOfficial reflects on today's defeat at @SpursOfficial: https://t.co/cTqaypvQyP#ncfcpic.twitter.com/ydnqL2a4uk
— Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) December 26, 2015
QUOTES CORNER
Tottenham's Pochettino on the performance of Kane:
"It's fantastic the way Harry works, his character and personality.
"He deserves all the praise and I am very pleased for him but I am very pleased for all the team because we work hard every day and then when we show it on the pitch it's fantastic for them."
Norwich boss Neil on his side's showing:
"They were better than us today. Our use of the ball can be better. We wanted to get something but came up against a good side."
STATS SPECIALS
*Thanks to Opta
10 - Harry Kane has scored 10 goals in his last nine Premier League appearances. Force.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 26, 20155 - Dele Alli has scored or assisted five goals in his last five Premier League games (two goals, three assists). Influential.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 26, 2015