Tottenham's Harry Kane draws level with Andy Cole on all-time list of PL scorers

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Spurs striker Harry Kane moved up to joint-third on list of all-time Premier League scorers with his brace against Nottingham Forest

Harry Kanes heads in his second goal for Tottenham in their 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
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Harry Kane has moved up to joint-third alongside former Newcastle and Manchester United striker Andy Cole in the list of all-time Premier League top scorers following his double for Tottenham at Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Kane opened the scoring for Spurs with a well-placed – although not sweetly struck – shot into the corner in the first half.

That was the England captain's 200th league goal, with 186 of those having come in the Premier League and the other 14 during his loan spells away from Tottenham.

The 29-year-old then missed a great chance to make it 2-0 in the second half as he saw a penalty saved by Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Dean Henderson, but he did head home from a Richarlison cross to double Spurs' lead after 81 minutes.

Kane now has 187 Premier League goals in 286 appearances for Tottenham and is level with Cole, who netted 187 in 414 games for Newcastle, Manchester United, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers and Portsmouth.

Only two players – Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer on 208 and 260, respectively – are now ahead of Kane on the all-time list of Premier League top scorers and at 29, the Spurs striker will be confident of finishing his career at the top of the pile.

Ben Hayward
Ben Hayward
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Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.