Harry Kane

Harry Kane shot himself into the record books as Tottenham's all-time leading goalscorer to rekindle his side's top four hopes and simultaneously dent ...

And how he celebrated – treating the home crowd to more than one of his trademark jumps and fist pumps. The Belgium's instant impact was to win a free-kick from Eric Dier. Tottenham had been warned. Kane gave their side a 15th minute lead. City kept up the pressure after the break but it was a flashing Ben Davies header from an Ivan Perisic corner that came closest to ending up in the back of the net. His historic strike owed a lot to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's interception, surge to the edge of the area and dispensing a pass on to the England captain's toes.

Harry Kane etched his name in the pantheon of Premier League greats with his 200th goal in the division as Tottenham faced Manchester City, which also saw ...

[Harry Kane](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/harry-kane) to equal the great Jimmy Greaves as all-time top scorer for [Tottenham](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc). [England](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/england-football-team) captain, 29, fired home against [Pep Guardiola](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/pep-guardiola) 's side to score his 267th in all competitions for Spurs, moving him beyond the legendary Greaves. “And it should be good if together we were able to win something. We have to be dreamers.” Kane's maiden strike for Tottenham came some years earlier, when he scored against Shamrock Rovers in the Europa League in December 2011. The 29-year-old cooly slotted home past Ederson with a simple finish, scoring against the team he was close to signing for in the summer of 2021. Clean sheets are really important to us, we just had to go back to what got us into the England captain Kane admitted his pride at the record - but was still regretting a missed second half chance at Craven Cottage which would have seen him take it outright. Spurs boss Conte said: “We are talking about a player that has a fantastic ability and good experience. Kane's record-breaking goal came 12-and-a-half years after he made his debut for the club under Harry Redknapp. Kane's goal against [Fulham](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/fulham-fc) in January saw him draw level with the Three Lions icon and leave him on the verge of 200 [Premier League](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/premier-league) goals. [Harry Kane](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/harry-kane) scored past [Manchester City](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/manchester-city-fc) to eclipse [Jimmy Greaves](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/jimmy-greaves) as [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/tottenham-hotspur-fc) 's record goalscorer.

HARRY KANE became Tottenham's all-time record scorer as his 267th goal for the club sealed a 1-0 win against Manchester City that severely damaged the ...

Sprinting away to soak up the acclaim, Kane waved towards his family, who were sitting below a scoreboard emblazoned with the message “Congratulations Harry” alongside pictures of him celebrating previous goals for the club. Hojbjerg slipped his pass to Kane and, with immortality in his sights, the striker guided a slightly scuffed low shot past Ederson with typical efficiency. For Kane to be alongside such a legendary player is a tribute to his predatory instincts and his perseverance. A member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, who netted 44 times for his country, Greaves is the highest scorer in English top-flight history with 357 goals. HARRY KANE became Tottenham’s all-time record scorer as his 267th goal for the club sealed a 1-0 win against Manchester City that severely damaged the champions’ bid to retain the Premier League title. Passing Greaves had become increasingly inevitable for the prolific Kane, although ironically City could have ended his record chase if they had been successful in their attempt to sign him in 2021.