Tottenham 4-0 West Brom: Premier League - as it happened

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Full time: Tottenham 4-0 West Brom

Tottenham pile the pressure on Chelsea and go second in the Premier League after thrashing a woeful West Brom. Harry Kane marks the week in which he became a father for the first time with a hat-trick, in between Gareth McAuley's own goal. The Baggies have been dreadful and they must go again in an effort to cement their top half status.

Kane slams home his second on his way to firing a hat-trick.

GOAL! Tottenham 4-0 West Brom (Harry Kane)

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant from Tottenham and Harry Kane gets the hat-trick that he deserves. Dele Alli flicks the ball into his path and on the volley he diverts the ball beyond Foster. Fabulous goal to cap a fine display.

GOAL! Tottenham 3-0 Swansea (Harry Kane)

Another horror show from West Brom as Gareth McAuley fails to clear and with Ben Foster out of position, Kyle Walker crosses for Kane who converts with aplomb. Too easy.

Injury to Jan Vertonghen has deflated the atmosphere somewhat.

Ben Davies come on for Vertionghen, who appears to have suffered a recurrence of the injury which kept him out of Euro 2016. Horrible for him.

Jan Vertonghen in trouble on the far touchline as he goes over on his left ankle trying to keep the ball in play. The Belgian looks distraught as the realisation of the situation hits him.

Nacer Chadli's miserable afternoon is over, as he is replaced by Hal Robson Kanu.

Foster doing his status as the England number three no harm here and he once again saves from Harry Kane from a shot from outside the penalty area. the third goal is a matter of time surely?

Ben Foster called into action not once, but twice as West Brom claw on hope they can stage a comeback. Toby Alderweireld is first denied by an outstretched leg before Foster parries from Kane. Tottenham back into their stride.

Penalty for Tottenham? Nothing doing as Craig Dawson gets himself in a mess and hauls down Dele Alli, but the referee waves away the appeals. Looks nailed on, for me.

Better from West Brom at the start of this second half. Matt Phillips has already gone close and now cross from the left causes problems, but Rondon can't make anything of it.

Second half underway at White Hart Lane. Meanwhile, the tweet of the year competition may be over.

Half time: Tottenham 2-0 West Brom

Spurs look to be closing the gap to Chelsea after cruising into a two-goal lead against West Brom. Harry Kane's opener has been added to by Gareth McAuley's own goal to give Mauricio Pochettino's side complete control at the break. The Baggies have been dreadful, inexplicably bad and failed to have a shot on goal. The game looks gone for them, so now it is a case of how many Spurs can get.

West Brom fans are often derided for wanting rid of Tony Pulis, but on this evidence you can understand why. The visitors set themselves up for the draw from the outset and clearly have no plan B. Those couple of thousand who made the trip down from the Midlands to north London will be wondering why they bothered. No attempts on goal in the first half....

Ben Foster to the rescue again as he turns Kane's shot onto the post. The Baggies 'keeper in inspired form, to retain some of West Brom's dignity.

Ben Foster keeps out Kane, who could have had a hat-trick in this first half. Tottenham have totally dominated this halve, and they should be out of sight.

Christian Eriksen wheels away as Tottenham double their lead.

Almost a third goal for Tottenham. Eriksen clips a beautiful ball over the top for Alli, and despite toe-poking beyond Foster he was in an offside position. Sumptuous football from the hosts, and West Brom can't live with them.

GOAL! Tottenham 2-0 West Brom (Gareth McAuley own goal)

Tottenham are running riot right now and the second comes before the half hour. Christian Eriksen's shot is deflected twice, the second touch coming off Gareth McAuley and wrong-footing Ben Foster.

How are Tottenham not two-up? Wanyama's cross finds Kane completely unmarked, six yards out, but somehow he can't make proper contact and West Brom escape.

Kane celebrates putting Tottenham into an early lead.

A glimmer of a chance for West Brom as Olsson heads the ball across the face of goal for Rondon, who is denied by Lloris, but the linesman's flag had already gone up from the original cross. The Baggies' game plan has been torn up here and they're going to have to stat showing more going forward.

Tottenham keeping the pressure up after taking the lead, and it is already looking like it could be a long afternoon for West Brom.

GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 West Brom (Harry Kane)

Not a great minute or so for Matt Phillips. A free-kick in the Tottenham half turns into a throw for the home side in the attacking third, and leads to the opening goal. Wanyama and Eriksen combine to find Kane, who slams home his 13th of the season past Ben Foster.

Both teams assemble in the centre circle to pay tribute to Graham Taylor.

Tottenham doing all the running in the opening minutes and when they win the ball back inside the West Brom half they go close again. Kane is fed by Rose but he slams over from 25 yards.

Now Jan Vertonghen hammers over from range. Good start from Spurs. West Brom sitting in.

First chance inside four minutes for Tottenham, and striker Harry Kane. Danny Rose's cross beats McAuley and Kane cushions a volley towards goal, but it goes just wide of Ben Foster's goal.

The jibes from the away support have already started. West Brom also drew at Leicester at the back end of the campaign, for balance.

West Brom get the game underway. Wonderful minute's applause to remember Graham Taylor just a moment ago. More of that to come this weekend.

The weekend tributes to Graham Taylor begin.

Players out at White Hart Lane. All players and officials wearing black armbands in tribute to Graham Taylor. Updates on the way from north London.

Following developments at Chelsea this week, can you blame them?

Three at the back again for Tottenham today. That is three games in a row Pochettino has gone to mirror the formation which has brought so much success to Chelsea this season. That means Kyle Walker and Danny Rose, arguably Tottenham's two players of the season, will be given free roles on either side. Can West Brom cope with their pace and power?

A view of old and new at White Hart Lane.

Example of modern football #362......

Nacer Chadli swapped north London for The Hawthorns in the summer, and scored against his former club in his first appearance against them in October. he returns to Tottenham for the first time today, and can he make Mauricio Pochettino's decision to sell him?

Where could West Brom hurt Tottenham this afternoon? Well they are the highest scores from set pieces in the Premier League, with 12, and of course their goal in this fixture last term came from a corner. Spurs are not without height in their team, but could that be their undoing?

Plenty of players back for Spurs this afternoon. Mauricio Pochettino ready to throw everything at West Brom.

So with the cracks starting to show at Chelsea, can Tottenham pile on the pressure ahead of the trip to Leicester. Their title challenge can start in earnest today, not to mention they can go four points behind the Blues with a win.

Tottenham are unchanged from the win over Chelsea. Harry Kane returns after missing the cup win over Aston Villa.

West Brom make one change, as Jonny Evans is replaced by Jonas Olsson. Nacer Chadli starts against his former club.

Teams in from White Hart Lane.

West Brom have only lost one of the last seven against Tottenham, including a critical 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane which all-but ended the club's title challenge. Spurs will be seeking revenge.

Dele Alli is probably the in-form player in the Premier League right now and after netting a double against Tottenham he is bidding for a goal in a fifth straight Premier League game. Can West Brom keep him quiet?

News from West Brom on the situation regarding defender Allan Nyom, who has turned down the chance to play for Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations. Fifa are yet to rule over the issue and therefore he is unavailable.

Some fans with some silverware will be cheering Tottenham on this afternoon.

We're around half an hour away from the teams being confirmed; but how do we expect both sides to line-up?

Tottenham are set to restore several first team players to their team, including Harry Kane who is available again after the birth of his first child. Erik Lamela remains out however.

West Brom have a doubt over Jonny Evans, while Chris Brunt and Jonathan Leko are also struggling with injury. Allan Nyom has turned down a call-up from Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, but has not yet been international clearance to play for his club.

Are Tottenham ready to stage another title challenge? Victory over Chelsea 10 days ago saw Mauricio Pochettino's men flexed their muscles and another win today would propel them to within four points of the Blues.

West Brom are perhaps the surprise story of the season however, having put behind them pre-season speculation regarding Tony Pulis' future to go into eighth in the table. They have already frustrated Arsenal and Chelsea on the road this season, before succumbing to late goals, but can they go one better at lunchtime?

All the build-up, teams news and updates on the way ahead of the 12:30pm kick-off.