Harry Kane hits the bottle as Tottenham ramp up pressure on Arsenal and Man Utd

Harry Kane hit the bottle as Tottenham's rollercoaster veered back into Champions League contention.

The England captain celebrated his 22nd goal of the season for Spurs with added froth - by volleying a plastic bottle of Coca Cola thrown by jubilant visiting supporters at the Amex. His clinical finish lifted King Harry above Frank Lampard into fifth, on 178 goals, in the all-time list of Premier League scorers.

And while Kane remains thirst among equals, Tottenham are not out of contention for a top-four finish by a long chalk. Head coach Antonio Conte, watching a replay of his talisman's finish and supplementary volley, laughed: “We are very happy because Harry is scoring a lot now and you know very well he struggled a bit at the start of this season.

“As a manager, I know that I have a world-class striker who can score in every game, and every single player knows to have Harry in your team makes you stronger. But at the same time Harry is starting to understand this team, and he is starting to enjoy the way we are playing with us together and with his team-mates.

“I think he deserves to win something in his career because we are talking about a fantastic player. It was a good performance. It's right to have ambition and important to have a target - a difficult target because to reach fourth place is not simple, but I know we are ready to fight in every game.”

They may blow hot and cold like a hairdryer, but Conte's kings of inconsistency play top-four rivals West Ham this weekend - and Arsenal have yet to tiptoe up the Seven Sisters Road for the north London derby they were desperate to call off two months ago. Kane said: “We just need to keep winning games. West Ham are right there in the top-four chase so it