Harry Kane stars with a total performance in convincing Tottenham win as debutants impress

Harry Kane inspired Tottenham to a 3-1 win over Brighton in the FA Cup fourth-round, keeping alive their hopes of winning silverware this season.

Kane scored twice, making it 1-0 with a fine curling effort from 20 yards after 13 minutes, but it was his commanding all-round display that offered further evidence of the England captain's gradual return to his best.

He was at the heart of Spurs' best football, showing a willingness to shoot on sight and bully Brighton's centre-backs – traits which he was lacking before Antonio Conte arrived as head coach.

His link up with the returning Heung-min Son was particularly sharp, and their partnership led to Kane's second and Spurs' third goal.

Minutes after Yves Bissouma had pulled one back for Brighton on the hour, Son turned on the afterburners to burst through Brighton's defence and Kane slid in at the back post to score after defender Adam Webster had helped the ball past his own goalkeeper.

Kane's performance followed a similarly impressive outing in the dramatic 3-2 win over Leicester, and a harshly disallowed goal in the dismal defeat to Chelsea, and was marked with a first double for his club since April.

For all the talk about Spurs' new signings (and more on them below), nothing will improve their chances of progressing in the FA Cup and pushing for a place in the top four more than having Kane back to his best.

In that regard, this game was another promising sign.

The returns of Son and Cristian Romero from injury, and second-half debuts for new signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur, gave Spurs' first game after the winter break the unmistakable feel of a fresh start.

The deadline-day signings came off the bench with Spurs already leading 3-1, and both wasted