THE CITY GROUND, NOTTINGHAM — Harry Kane was at the double for Tottenham Hotspur.
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who held off constant Nottingham Forest pressure to take all three points on Sunday afternoon.
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Antonio Conte’s men produced a relatively poor performance in the East Midlands
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with a lack of urgency seeing a spirited Forest dominate possession and carve out some presentable chances.
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But the hosts were simply unable to finish, and endured two key periods of looking susceptible on the break.
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In both of those spells, Spurs capitalised. Dejan Kulusevski, one of Spurs’ few bright sparks, broke through the heart of the Forest backline before teeing up Kane for the early opener.
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Kane was making amends for earlier spurning a chance of a second goal, with his second-half penalty having been saved by Dean Henderson.
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The former Manchester United goalkeeper stepped up with a big spot-kick save for the second game here in succession.
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Unlike against West Ham United, it wasn’t enough, though. It leaves Forest with four points from as many games,
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while Spurs rise to 10, level with reigning champions Manchester City and a couple behind leaders Arsenal.