Semi-final success to derail league leaders

confident. We’re ruthless at the minute – whenever we score one, we seem to get that second. Here the third, just after half-time, killed the game.

“It’s important to keep doing that. We’ve got some tough games coming up in the last six with Crystal Palace away, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Shift

“But we’re feeling as confident as we ever have done.

“We’re moving in the right direction. We’ve just got to try and win as many as we can. We’ve got to make sure we keep going. It’s not over yet.”

Since losing at Liverpool on February 11 Spurs have won every game, scoring 22 goals and conceding only four.

They’ve also kept four clean sheets, vastly improving their goal difference.

Kane said: “Scoring goals is important. But keeping clean sheets is just as important. The lads have been great. Everyone worked hard and put in a shift.

“Sometimes, because we’re still second and Chelsea are still ahead, people don’t think we’re doing as well as last year but 71 points already and with six games left... it’s incredible.” Spurs already have more points than they ended with last season, when they finished third, and have scored more goals. They could have had even more in this one as Bournemouth were woeful and lost Jack Wilshere to injury. Bournemouth defender Steve Cook slammed the fans who taunted Wilshere by chanting, ‘It’s happened again’ when the on-loan Arsenal midfielder went off. He left the ground on crutches, wearing a protective boot on his left leg. Cook said: “There’s obviously no love lost between Arsenal and Tottenham or between Jack and Tottenham fans but it’s not nice.

Injured

“He’s a professional and, whatever’s happened in the past, no one likes to see that sort of reaction to a player getting injured. That’s the game. But, for me, it’s disappointing.

“It didn’t look good. We hope it’s good news.

“It’s very disappointing for the team and for him, especially in this game, that he’s come off injured.

“We’ll need him for these last five games. Hopefully it’s good news and everybody can move on. We’ve got five cup finals. Next weekend against Middlesbrough is a six-pointer and a game we have to win.”