Spurs striker Harry Kane targets next milestone after reaching 200 career goals

England captain achieved the double century after scoring twice in Tottenham's 3-1 win at Newcastle on Wednesday

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  NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Martin Dubravka – 6, Spectacularly pawed away a 30-yard curler from Son, shortly after conceding from the same player. EPA

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  Emil Krafth – 5, Played because Danny Rose was unable to against his parent club, but did not provide the influence the loanee might have done. AFP

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  Federico Fernandez – 6, Booked for a foul on Lo Celso. Did not appear too troubled otherwise, but Spurs were clinical when they had their chances. Reuters

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  Fabian Schar – 7, Sparked an attack in the second half with a purposeful forward run. Wore an arm in the face from Harry Kane straight after. Reuters

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  DeAndre Yedlin – 5, Popped up in the centre-forward position, which went to show how keen he was to make an impression against his old club, before being subbed. AFP

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  Matt Ritchie – 8, A ready source of crosses – with either foot – and hit a sweet strike for the leveller. Reuters

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  Nabil Bentaleb – 5, Would have wanted a greater impact against the club where he first cut his teeth, but was inconspicuous. EPA

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  Miguel Almiron – 6, Had two good chances early on, one blocked and one blazed over, and his influence waned thereafter. Reuters

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  Jonjo Shelvey – 7, Wasted a fine headed chance from a Ritchie cross early on, but was Newcastle’s best source of midfield creativity. Reuters

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  Allan Saint-Maximin – 7, Plenty of drive and dynamism, but not always in the most dangerous positions for Newcastle. EPA

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  Dwight Gayle – 6, Hit the post with a clever flicked header just before half time, but seemed agitated with the supply chain for much of the time. EPA

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  SUBS: Valentino Lazaro (on for Yedlin, 55') – 7, His driving run with his first touch of the ball set up the chance for Ritchie’s equaliser. Reuters

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  Joelinton (on for Gayle, 69') – 5, Enough time, but little opportunity to make a difference after coming on as a second-half sub. Reuters

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  Matt Longstaff (on for Bentaleb, 69') – 6, Tried to look busy after his late introduction but his chances were few. EPA

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  TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris – 6, No chance with Ritchie’s blistering strike, but was equal to anything else Newcastle’s forwards had to offer. Reuters

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  Serge Aurier – 7, Remarkable he felt able to play, two days after his brother’s death. Not as buccaneering as usual, but that was no bad thing. Reuters

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  Toby Alderweireld – 7, Unlucky to incur a rare yellow card for a foul on Ritchie, but was an image of composure thereafter. Reuters

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  Davinson Sanchez – 7, Bravely headed Almiron’s shot away early on, and made an important second half block, too. Reuters

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  Ben Davies – 5, Made a bungled clearance to put his side under pressure in the first half, and struggled to cope with Saint-Maximin. AFP

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  Harry Winks – 7, Tidy and unspectacular, as is his standard. Made some timely interventions from a defensive perspective. Reuters

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  Giovani Lo Celso – 7, Showed great tenacity to set up Son for the opener and was assured on the ball until his substitution on the hour mark. Reuters

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  Moussa Sissoko – 6, The heavy schedule might be counting against a player whose game relies on athleticism, as he was subdued against his old team. Reuters

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  Lucas Moura – 8, A constant threat with both his dribbling and passing before succumbing to a second-half injury. Reuters

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  Son Heung-min – 8, Put Spurs into the lead with his 18th goal of the season, and was not shy to work back for his team. EPA

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  Harry Kane – 7, Still not at full sharpness, and Spurs attacks often slowed once the ball reached him, but he made no mistake with his two headed goals. Reuters

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  SUBS: Eric Lamela (on for Lo Celso, 62') – 7, Just what Spurs required after his introduction for his compatriot Lo Celso, and he made the clincher for Kane. AFP

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  Steven Bergwijn (on for Moura, 57') – 8, Immediate impact with an appetising cross for Kane’s goal after replacing Moura. EPA

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  Jan Vertonghen (on for Kane, 90') – NA, On to use up some time and bolster the defence straight after Spurs had clinched it. AFP

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has vowed to make up for lost time as he targets a second double-century of goals.

The England captain reached 200 career club goals with his double in a 3-1 Premier League win at Newcastle on Wednesday evening, in the process recording 20 goals in all competitions for the sixth successive season.

However, the 26-year-old is not about to pat himself on the back with two games of the season remaining.

He told Spurs TV: "It's a nice milestone to hit, but as always when I'm told about these milestones, it's always on to the next 100 or 200.

"It's gone quickly – I've been a professional now for eight or nine years and it just flies by.

"In the last couple of years I've had a few injuries as well, and they've kept me out of quite a lot of games.

"[20 goals a season] is a nice, consistent level I'd like to keep at and I'm happy to do it again this season. Two more games to go, let's see how many more we can get."

More Kane goals against Leicester on Sunday and Crystal Palace next weekend could prove crucial if Spurs are to achieve their aim of Europa League qualification, and he believes they will need to win both matches to do so after following up their derby victory over Arsenal with another success against the Magpies.

Kane said: "It's a massive win. We said before, three games, it has to be three wins if we want to have a shout of the Europa League.

"It was a difficult game away from home, they're not an easy team to play against. We probably didn't have our A-game, but we managed to find a way and we were obviously delighted to come away with the three points.

"That was a big win in the north London derby, it gave us a load of momentum going into these three final games.

"Some of the teams have got to play each other around us, so I would imagine two more wins and we should be in the Europa League places. But we can only take care of ourselves and wait to see what happens."

Son Heung-min opened the scoring at St James' Park, but the home side were back in it 11 minutes after the restart courtesy of Matt Ritchie's blistering strike.

However, it was then that Kane took over, heading the visitors back in front on the hour and then helping himself to his 15th league goal of the season at the death.

Manager Jose Mourinho praised his team's resilience after the match.

The team was tired before we even started," he told the BBC. "We had resilience and a great desire to win the match and to fight until the last for our objective, which is the Europa League.

"If we can't get the Champions League, the Europa League is important."

For the Magpies, who had already lost skipper Jamaal Lascelles for what remains of the campaign after he underwent ankle surgery on Tuesday, there was further misery when fellow defender Fabian Schar suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder and forward Allan Saint-Maximin damaged a calf muscle, leaving them with only nine men on the pitch at the final whistle.

The defeat was Newcastle's third on the trot and neither his goal nor an enterprising display for much of the game came as much comfort to specialist midfielder Ritchie, who lined up at left wing-back.

He told NUFC TV: "You want to win games and pick up points and move up the table, and we've not done that the last few weeks.

"We're certainly well aware that if you're not at it, you don't take your chances and you do leave yourselves that little bit open in this league, you get punished. It's all good playing well, but this game is about results."