He's at it A-Kane

Harry Kane and Ivan Toney both scored after a difficult few weeks for the pair as Brentford and Tottenham shared the points in a dramatic 2-2 thriller to welcome back Premier League football after the World Cup.

Kane led the Spurs fightback from 2-0 down in his first match since his World Cup quarter-final penalty miss for England, heading home from close range before Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg completed the comeback as Antonio Conte’s side scored twice in six minutes.

Vitaly Janelt had made Spurs pay for another slow start by putting the hosts in front on 15 minutes, while Toney – playing in his first game since his FA charge for 262 alleged betting breaches – doubled the Bees’ advantage just after half-time.

But there was VAR controversy before Brentford’s second goal as Kane was denied what looked like a clear spot kick for a hug by Ben Mee, who had two hands on the Spurs forward.

A frantic final 10 minutes saw Kane hit the bar and Toney miss from six yards out as Premier League football reminded fans of its drama and value just 90 minutes into its return.

Antonio Conte was without World Cup finalists Cristian Romero and Hugo Lloris for this Boxing Day clash, so Japhet Tanganga and Fraser Forster came into the team for their first Premier League minutes since January and May respectively.

With Spurs coming into the game having conceded in their last eight competitive matches, it was no surprise to see their makeshift defence struggle and start slowly.

Brentford put the pressure on from the off, forcing Forster and Co into wayward passes and while Kane had the first shot of the game when his free-kick hit the wall, Brentford eventually made their pressure count after 15 minutes.

Toney flicked on to Mbeumo down the left, and his cross was met by Mathias Jensen’s first-time volley. A deflection off Clement Lenglet meant Forster could only palm the effort to the onrushing, unmarked Janelt, who could not miss.

Tottenham suddenly woke up with Heung-Min Son and Dejan Kulusevski testing David Raya’s palms on three separate occasions, but they were easy efforts for the Brentford goalkeeper.

At the other end, Zanka picked up a loose ball from a dangerous Brentford throw-in but his near-post effort was well saved by Forster at the near post.

Brentford thought they had a second goal when Toney burst through after Bissouma gave away possession in the centre circle and rounded Forster to tap home. But the Bees striker was rightly flagged for offside.

Tottenham came out after half-time in a much more positive mood but a controversial 60 seconds saw the game move away from them.

Son’s cross was heading towards Kane in the Brentford penalty area and the Spurs striker went down with Mee holding onto him with both hands. Both referee David Coote and VAR waved away Spurs’ complaints, before Brentford went up the other end and doubled their lead.

Eric Dier needlessly conceded a corner with a wild clearance under pressure from which Norgaard flicked on and Toney was there to tap home at the near post.

It wasn’t long until Spurs halved the deficit, with Lenglet providing a superb deep cross, which Kane nodded back into the opposite corner past the diving Raya to maintain his 100 per cent scoring record on Boxing Day.

And yet another Tottenham comeback was complete six minutes later as Hojbjerg struck home from the edge of the box to haul Conte’s side back to parity.

What followed was a topsy-turvy affair which saw chances go begging and penalty shouts fall on deaf ears. First, Matt Doherty’s tumble in the box under Zanka’s challenge was waved away, before Mbuemo was booked for a dive whilst trying to round Forster.

The same Brentford forward fired over when found by Rico Henry’s cross from 12 yards, while Kane failed to connect with a bicycle kick in the six-yard area of the other box.

Tottenham substitute Davinson Sanchez saw a 30-yard volley go straight at Raya, before Kane struck the bar after meeting Ivan Perisic’s cross before Raya.

Toney missed a better chance moments later as Mads Roerslev headed on a deep cross to the forward standing just six yards out. The Brentford man got to the ball before Forster but only poke over.

Stoppage time saw Son test Raya with a low drive, which the Brentford goalkeeper was equal to, but the final whistle concluded a game that nobody wanted to see end. – Sky Sports