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Spurs battle to North London Victory before a record crowd
Harry Corton reports from Wembley

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR extended the cushion between them and north London rivals Arsenal with a fine 1-0 victory at Wembley on Saturday in front of a record Premier League attendance of 83,222.

The Gunners succumbed to Premier League top goalscorer Harry Kane’s 23rd of the campaign. Conversely, Arsenal’s leading scorer Alexandre Lacazette failed to convert his team’s best chance after coming on as a substitute.

Arsene Wenger cited the strikers’ confidence level since losing his starting place to new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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