Tottenham left it late, very late, but managed to see off resolute Burnley after a late Christian Eriksen goal.

Christian Eriksen struck an injury-time winner to end the frustration against Burnley.

It looked like being an afternoon to forget, especially when Heung-Min Son dragged an effort wide at the far post, but Eriksen had the final say.

Dele Alli headed to Kane and the England captain teed up his Danish team-mate to clip home.

It was no more than Spurs deserved, as they missed several chances to have the game wrapped up before then, but they got the job done and cemented their place in the top three.

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Oliver Skipp looks to be a find

English midfielder Oliver Skipp controls the ball

Tottenham have gone and produced another of their own. And Oliver Skipp looks to be the real deal.

The 18-year-old from Welwyn Garden City has been described as a cross between Eric Dier and Harry Winks.

Given his Premier League debut here, he was indeed comfortable in possession with a good eye for a pass and defensively aware. could not stop raving about Skipp’s ability during the summer.

We are likely to be seeing a lot more of the England Under-18 midfielder this season.

Poch gives youth a chance

Some will argue otherwise and the numbers might even back them up.

But in terms of actually giving young players a chance in the Premier League on a regular basis, this correspondent will take some convincing that anyone beats Mauricio Pochettino.

The Spurs boss has given debuts to 13 kids in his time at the club. Four of them have been in the Premier League.

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek of Chelsea FC fights for the ball

Chelsea’s Ruben Loftus Cheek and Manchester City’s Phil Foden would be regulars in this Tottenham side.

So would Jadon Sancho who has had to go to Dortmund and Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford.

At Spurs, the young players start and - if they show themselves to be good enough - they play every week on merit. Skipp was in here ahead of Harry Winks and Christian Eriksen.

Harry Kane has become a superstar under Poch. So too Deie Alli who would have had to bide his time elsewhere. Skipp has a big future. The best man to shape it for him is Pochettino.

So many missed chances

Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur wastes a chance

What on earth has happened to Tottenham’s dead-eyed finishing in front of goal?

Their goal touch appears to have deserted them heading into the congested Christmas period. In midweek against Barcelona at the Nou Camp, Spurs should have scored four or five.

Instead they blew a stack of chances to earn themselves a famous victory.

They’ll be satisfied with progression of course but you’d have expected them to take out their frustrations on Burnley.

Instead they had to wait until the very last knockings to break the windows of that bus parked in front of the Clarets goal.

Tarkowski can be a England man

Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with James Tarkowski

Given the consistency he has shown for Burnley you’d have expected James Tarkowski to have played for England far more regularly.

Especially in this new era of players being picked on merit instead of their celebrity status. Instead, Tarkowski has made just two appearances for the Three Lions. That will surely change with more displays like today’s.

True he gave away a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Italy in March. But the higher profile players get a chance to make up for their mistakes. Tarkowski deserves one too.

Burnley are still resolute

Phil Bardsley of Burnley gets the ball away

Reports of their Premier League demise might just be premature.

Particularly given the organization and the tenacity shown by Sean Dyche’s side here. Yes, Spurs were uncharacteristically poor in front of goal.

That was only, however, because Burnley didn’t allow them them to be. Eriksen’s goal came in second-half stoppage time.

A Premier League side with lesser quality and lesser belief would have given up by then. The Clarets would surely have earned a point. But this is a Tottenham team soaked in belief and oozing class.

Yes, they are outsiders in this title race, with fewer resources than the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool, but they are refusing to go away.