Harry Kane scores twice as Tottenham Hotspur beat AFC Wimbledon in FA Cup

Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur were labouring to break down AFC Wimbledon before Harry Kane sealed the tie with goals in the 64th and 66th minutes and Jan Vertonghen added the third.

Harry Kane took his goal tally for the season in all competitions to 27 with a quickfire double in Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-0 victory over third-tier AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup third round at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane (centre, right) celebrates with teammate Erik Lamela after scoring against AFC Wimbledon in their English FA Cup third round match at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday. (AP)

Premier League club Tottenham were labouring to break down the visitors before Kane effectively sealed the tie with goals in the 64th and 66th minutes. Jan Vertonghen added his side’s third.

Wimbledon had proved stubborn opposition until a Moussa Sissoko cross found Kane who slid in to prod the ball home.

Kane made it 2-0 when he turned in an attempted shot by team mate Kyle Walker-Peters from close range.

Vertonghen fired home a spectacular third goal from distance eight minutes later for his first Tottenham goal for four years.

AFC Wimbledon, founded in 2002 to replace the existing club that became Milton Keynes Dons and who have worked their way back up through the various leagues, came close to scoring in the first half when Jimmy Abdou’s shot hit the bar.