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Dan Kilpatrick

Heung-min Son delivers for Tottenham to ease Harry Kane burden as Spurs hope for major turning point

Stepping up: Heung-min Son ensured that Tottenham did not need to use Harry Kane against Preston

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Two brilliant Heung-min Son goals booked Tottenham's place in the FA Cup fifth round via a 3-0 win over Preston and will raise hopes the South Korean has finally turned a corner in his difficult season.

With Harry Kane rested at Deepdale for the first time this term, Son stepped up for Antonio Conte's stuttering side, who made it consecutive victories and clean sheets since the thrashing at Manchester City - their next opponents in a rematch next Sunday.

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