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Tottenham’s Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City at White Hart Lane in London, Saturday Dec. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Tottenham’s Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a penalty during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City at White Hart Lane in London, Saturday Dec. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)Tim Ireland/Associated Press

EPL Table: 2015 Standings After Saturday's Week 18 Results and Top Scorers

James DudkoDec 26, 2015

Harry Kane was the day's big mover in the Premier League top-scorers charts after four of the division's other hot shots drew blanks on Boxing Day. 

The Tottenham Hotspur striker offered a timely reminder of his immense quality in front of goal by bagging a brace at White Hart Lane.

In the process, Kane kept pace with Leicester City's hotshots. Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez couldn't add to their respective tallies and further their positions atop the Premier League scoring charts against Liverpool at Anfield.

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But Watford's Odion Ighalo certainly managed to close the gap. The Hornets' frontman proved a handful for struggling Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

But Everton's Romelu Lukaku missed the chance to get closer to Vardy, despite the Toffees recording a vital win. Arsenal's Olivier Giroud also failed to add to his haul. He couldn't find the net as the previously high-flying Gunners were downed in spectacular fashion in Southampton.

Here are the full final scores from Saturday's games:

HomeScoreAway
Stoke City2-0Manchester United
Aston Villa1-1West Ham United
Crystal Palace0-0Bournemouth
Chelsea2-2Watford
Liverpool1-0Leicester City
Manchester City4-1Sunderland
Swansea City1-0West Bromwich Albion
Tottenham Hotspur3-0Norwich City
Newcastle United0-1Everton
Southampton4-0Arsenal

Here's what those results mean for the table:

PositionClubPlayedWonDrawnLostGoal DifferencePoints
1Leicester City1811521238
2Arsenal1811341336
3Manchester City1811251735
4Tottenham Hotspur188821732
5Crystal Palace18936730
6Manchester United18855629
7Watford18855529
8Liverpool18765-127
9Everton18684826
10West Ham United18684426
11Stoke City18756026
12Southampton18666424
13West Bromwich Albion18558-720
14Bournemouth18558-1020
15Chelsea18549-619
16Swansea City18468-818
17Norwich City18459-1217
18Newcastle United17459-1417
19Sunderland183312-1812
20Aston Villa181512-178

Here's the top-scorers charts after today's games:

PositionPlayerClubGoals
1Jamie VardyLeicester City15
2Riyad MahrezLeicester City13
3Odion IghaloWatford13
4Romelu LukakuEverton13
5Harry KaneTottenham Hotspur11
6Olivier GiroudArsenal10
7Georginio WijnaldumNewcastle United7
8Sergio AgueroManchester City7
9Alexis SanchezArsenal6
10Graziano PelleSouthampton6

Harry Kane, 11 Goals

Kane struck from the spot to put Spurs ahead against plucky Norwich City. The goal moved him level with a classy player from the club's past, per Squawka:

Another piece of club history soon followed as Kane doubled the home side's advantage:

Kane began this season slowly after his breakout performances in the previous campaign, but the England international has now erased any doubts he might have been a one-season wonder.

Instead, Kane is fast emerging as a complete centre-forward and one of the deadliest finishers in Europe. With an industrious and creative midfield led by Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen behind him, don't expect Kane's scoring run to end any time soon.

Odion Ighalo, 13 Goals

Ighalo is another striker who just can't stop scoring. His double act with Troy Deeney combined to punish Chelsea and earn Watford a deserved point at Stamford Bridge.

Deeney struck a penalty for the Hornets before the break, while Ighalo hit home early in the second half, albeit with aid of a deflection.

His latest goal created a first for Watford in England's top flight:

Igahlo's movement is causing defenders a host of problems this season, as is his impressive strength to hold off markers at close quarters. But it's the quality of his finishing that has really taken the Premier League by storm.

This is a player who never loses sight of where the goal is and always works the man between the posts.

Ighalo and Kane seized the chance afforded by rare off days for both Vardy, Mahrez, Lukaku and Giroud.

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