EPL Table: 2016 Week 30 Top Scorers After Sunday's Premier League Scores
Harry Kane continued his fantastic 2015-16 Premier League campaign on Sunday, as he scored twice against Aston Villa in a 2-0 win for Tottenham Hotspur to climb to the top spot in the scoring rankings.
Leicester City's Jamie Vardy has led the way for most of the season, but for the first time in ages, he has company at the top of the rankings, as both players have now scored 19 goals.
The clash between Spurs and Villa was Sunday's only match, due to the FA Cup fixtures being played on the same date. Here's a look at the latest Premier League standings:
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| 1 | Leicester | 29 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 60 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 24 | +29 | 58 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 52 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 51 |
| 5 | West Ham | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 49 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 47 |
| 7 | Southampton | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 44 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 44 |
| 9 | Stoke | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 40 |
| 11 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 39 |
| 12 | Everton | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 38 |
| 13 | Bournemouth | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 47 | -9 | 38 |
| 14 | Watford | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 30 | -1 | 37 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 33 |
| 16 | Swansea | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 40 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 54 | -19 | 25 |
| 18 | Norwich | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 54 | -23 | 25 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 24 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 57 | -35 | 16 |
The current top scorers:
| 1 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester | 19 |
| 1 | Harry Kane | Spurs | 19 |
| 3 | Romelu Lukaku | Everton | 18 |
| 4 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 16 |
| 5 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester | 15 |
| 6 | Odion Ighalo | Watford | 14 |
| 7 | Olivier Giroud | Arsenal | 12 |
| 8 | Diego Costa | Chelsea | 11 |
| 8 | Jermain Defoe | Sunderland | 11 |
| 10 | Marko Arnautovic | Stoke | 10 |
Kane's brace means Spurs now trail Leicester City by just two points in the standings, although the Foxes still have a match in hand. Tottenham dominated Villa on Sunday, and the final score could have been far more one-sided if the visitors had been more efficient in front of goal.
As usual, efficiency wasn't an issue for Kane, who tied Vardy at the top of the scoring rankings, per BreatheSport:
"Harry Kane is now level with Jamie Vardy as the Premier League's top scorer (19 goals)... pic.twitter.com/rr7bc2siC2
— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) March 13, 2016"
The England international broke the deadlock just before half-time by taking a lofted pass over the defence down before finishing low past goalkeeper Brad Guzan. He repeated his heroics shortly after the break, this time sliding home from close range.
Twice, star midfielder Dele Alli provided the assist with pinpoint passes, and former England international Gary Lineker thought it was another reminder of who should start for England during the upcoming 2016 UEFA European Football Championship:
Kane struggled to find the net in the opening months of the season, but the 22-year-old has been in sensational form in the last couple of months and has driven Tottenham's title challenge. Along with the emerging Alli and Spurs' fantastic defence, he has put the team in a perfect position to contend.
Former professional footballer Rodney Marsh sang Kane's praises:
Leicester will finish the season with matches against Manchester United and Chelsea in the final three weeks, and if the title race hasn't been decided by then, that could prove a massive test for the talented but inexperienced Foxes.
Spurs will travel to Liverpool after hosting Bournemouth, and they also face a match against Chelsea in the final weeks of the season. But the rest of their schedule looks reasonably straightforward, and in all likelihood, fans are in for a wild finish to the campaign.
The same can be said for the top scorer's race, which is as tight as it has been all season at this point. Kane and Vardy lead the way, but Romelu Lukaku sits just one goal back, and he too has been in stunning form of late.
Lukaku scored twice against former club Chelsea to guide Everton past the Blues in the FA Cup on Saturday, including this incredible effort, via FATV:
Manchester City's Sergio Aguero finds himself right in the mix as well, despite missing large chunks of the season, and while Riyad Mahrez is unlikely to overtake team-mate Vardy, he's not too far down the rankings, either.
Vardy has slowed down a bit in recent weeks, and given their respective form and track record, you have to hand Kane the advantage in the top scorer's race moving forward. Vardy still has one more match to work with, however, and Leicester have had a tendency to surprise everyone all year long.
