Source: Eurosport
Keane grabs four as Spurs shine
Tottenham skipper Robbie Keane scored four times and set up the other goal in a 5-0 win over Burnley which offers another reminder why Harry Redknapp refuses to drop him for Peter Crouch. [LNB] The Republic of Ireland international striker has started every Barclays Premier League game this season and despite Crouch's midweek treble at Preston, he was given the nod again. [LNB] Keane scored from the penalty spot before splitting Burnley's defence in the build up to Jermaine Jenas' second. Two cool finishes in the second half meant the 29-year-old was taking the ball home with him, before his fourth squeezed through the legs of goalkeeper Brian Jensen.[LNB] Keane opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Strike partner Jermain Defoe was clumsily challenged by Andre Bikey in the penalty area, referee Mike Dean pointed to the spot and Keane sent Jensen the wrong way from 12 yards. [LNB] Burnley thought they had levelled eight minutes after the opener. Steven Fletcher was slipped through and may have considered himself unlucky to be flagged offside after he smashed the ball inside Carlo Cudicini's near post. [LNB] However, the hosts went 2-0 ahead in the 33rd minute when Keane released Niko Kranjcar, who was making his first start for the club. The Croatia midfielder's shot was blocked by Bikey but Jermaine Jenas followed up and his 25-yard effort deflected off Stephen Jordan and wrong-footed Jensen. [LNB] Defoe was going head to head with Jensen in a desperate attempt to add to his goal tally - in the 54th minute Keane sent him through again and the Burnley goalkeeper saved again. [LNB] Crouch was given his chance shortly after as Defoe suffered a finger injury and had to be taken off. [LNB] Robbie Blake hit the post after Cudicini failed to deal with a free-kick, before Keane's second of the day after 74 minutes. Aaron Lennon raced down the right and cut the ball back, with Keane finding the top corner. [LNB] His hat-trick came in the 77th minute after Tom Huddlestone's long ball send him through to calmly finish, with Keane rounding off the win 10 minutes later.
