Tottenham Hotspur picked up their first home win of the new Premier League season by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at White Hart Lane this afternoon.

Both Yohan Cabaye and Bakary Sako hit the post for the visitors, but it was Son Heung-min who got the only goal of the game to hand the hosts all three points.

Here, Sports Mole looks at who stood out during the clash in North London.

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TOTTENHAM

Goal

Hugo Lloris: Made a stunning save to tip Sako's strike onto the woodwork in the second half and commanded his area well throughout the match, being quick off his line and dominant in the air whenever required. (8/10)

Defence

Kyle Walker: Dealt with the difficult test of Palace's wingers very comfortably, keeping Zaha and Bolasie quiet in either half. (7/10)

Toby Alderweireld: Very rarely threatened by Palace's attackers and, when the visitors brought on Campbell as more of a focal point, he dealt with that test easily. (7/10)

Jan Vertonghen: Another strong performance at the heart of the Tottenham defence, working well with compatriot Alderweireld. (7/10)

Ben Davies: Had a goal disallowed due to an offside against Kane. Solid display both going forward and at the back in what could have been a difficult afternoon for him. (6/10)

Midfield

Eric Dier: Yet to put a foot wrong in the defensive midfield role. Gave his defence some valuable protection once again this afternoon and kept Puncheon quiet. (7/10)

Dele Alli: Deployed in a deeper role than usual, although that didn't stop him getting forward whenever possible. Came close with a low effort from the edge of the box in the first half and was lively in possession throughout. (7/10)

Erik Lamela: Still short of the level of performance Spurs fans may have expected when he first arrived at the club, but he does seem to be improving and got a warm reception from the crowd when he was taken off. (6/10)

Son Heung-min: Tottenham's most lively player throughout, always positive in possession and looking to run at the Palace defence. Got his first Premier League goal to win the match for his side and cap off a memorable week. (8/10)

Nacer Chadli: Relatively ineffective down the left flank as Spurs struggled to turn much of their dominance into chances when it came to the business end of the pitch. (6/10)

Attack

Harry Kane: Will always run himself into the ground for the team, but the clinical edge seems to have deserted him. Missed a few more scoring chances today and is still looking for that first club goal of the season. (5/10)

Substitutes

Christian Eriksen: Had an immediate impact on his return from injury, providing the assist within two minutes of coming on. Spurs looked a lot more threatening during his time on the field. (7/10)

Clinton N'Jie: Made a 10-minute Premier League debut but was unable to have an impact on the game. (6/10)

Tom Carroll: Brought on in the closing stages as Spurs looked to wind down the clock. (6/10)

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CRYSTAL PALACE

Goal

Alex McCarthy: Never looked entirely convincing. Parried the ball into dangerous areas too often, saw one clearance hit Son and almost deflect in, and should have done better for the only goal of the game. (4/10)

Defence

Martin Kelly: Didn't give Chadli too much joy down his flank, but also didn't get forward enough himself. (5/10)

Brede Hangeland: Made a string of perfectly-executed challenges in the first half that had the fans singing his name. His lack of pace was exposed for the goal, but for the most part he put in a good performance. (7/10)

Damien Delaney: Joined Hangeland in keeping Kane quiet on his return to the starting XI. Limited clear Tottenham chances to a minimum. (7/10)

Pape Souare: Delivered a peach of a cross that resulted in Sako hitting the post and was solid enough both defensively and going forward. (6/10)

Midfield

Yohan Cabaye: Needed to use his quality and experience to grab hold of the game when Palace were struggling to keep possession. Almost opened the scoring with a fine low strike just before half time, though. (6/10)

James McArthur: Struggled to cope with some of Tottenham's build-up play and was perhaps fortunate that the hosts more often than not lacked the quality to provide the killer end product. (5/10)

Wilfried Zaha: Never able to get into the match. Palace failed to pose much of an attacking threat for the vast majority of the first half, and Zaha was the man sacrificed at half time as a result. (4/10)

Jason Puncheon: Unable to escape the attentions of Dier for long enough to make a real impact on the match. (5/10)

Bakary Sako: Hit the post in the second half when his fierce drive was somehow tipped onto the woodwork by Lloris. One of Palace's brighter attackers. (6/10)

Attack

Yannick Bolasie: Had a good spell towards the end of the first half when his influence began to grow, but aside from that he was quiet and failed to provide the focal point needed from a striker in the opening 45 minutes. (6/10)

Substitutes

Fraizer Campbell: Came on for Zaha at the break in an attempt to give Palace that focal point, but failed to trouble Tottenham's defence at all. (6/10)

Jordon Mutch: Replaced McArthur for the final 15 minutes of the match but was unable to help his side find a route back into it. (6/10)

Patrick Bamford: A final throw of the dice late on and showed a couple of good touches without being able to make a telling impact. (6/10)