Tottenham Hotspur lift themselves up to sixth in the Premier League table as goals from Harry Kane and Erik Lamela help secure a 2-1 win against Burnley.

Tottenham Hotspur have lifted themselves up to sixth in the Premier League table after goals from Harry Kane and Erik Lamela helped secure a 2-1 win against Burnley this afternoon.

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at White Hart Lane on December 20, 2014 © Getty Images

The game started in a lively fashion and Burnley came close to scoring the opening goal, as good play from Kieran Trippier allowed him to whip in a deep cross to the back post, where Scott Arfield's volley went over the crossbar.

The encouraging start for Burnley soon dropped off and Spurs took control of the match by keeping hold of the ball.

Kane eventually gave Spurs the lead with a header from close range after getting on the end of Nacer Chadli's cross.

Burnley grabbed an equaliser just three minutes later through Ashley Barnes, who received the ball from George Boyd on the edge of the box before smashing past Hugo Lloris and into the top corner of the net.

This exciting few minutes added life to the game and Lamela added to the drama by curling in his first Premier League goal from 25 yards to give Spurs the lead at half time.

Tottenham Hotspur's Argentinian midfielder Erik Lamela celebrates scoring their second goal during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at White Hart Lane in London on December 20, 2014 © Getty Images

Following the restart, the visitors immediately went on the attack as Barnes fed Danny Ings, but the striker was forced wide before he tested Lloris at his near post.

The French keeper then had to deny Ings for a second time after the striker again combined with Barnes.

Spurs thought that they scored a third goal after 64 minutes, but the flag went up for offside after Chadli converted Kane's pass under Tom Heaton.

Nevertheless, the hosts had already done enough to secure a third victory in the space of six days.