Stoke vs Tottenham as it happened: Harry Kane and Dele Alli doubles send message to league leaders Leicester City

71 mins: GOAL! STOKE 0 TOTTENHAM 3:It's three! Stoke's dreadful defending is punished again! After a corner for the home side broke down, Dele Alli sent Erik Lamela clear in acres of space. The Argentine drew Shay Given from his goal, and then simply squared to Harry Kane for the striker to roll home his 24th of an excellent season. Tottenham are running riot in the Potteries. Be afraid, Leicester fans. Be very afraid.

Harry Kane rolls in his 24th goal of the season - one more than the whole Aston Villa team. 

76 mins: The Tottenham fans have not stopped singing in this second half, but they have momentarily now to boo the introduction of Stoke's second substitute, Charlie Adam. The Scottish midfielder has history with the North London club, having crocked assorted Spurs players over the years including Gareth Bale, whose season he once ended with a wild tackle.

79 mins: It takes Charlie Adam just three minutes to make his mark on his next Tottenham adversary. The Stoke hatchet-man clashes with Erik Lamela on the touchline before giving the linesman a verbal volley. It earns him a rapid yellow card from Neil Swarbrick.

82 mins: GOAL! STOKE 0 TOTTENHAM 4:

Ooof! It's four, and it's another for Dele Alli. Harry Kane won the ball back of a dawdling home midfield before the ball is eventually worked to Christian Eriksen on the left. The Dane is given the freedom of the Britannia stadium to work his way into the box, and his chipped cross to the middle was met by Alli with a sweetly-sliced volley into the bottom right corner. It's hard to know whether Tottenham have been simply superb, or Stoke truly terrible. I suspect the truth lies somewhere between the two.

Dele Alli volleys home his second of the night. 

85 mins: Dele Alli has two, and of course should have had three, but he's not going to get the chance to make up his horror miss that was sandwiched between his two classy goals. The youngster has planed his part and will now take a well-earned rest so Nacer Chadli can play the final few minutes.

90 mins: A couple more changes see Ryan Mason and Son Heung-Min on for Tottenham. Both the players and supporters of the London club will enjoy every second of the four minutes of stoppage time that has just been signalled.

FULL TIME - STOKE 0 TOTTENHAM 4:

The poll below says it all.

Before kick-off, only a quarter of those had voted thought the Premier League title was heading to Tottenham, but as the night grew old and the goals flew in, they started to believe.

Following Tottenham's 4-0 rout of Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, almost half of you think the North London club can reel leaders Leicester in to become champions. A brace apiece from Harry Kane and Dele Alli means the gap between the two is now five points with four more matches to play.

The next instalment of this enthralling title race continues next Sunday when the Foxes host Swansea before Spurs welcome West Brom to White Hart Lane on Monday. As ever, we'll be here to cover all the Premier League action, but until then, thanks for being with us this evening and goodnight.

Job done: Mauricio Pochettino congratulates Dele Alli on his two goals.