Half-Time Report: Harry Kane edges Tottenham Hotspur ahead against Anderlecht

Tottenham Hotspur are leading Anderlecht 1-0 at the break in their Europa League Group J clash at White Hart Lane.

Both sides began brightly as Stefano Okaka showed good strength to get forward into the area before being halted by Jan Vertonghen, while at the other end Kieran Trippier's cross was hacked behind by Serigne Mbodji.

In the eighth minute Anderlecht's Steven Defour arrowed an effort at goal from outside the box, forcing Hugo Lloris to tip the ball out for a corner.

Youri Tielemans was next to threaten for the visitors as he received a pass and let rip with a shot from 30 yards out, but the ball missed the left post by a whisker.

Mauricio Pochettino's charges were able to work their way back into the game and went on to take the lead with their first concrete chance of the game just before the half-hour mark.

With the visitors momentarily down to 10 men, Christian Eriksen rolled the ball to Harry Kane on the edge of the box, and the England striker rifled into the left corner of the net with a shot on the turn.