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Graham Roberts picks three Tottenham Hotspur players for praise after win against Fulham

Tottenham's Christian Eriksen before the match (REUTERS)
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Tottenham Hotspur won against Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday.

Tottenham's Harry Kane during training

Tottenham Hotspur have progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. Mauricio Pochettino’s side got the better of Fulham 3-0 away from home at Craven Cottage in the fifth round of the prestigious cup competition at the weekend.

England international striker Harry Kane was the star of the show for Tottenham. Kane scored all three goals in the match on Sunday afternoon.

Former Tottenham defender Graham Roberts was following the match, and he was impressed with the performance of the 23-year-old.

Roberts has also praised the performances of defender Jan Vertonghen and attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen on social networking site Twitter.

Over the course of the 90 minutes at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon, hosts Fulham had 39% of the possession, took eight shots of which three were on target, and earned five corners, according to BBC Sport.

Visitors Tottenham had 61% of the possession, took 23 shots of which seven were on target, and earned seven corners, according to BBC Sport.

Spurs will take on Millwall at White Hart Lane in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup this season.

Tottenham's Jan Vertonghen after the game