Gareth Bale inspires Jose Mourinho's side to big win.

Gareth Bale's double inspires Tottenham to big win over Burnley; Bale plays part in all four goals as Spurs run riot;

it ends dismal run of league form for Jose Moruinho's side; Burnley suffer torrid afternoon in north London; they stay 15th, five points clear of drop zone

Gareth Bale's Tottenham resurgence continued as he inspired Jose Mourinho's side to a 4-0 victory over Burnley.

Handed just his third league start of the season, Bale needed just 68 seconds to open the scoring as Spurs raced out of the traps before the Welshman set up Harry Kane (15) for the hosts' second and also played a part as Lucas Moura (31) put the game beyond doubt before half-time.

Bale's fine afternoon continued into the second half and he rounded off a fine win for Spurs with a trademark left-footed finish to score twice in a match for the first time since in Real Madrid's 2-2 La Liga draw at Villarreal in September 2019

How brilliant Bale inspired Spurs...

Fresh from his goal in the Europa League in midweek, Bale was on the scoresheet again just 68 seconds into the game, drifting in behind the Burnley defence to poke home Heung-min Son's cross from the left.

Bale bursts out of the traps...

Bale's first goal for Spurs after just 68 seconds was the fastest ever conceded by Burnley in a Premier League match. The previous quickest was a Yerry Mina goal after 99 seconds for Everton on Boxing Day in 2018.

It was an electric start to the game from Spurs and Bale, who then grabbed an assist in the 15th minute with an inch-perfect 50-yard pass to set Kane free and the England captain's deflected shot beat Pope to double the advantage.

Man of the match: Gareth Bale.

You could not keep Bale out of the action as he also played a part in Tottenham's third goal. It was his pass that picked out Sergio Reguilon and the Spaniard's cross dropped for Moura, who finished into the bottom corner.

It was a disastrous half for Burnley, who found themselves 3-0 down in the first half at Spurs for the second consecutive season.

Team news

• Gareth Bale made just his third Premier League start of the season for Tottenham against Burnley. The Wales international is enjoying a resurgence after a disappointing first few months of the campaign and came into the side, along with Serge Aurier, who had recovered from a calf injury.
• Jay Rodriguez shook off a knock to start for Burnley, with Chris Wood returning to the bench.

After the break, Bale's brilliant afternoon continued as he scored his second of the afternoon.

Son once again had acres of space over on the left and he picked out Bale, who cut inside and fired emphatically into the bottom corner.

There was to be no hat-trick for Bale, who was replaced by Erik Lamela with 20 minutes to go, but Spurs still had opportunities to add to the scoreline, but Kane and Son were denied by brilliant saves from England goalkeeper Nick Pope.

But it was still a great afternoon for Spurs, who ended a run of five defeats in six Premier League games with the thumping win over Burnley