London — Tottenham Hotspur booked their place in the FA Cup semifinals, but an injury to Harry Kane marred the party as they marked their last tie at their White Hart Lane home with a 6-0 thrashing of third-tier London rivals Millwall on Sunday. England international Kane, the Premier League’s joint top scorer, had to hobble off after suffering an ankle injury in a sixth-minute challenge during their sixth-round tie. Yet his absence was not missed on the day as Son Heung-min hammered a brilliant hat-trick and Kane’s replacement Christian Eriksen also scored a beauty before Dele Alli and substitute Vincent Janssen got in on the act. It all made for an emotional occasion at Spurs’ 18-year-old ground, which they will leave at the end of the season. Third-tier side Millwall had beaten three teams en route to the sixth round but Spurs dominated them from the outset. The semifinal will be at Wembley Stadium, where the plan is for them to play their home games next season before moving int...
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