Harry Kane denied that he had dived in an attempt to win a last-minute penalty in Tottenham Hotspur’s breathless 2-2 draw with Arsenal.

The England captain went to ground in the final moments of the match after a challenge from Arsenal defender Sokratis in the penalty area.

Kane appeared to throw himself into Sokratis but insisted afterwards that it was a “50-50” decision for referee Martin Atkinson.

“The defender made a tired tackle,” Kane said. “On halfway [line] I think I would get that foul. The ref probably thinks I am looking for it.

“It is 50-50, I could get it in some games. In the box you don't always get them. He's come through the back of me.”

The attempt to win a penalty brought a controversial end to a match which Kane felt was ultimately disappointing for Tottenham, who surrendered a two-goal lead.

“We expect to see the game out,” Kane said. “It is a shame we could not kill it off. But it is the Premier League and if you don’t kill teams off they come back at you.”