Harry Kane scored his first Premier League goal of the season as Tottenham condemned Newcastle to a 3-2 defeat in their first game under new ownership.

There was a festival atmosphere ahead of kick-off as the Newcastle fans welcomed their new owners into the directors’ box. It began well on the field too as Callum Wilson nodded home inside two minutes to send the stands into raptures.

However, things soon unravelled as Tottenham quickly took the lead. Tanguy Ndombele (17) curled home a wonderful equaliser, before Kane (22) opened his Premier League account for the season. His strike had initially been ruled out for offside, but a VAR review overturned the decision and the goal stood.

But an incident in the stands towards the end of the first half saw play suspended for 24 minutes. A Newcastle supporter needed urgent medical attention and the teams returned to the dressing room as they received treatment, before being stabilised and taken to hospital.

When play resumed, Tottenham added their third. Kane and Heung-Min Son (45+4) linked up for the first time since February, with the South Korean forward poking home, and taking them to within one goal of Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba’s Premier League combined goals record.

Newcastle were reduced to 10 men late in the second half as Jonjo Shelvey (83) was sent off for two quick yellow cards, 23 minutes after coming on as a substitute. However, soon after, Eric Dier’s calamitous own goal (89) gave Newcastle a glimmer of hope, but Tottenham were able to see the game out.

The victory sees Tottenham into fifth place, going level on 15 points with Brighton in fourth. Newcastle remain second-bottom with just three points this season, offering the new owners a stark reminder of the work to do at their new club.

It was a raucous pre-match celebration inside St James’ Park. Fans waved black and white flags, held banners aloft and sang along to the stadium soundtrack as the smiling new owners took their places in the directors’ box.

It was almost written in the stars when Wilson nodded home Newcastle’s opener inside two minutes. The goal came from a wonderful team move too as Allan Saint-Maximin picked out Javier Manquillo down the right. Wilson was waiting, easily beating Sergio Romero, to nod the cross past Hugo Lloris from close range as St James’ Park erupted.

Fifteen minutes later though, and Tottenham were level, having taken their time to warm-up amid the boisterous home atmosphere. It was too simple for Spurs too, as Sergio Reguilon squared the ball across the top of the area for the waiting Ndombele, who had far too much time to shape his shot into the corner.

Shortly after, Kane finally opened his Premier League account for the season and it took a VAR intervention to do so. It was a brilliant ball over the top from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, catching the run of Kane on the shoulder of the Newcastle defence. The Spurs striker then expertly lifted the ball over the oncoming Karl Darlow and into the back of the net.

Kane was initially flagged for offside, but VAR intervened. It did not take too long to show Manquillo was playing the striker onside over on the left, and the decision was overturned as Tottenham quickly took the lead.

While Tottenham began to dominate proceedings, Newcastle went close to equalising. Joelinton picked out Wilson on the left, who held the ball up well while waiting for Saint-Maximin’s arrival. However, Reguilon defended him well as the ball evaded Saint-Maximin at the back post. Lucas Moura then saw a header from Son’s corner hit the crossbar.

However, play was soon brought to a halt after a medical emergency was spotted in the stands. Newcastle club doctor Paul Catterson and other medics were sent over to the supporter as Andre Marriner signalled for the players to return to the dressing room. Once the fan’s condition had been stabilised, the players resumed the game with seven minutes of additional time in the first half.

It did not take long for Tottenham to add their third. It was another superb team goal from the visitors, but it was Kane who squared the ball into the six-yard box for the waiting Son. He then fired home at the far post as Spurs went into half-time with a commanding lead.

After an elongated and worrying first half, the second half understandably did not match the intensity of the first. Tottenham still saw the better of the play though, with Ndombele firing wide of the target on the hour mark.

Newcastle were reduced to 10 men as Shelvey, who was initially booked for a nick on Ndombele, took out Reguilon as he looked to drive into the area.

But Newcastle were given a lifeline in the 89th minute after a disastrous own goal from Dier. Jacob Murphy delivered an innocuous free-kick into the area, and the Spurs midfielder looked unsure on how to clear it. In the end, it bounced awkwardly off his body before firing past Lloris.

It is the second successive Premier League victory for Tottenham, while Newcastle remain winless in all competitions this season, throwing Steve Bruce’s future – who took charge of his 1,00th game as a manager – into further doubt.