O'Hara nets in Spurs win

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O'Hara's goal at Stadion De Goffert gives Harry Redknapp's side six points from three games, which should be enough to get Spurs out of Group D ahead of their final match against Spartak Moscow.

Victory came on a bobbly pitch, damaged after snow hit Nijmegen and NEC's heaters failed. Redknapp also had a raft of players ineligible, injured or in need of rest.

NEC coach Mario Been accused Spurs of being a long-ball team on the eve of the clash - but there was nothing route one about O'Hara's goal in the 14th minute.

David Bentley's weighted ball slipped Gareth Bale down the left and the ball was pulled back for Fraizer Campbell to strike the crossbar from close range.

O'Hara, returning from suspension after being sent off against Udinese just over a month ago, headed in the rebound.

The win meant a pleasant return to Holland for Heurelho Gomes. Tottenham's goalkeeper has been enduring a wretched season but this was a reminder of happier times with PSV Eindhoven before his summer move.

The Brazilian did not have early crosses to deal with as he would in England, but he was at full stretch to deny Moestafa El-Kabir midway through the first half.

Spurs offered a threat on the counter-attack and O'Hara was in the hunt for a second, forcing Gabor Babos into a save with a powerful drive after Darren Bent had laid the ball off.

Bentley was in the thick of the action at the start of the second half, firstly going just over the angle of post and crossbar with a long-range drive.