Redknapp hails James

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North End lie fourth bottom in the Championship but they belied their lowly status with a vibrant display and the award of a 60th-minute spot-kick put them on course for a notable upset, but James flung his 6ft 5in frame to his right to deny Preston winger Simon Whaley from 12 yards and then produced two fine saves from Chris Brown and substitute Neil Mellor.

Redknapp said: "David James is different class and the lad taking the penalty must have stepped up and realised how imposing he is. If anyone can make a save it's going to be him because he's that good. He's such a perfectionist and will be around for a long time yet."

He added: "In the last couple of weeks he's been in great form but he's been like that since he came to the club.

"He's been on another level - absolutely fantastic - and hopefully he can continue in that vein."

Yet again, James excelled throughout to further enhance his claims to remain as England's number one goalkeeper for the foreseeable future.

The 37-year-old has been restored in a Three Lions shirt since the arrival of Fabio Capello and has subsequently fixed his sights on being England's first-choice goalkeeper at the next World Cup.

James will be pushing 40 when the finals in South Africa come around in 2010, but he has rarely enjoyed better form than at present.

Redknapp added: "He's a great trainer and it's not a problem for him. He works non-stop on the training ground and he studies videos of his performances every afternoon.

"He's absolutely dedicated and he's in such great condition."