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.

It meant that in Holland's oldest city, Spurs' youngest ever player, John Bostock, was a substitute and joined on the bench by academy players Adam Smith, Ryan Mason and Jon Obika. Obika was used by Redknapp for the final six minutes and Mason in stoppage-time.

Goals from Benjani and Stephen Ireland also gave Manchester City a precious 2-0 UEFA Cup victory at Schalke.

Benjani found the back of the net in the 32nd minute following a nice cross from Daniel Sturridge, who featured instead of the injured Robinho, before Stephan Ireland doubled the lead in the 67th minute.

The win puts Mark Hughes' side top of Group A and it needs just one point from the final two pool matches to secure passage to the next round.

Meanwhile, CSKA Moscow survived a late scare to beat Lech Poznan 2-1 and book its place in the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup.

First-half goals from Alan Dzagoev and Yuri Zhirkov secured CSKA's third successive pool win and kept the Russians on top of Group H.

Semir Stilic's long-range drive gave bottom side Lech hope but despite their best efforts the Polish side came away from the Luzhniki Stadium with nothing.

Galatasaray's qualification for the knockout phase was put on hold as Metalist Kharkiv sealed a smash-and-grab 1-0 success in Istanbul.

Edmar's late goal ended the Turkish giants' 100 percent record in Group B, but goalkeeper Alexandr Goryainov was the visitors' real hero with a series of impressive saves.