Tottenham are pretty certain of qualifying for the next phase of the Uefa Cup after a comfortable 1-0 win in NEC Nijmegen.
Jamie O'Hara settled a dull encounter after 14 minutes after one of the few moves of any quality and Harry Redknapp's team will probably enjoy the luxury of a final-game dead-rubber against Spartak Moscow after moving on to six points in Group D.
The moment of the match came when David Bentley fed the overlapping Gareth Bale down the left and the Welshman's cross was thudded against the bar from close range by Fraizer Campbell. O'Hara arrived on cue to nod it into an unguarded net and it proved decisive.
Hereulho Gomes kept a clean sheet on his return to Holland and he was barely troubled, even from corners, although he did make one decent stop to deny Mostapha Kabir. Chris Gunter was still required to clear the rebound impressively.
Lone striker Jhon van Beukering dragged a shot wide before O'Hara come close to a second by forcing a save out of Gabor Babos after being teed up by Campbell.
Bentley started the second half on the right and with more purpose as he flashed a shot off target and then crossed perfectly for Darren Bent to work Babos with a goalbound header.
Michael Dawson had to make an important back-header to thwart the lurking Lorenzo Davids but NEC rarely looked like equalising with Jonathan Woodgate in control and snuffing out the danger regularly, including one fine tackle on Kabir.
Spurs could afford to bring on teenagers Jonathan Obika and Ryan Mason to hand them some experience as they coasted to the 1-0 victory.
The win means Redknapp has won seven out of nine games since replacing Juande Ramos and this was a case of getting the three points with a minimum amount of fuss despite missing several first-team regulars.
STAR MAN: Jamie O'Hara *8. The midfielder was bright and lively and scored the all-important goal to promote his claims. Click here for full player ratings and match stats.