Watford 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2

HARRY Redknapp has been Tottenham boss for less than six weeks and is already one tie from Wembley following a Carling Cup quarter-final victory over Watford, courtesy of Darren Bent’s winner.

Tamas Priskin gave Brendan Rodgers’ side an early lead at Vicarage Road before Roman Pavlyuchenko netted for the holders from the penalty spot to maintain his record of scoring in each round.

Redknapp’s magic touch has turned Spurs’ season around and it worked again when he brought on Bent as a substitute to score the winner with 14 minutes remaining.

The result meant Redknapp got one over his brother- in-law Frank Lampard Snr, who he had never faced before.

With Lampard appointed in his new role to assist Rodgers as football consultant, one of his first tasks was to try to get the better of someone in his own family.

And he had the perfect start when Priskin netted in the 13th minute from a move that started with Jon Harley stealing the ball from Aaron Lennon and racing forward.

The ball was worked to Tommy Smith, whose cross found Priskin with his back to goal.

The Hungary striker then turned Jermaine Jenas and fired into the bottom corner for his third goal of the campaign.

Jenas was then fouled by Ross Jenkins for the penalty, Pavlyuchenko tucking away the spot-kick.

Jenkins almost atoned for giving away the penalty immediately after the restart when he shot from the edge of the area, only for Michael Dawson to race out and block bravely.

Redknapp made his decisive move midway through the second half by replacing Fraizer Campbell with Bent, who struck 11 minutes after coming on.

Liam Bridcutt won the ball with a challenge on Lennon but it played in Bent, whose finish at the near post should have been kept out by Loach.