Source: Eurosport
Pompey beaten on Redknapp return
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp made a triumphant return to Fratton Park but Jermain Defoe was sent off for a stamp in the 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory against Portsmouth.
After leaving Pompey nearly a year ago, Redknapp eventually took Defoe, Peter Crouch and Niko Kranjcar with him - and almost inevitably Defoe got on the scoresheet after Ledley King had broken the deadlock.
Defoe getting sent off, however, was not in the script - and it set up a thrilling finale after Kevin-Prince Boateng had pulled a goal back, although Pompey had Michael Brown dismissed late on.
The hosts should have taken the lead when Aruna Dindane was
presented with an open goal but Spurs managed to stay on level terms and pick Hart's men off with simple goals to give themselves a two-goal lead before the interval.
King rose highest to nod home a Kranjcar corner just before the half hour. The second goal came on the stroke of half-time when Jermaine Jenas exchanged passes with Tom Huddlestone and crossed for Defoe to tap home his 10th of the season for club and country.
Boateng converted Steve Finnan's far-post cross to hand Portsmouth a lifeline before Defoe saw red for a stamp on Aaron Mokoena and Brown received his marching orders for a second bookable offence.
