Bent sparks English revival

11-08-2008 | AFP

The Tottenham player’s hat trick sparked a UEFA Cup comeback

Panama Star PARIS. A Darren Bent hat-trick in Tottenham's 4-0 win over Dynamo Zagreb sparked an English renaissance in the UEFA Cup.

Bent, who had been unable to find his feet under former coach Juande Ramos, blasted in two goals home inside three minutes to give Tottenham a commanding lead going into the interval.

Tom Huddlestone capped off an excellent performance with Spurs' third on the hour mark, but the night belonged to Bent after the 24-year-old notched up his third on 70 minutes.