Redknapp slams 'poor' Tanner

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp could face FA action for his withering attack on referee Steve Tanner on Sunday.

Redknapp was seething after his side slipped to their fourth successive Premier League match without a win in a 2-0 defeat at West Brom and had Benoit Assou-Ekotto red-carded for an over-the-top tackle on Gianni Zuiverloon in the 35th minute.

Redknapp felt Roman Bednar's 83rd-minute headed opener should have been disallowed for a push on Michael Dawson by the striker and felt Darren Bent should have been afforded greater protection from the East Sussex official.

"I couldn't even put into words what I thought of his performance," said the Spurs boss.

"When I walked into the referees' room before the game and saw who was reffing the game I knew what was coming.

"I expected that [performance] and it didn't surprise me at all. I've had him many times before and I know what he is like - he really isn't good enough.

"He is just a poor referee, unfortunately, and I've seen him make a mess of so many games before.

"I saw him when I was in the Championship and I thought to myself then 'Where has he come from?'.

"I never walk in after games and complain about a referee but this guy is scary.

"What can you do? Someone thinks he is good enough but he is definitely not."