The former Watford striker gratefully excepted the gift to slam the ball past keeper Steve Harper.
The Welshman made no mistake and smashed his ball high into Steve Harper's net.
Oster was back amongst it at the other end but Steve Harper followed Hahnemann's lead and finger-tipped his effort clear.
Tottenham started by far the brighter and Bent had already tested Steve Harper when he was finished a flowing home move.
Torres did force an early save from Steve Harper, but the angle was such that it would have taken a mistake from the keeper to concede.
Forest started brightly in the second half, Nathan Tyson almost heading home within seconds of the restart but directing his effort into the arms of Steve Harper.
Craig Gardner brought a fine fingertip save from Steve Harper before Villa took the lead seven minutes before the interval, helped by a liberal sprinkling of good fortune.
Newcastle continued to run preceedings until the final minute when Boro striker Brian Deane collected a Ziege free-kick and poked the ball past Steve Harper for a late consolation.
That lead was doubled just six minutes later when Gerrard's corner was met with a superb diving header from Dutchman Kuyt, giving Steve Harper no chance in the Newcastle goal.
The former Athletico Madrid star and the rest of the Middlesbrough team produced few clear-cut opportunities and it was left to full-back Curtis Fleming to force a fine tip-over save from Steve Harper in the second-half.
Blackpool did enjoy spells of possession and it might have been a different contest if DJ Campbell had made the most of a decent opening after collecting a through ball from Charlie Adam after 18 minutes but he shot tamely at Steve Harper.
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