Milner breaks forward and the ball eventually finds its way to Harewood who should score but somehow Jenas' clearance denies him

Four minutes of stoppage time is added and Spurs, who looked well beaten, have hope of a draw

Bent knew little about the goal but it clearly deflected off him and it could be a tight finish now

Bent scoops a shot well over the bar

Pavlyuchenko almost gets ahead of the Villa defence at the near post but his shot trickles wide

Agbonlahor's incredible pace takes him clear of the Spurs defence but his cross is turned over the bar by Ashley Young

Villa defend it well, though, and Spurs are running out of time

Giovani's shot is deflected behind for a Spurs corner

Villa keep the ball well much to the frustration of the home fans

Giovani's cross-shot is comfortably gathered by Friedel, Spurs appear short on ideas with just over 10 minutes left

Reo-Coker breaks forward again and opts to shoot with Agbonlahor well placed for a pass. Spurs then go down the other end and Lennon's shot is blocked

Bentley works some space for a shot but it's comfortably over the bar for Friedel to watch it

Milner does well to retrieve a cross but Gomes manages to gather it

Bentley wastes a corner and time is really against Spurs now

Bent heads wide from Bale's cross as Spurs waste a decent chance to get back into the game

Giovani finds a bit of space down the left but his cross is well overhit

Lennon finds Giovani but the new-boy's shot is weakly hit and it's wide

Carew needs treatment as Ramos prepares to bring on Giovani Dos Santos

The atmosphere at White Hart Lane is distinctly downbeat, apart from in the visitors section

It should have been a routine save for Gomes but the mistake means it's 2-0 and Spurs are staring at another defeat

Villa break very quickly again but Agbonlahor's shot is blocked

Luke Young has to be alert to head the free-kick behind for a corner - better from Spurs early in the second half

Lennon forces Friedel into a decent save, the Villa keeper touching the ball over the bar

Ashley Young catches Lennon accidentally in a challenge and the Spurs man has a cut by his eye so will be forced off for treatment

Lennon does well down the right but his cross is just a bit too high for Bent who's header is easy for Friedel

Reo-Coker forces Gomes into another save as the three minutes of stoppage time is up

Friedel is fouled as he tries to catch a cross and Villa win a free-kick, just seconds left of the first half

Davies does well to head clear a dangerous cross for a corner. The home side fail to make anything of it though as we approach half time

Bent breaks quickly down the right but his cross is blocked with Pavlyuchenko waiting

Barry's corner looks like causing trouble for a second but Spurs manage to clear

Huddlestone fires an effort on goal but Friedel dives to his left and parries the ball clear, decent strike though from the Spurs man from distance

Villa are well worth their lead so far but Spurs are just showing signs of getting back into the game

Pavlyuchenko almost gets in for Spurs but Shorey does well to get in front of him and hacks the ball clear

Agbonlahor fires another shot on goal but this time Gomes is well behind it

Ashley Young curls an effort just wide as Villa probe the Spurs defence once more

Villa win a couple of quick corners as the pressure builds on Spurs again, Gomes is fouled though and the home side survive

Laursen heads just over as Villa continue to dominate

A lovely flowing move from Villa ends with Barry forcing Gomes into a fine save as the visitors break well again

Pavlyuchenko turns brilliantly before shooting on goal but the ball comes back off Davies' shoulder

Pavlyuchenko twists and turns down the other end but is eventually crowded out

Gareth Barry's cross is met by John Carew but his shot is just wide

Another Bale free-kick is comfortably caught by Friedel

Gareth Bale's free-kick is headed back towards Brad Friedel by Curtis Davies and Villa eventually clear

Agbonlahor gets clear again on the left but this time his cross evades everyone

Young attempts a cheeky chip over Heurelho Gomes' goal but it drifts over. Villa are looking very sharp early on at White Hart Lane

Pavlyuchenko is penalised for a high kick as he attempts an overhead kick

Reo-Coker almost makes it 2-0 as his cross-shot strikes the post. Spurs are rocking early on

It was a delightful move from Villa to put them in front as Spurs' poor start to the season appears to be continuing

Corluka is fouled and Spurs can launch an attack - fairly lively opening to the game

Darren Bent and Pavlyuchenko link up well inside the first minute and Spurs win a corner but Villa clear