Villa reserves crashed to their first defeat since November as Spurs ran out comfortable winners at Brisbane Road.

Goals from Dawkins, Taarabt and an Eric Lund own-goal gave the hosts all three points - ending Villa's unbeaten start to 2008.

The defeat was only Villa's second of the season and coach Kevin MacDonald could have few complaints after a frustrating night for his side.

Sorensen comfortably gathered a right wing cross on two.

Routledge broke with pace down the right a minute later, but was unable to get a cross in.

Pekhart tested Sorensen with a snap-shot on four, but the Villa keeper was equal to the test.

The hosts had the lead a minute later as Dawkins met a Taarabt through ball, rounded Sorensen and slotted home.

Lund just failed to connect with a Berger corner on seven as Villa looked for an immediate response. Earls then fired high over the bar.

Pekhart had the ball in the net on nine, but his effort was ruled offside.

Togolese international Salifou fired narrowly wide from the edge of the box moments later.

Rose fired wide for Spurs on 13 as the home side continued to create the better openings.

Damian Bellon's angled drive was blocked on 14 and Spurs cleared the danger.

Lund's timely challenge was enough to deny lively striker Pekhart on 16.

Clancy fired over the bar after good work from Berger on the edge of the box a minute later.

Berger was denied by Button on 21 - the Spurs keeper palming a thunderous left-foot drive past the post.

The Czech midfielder again went close on 25, this time firing narrowly wide of the upright.

Lund produced a timely challenge to deny Dawkins on 31.

The young Swede was not so impressive three minutes later as he brought Rose down in the box. Taarabt made no mistake from the spot.

As Spurs struggled to clear a Berger free-kick, Salifou's rising effort was blocked on 39.

Routledge raced onto Clancy's through ball on 44, but Button did well to deflect the winger's rising effort behind for a corner.

Sorensen comfortably gathered a tame free-kick from Martin on 51.

Hogg's right-foot effort was deflected into keeper Button's clutches a minute later.

Sorensen blocked Taarabt's angled effort on 54 as Spurs looked for a third.

With Villa looking for a way back into the game, Hogg's drive was blocked by Rocha on 60.

Routledge broke down the right on 69, but his cross was easily gathered by Button.

Bradley's left-wing centre was cleared on 75 as he linked up well with fellow substitute Forrester.

Routledge forced a corner seconds later as Villa rallied. Lund's powerful header from Berger's corner was then blocked by Button.

Spurs increased their lead on 78 as Lund directed Fraser-Allen's cross past Sorensen.

Salifou almost beat Button with an acrobatic overhead effort from the edge of the box on 81.

Berger pounced on Rocha's weak back pass on 86, but was again denied by Button.

Forrester saw his long-range effort deflected wide in stoppage-time as Villa looked for a consolation goal.