Beth England scored on her debut for Tottenham after making a record-breaking transfer from Chelsea, but it wasn't enough for Rehanne Skinner's side as they fell to their fifth straight defeat.
England put the visitors ahead in the first 30 minutes with one of the first attempts on goal for Spurs during a half which saw Villa dominate.
Tottenham have spent much of the campaign vying with Everton to be the 'best of the rest' outside of the league's conventional top four, but it's a bad start to the year as they try to gain momentum in 2023.
