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Villa Youth 5 Ipswich Youth 0
VILLA thrashed 2005 winners Ipswich to send out a clear message that they intend to repeat their 2002 FA Youth Cup success and make it three finals in seven years.
Nathan Delfouneso scored a superb hat-trick, Barry Bannan hit a brilliant free-kick and James Collins produced a smart finish after rounding the goalkeeper.
Villa will travel to Carlise United in the sixth round, the Cumbrians beat Southend 2-0, as they battle for a place in the last four.
VILLA: Parish (Dau, 87); Simmonds, Baker, Roome, Clark, Forrester (Weimann, 65), Albrighton (Bradley, 78), Hofbauer, Bannan; Delfouneso, Collins. Not used: Clancy, Ricketts.
