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Aston Villa 0 Sunderland 1

THE winners were probably Birmingham City Council after their threat to close sections of the Holte End because Aston Villa fans in the Upper K block persist in standing, writes BILL HOWELL. Read

Aston Villa Youth 2 Chelsea Youth 3

TONY McAndrew saw Villa's FA Youth Cup dreams end in heartbreaking fashion at Villa Park as Chelsea secured a 4-3 aggregate semi-final win. Read

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 0 - Birmingham Mail report

FORTUNE, they say, favours the brave. One can only conclude therefore that Portsmouth's Harry Redknapp must have piloted a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain and been the recipient of a George Cross for single-handedly picking off Luftwaffe Messerschmitts. Read

Portsmouth 2 Aston Villa 0 - match report

PORTSMOUTH duo Jermain Defoe and David James enhanced their international credentials in front of watching England boss Fabio Capello at the expense of Aston Villa counterparts Gabriel Agbonlahor and Scott Carson. Read

Aston Villa 1 Middlesbrough 1 - Birmingham Mail Report

PANCAKES, a tyre punctured by a nail, a snooker table, Holland. Now add a DVD of Villa against Middlesbrough March '08... Read

Aston Villa 1 Middlesbrough 1 - Match Report

ASTON Villa's hopes of securing a European spot suffered a major dent despite skipper Gareth Barry rescuing a point with a controversial penalty against Gareth Southgate's side. Read

Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 1 - Birmingham Mail report

IT TAKES five minutes to soft-boil an egg anywhere other than at Arsenal where just three minutes can be an eternity and leave your yolks as hard as marbles. Read

Arsenal 1 Aston Villa 1 - matchday report

ARSENAL showed plenty of fighting spirit which they will need to stay the course in the race for the Barclays Premier League as substitute Nicklas Bendtner rescued a point with a stoppage-time equaliser to deny Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium and keep the Gunners top of the table. Read

Villa reserves 1 Reading reserves 1

STEPHEN O'Halloran headed the second-half equaliser that maintained Aston Villa's four-point lead over Reading, but it was hard work for Kevin MacDonald's men who had to fight all the way. Read

Reading 1 Aston Villa 2 - Bill Howell's report

IN TERMS of entertainment the comedy value would have been heightened had James Harper pushed Martin O'Neill with enough force to remove his spectacles. Read

Reading 1 Aston Villa 2 - matchday report

ASTON Villa outclassed Reading at the Madejski Stadium to bring their dream of Champions League football nearer to reality and push their opponents closer towards relegation. Read

Carlisle Youth 0 Aston Villa Youth 2

ASTON Villa booked a place in the last four of the FA Youth Cup thanks to a dream start against Carlisle United at Brunton Park. Read

Aston Villa 4 Newcastle United 1

EVEN Aston Villa's inconsistency is inconsistent as, amid all the controversy of Premier League games being played abroad, their first-half display belonged over the road at Aston Park and their second could have graced the Giants Stadium, Sydney's Stadium Australia or the Tokyo Dome. Read

Aston Villa 4 Newcastle United 1 - matchday report

ASTON Villa piled the pressure on Newcastle United manager Kevin Keegan as an inspired second half performance handed Martin O'Neill's men a 4-1 win. Read

Derby Reserves 0 Villa Reserves 6

WAYNE Routledge struck a superb volley on his Aston Villa debut but later limped off with a foot injury as the reserves hit Derby for six. Read

Fulham 2 Aston Villa 1

BILLY the Badger mercifully raised some half-time laughs for those Aston Villa supporters who stumped up £35 on a day their team – and particularly three of their England quintet – will want to forget. Read

Fulham 2 Aston Villa 1

JIMMY Bullard scored a late winner to earn relegation-haunted Fulham a vital Barclays Premier League victory against Aston Villa at Craven Cottage. Read

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. Read

Aston Villa 1 Blackburn 1

FABIO Capello saw England candidates Scott Carson and Ashley Young make significant contributions but Aston Villa missed out on the chance to climb into a Champions League spot against Mark Hughes's side. Read

Liverpool 2 Aston Villa 2

ASTON Villa reached the 40 point barrier and perhaps, just perhaps, even that most pessimistic of managers in Martin O'Neill can now start dreaming with safety now assured and some 15 games yet to play. Read

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Find out the inside track from Bill Howell, the Birmingham Mail's man at Villa Park. Read