1. Aston Villa target two more players
ALEX McLeish has saluted rookie right-back Chris Herd but admits Villa are still looking to bring in at least one more experienced signing before Wednesday's transfer deadline.
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2. Aston Villa to unveil a new formation
ALEX McLeish is ready to unleash Villa's new 4-2-3-1 formation on Wolves with two of last weekend's goal-getters expected to be passed fit to play.
There were concerns over whether Gabby Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey would be available for tomorrow's derby after both departed the action early following their goalscoring heroics in the victory over Blackburn.
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3. Aston Villa 2, Hereford 0: Mat Kendrick's big match verdict
WELL be running round the Bull Ring with the Cup.....
It was almost the Bulls of Hereford who were dreaming of parading the Carling Cup around Edgar Street after threatening to dash Alex McLeish's hopes of bringing the trophy back to Brum with a bullish display.
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4. Alex McLeish vows to win back stay away fans
ALEX McLeish is confident his team can win back any stay-away supporters after saluting the fans whose warm welcome helped him kickoff with a victory at Villa Park.
McLeish received generous applause before and after the 3-1 win and believes the crowd of 32,319 was decent given that Villa have now played Blackburn at home seven times in two years.
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5. Villa fan banned for Birmingham City pitch invasion
A FOOTBALL coach who hurled a seat at police during a huge pitch invasion during a Birmingham City v Aston Villa derby match has been sent to a young offenders institution for ten months. Recorder Miss Abigail Nixon told 18-year-old Villa fan Jordan Powell: "You should know better than most that your behaviour cannot be tolerated.
"In effect you used a weapon that day. You ripped a chair out of the stands and threw it with force."
