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Aston Villa missed out on the chance to overtake Chelsea and Liverpool and go second in the Premier League on a frustrating day against resolute Wigan.
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Villa were lacklustre in a dull first half which saw Wigan’s Maynor Figueroa denied by keeper Brad Friedel.
But the home side upped the pace after the [...]

Emile Heskey scored on his debut as Aston Villa moved up to third in the Premier League table and heaped the pressure on Portsmouth boss Tony Adams.
Heskey smashed the ball home with a first time right-foot strike after Gabriel Agbonlahor’s flick-on.
Agbonlahor was later played through on goal but failed to hit the target.
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Aston Villa secured an FA Cup fourth-round replay despite a pulsating display by Championship side Doncaster.

Rovers’ Martin Woods rattled the bar with a cracking first-half shot and again late on with a free-kick.
But Villa always looked dangerous and Doncaster’s veteran keeper Neil Sullivan produced fine saves to deny Gabriel Agbonlahor and Curtis Davies.
And Agbanlahor missed [...]

Villa came from behind for a dramatic late victory in a pulsating encounter, in which Ashley Young was sent off.
Sunderland had the better of the first half and led through a Danny Collins header from a Carlos Edwards free-kick.
But Young surged down the right to cross for James Milner to bundle in the equaliser, with [...]

Curtis Davies’ header and a Scott Carson own goal were enough for Aston Villa to secure victory in the Midlands derby with West Brom.
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Davies returned to haunt his old club by stooping to nod Villa in front from Gareth Barry’s right-wing cross against the run of play.
Villa doubled their lead when Carson [...]

James Milner marked his 23rd birthday with two goals as Aston Villa saw off a dogged Gillingham side in a hugely entertaining FA Cup tie.
0-1 Milner 14′

1-1 Jackson 57′

1-2 Milner (pen) 78′

His first came from Adam Miller’s error but Gillingham replied well with Dennis Oli and Simeon Jackson going close.
Nathan Delfouneso wasted a [...]

Aston Villa regained fourth place in the table after a late own goal by Kamil Zayatte gave them victory.
Nicky Barmby had the ball in the net in the first half after Brad Friedel dropped a cross but the goal was ruled out for a foul on the goalkeeper.
0-1 Zayatte OG 88′
Villa sneaked the win when [...]

Zat Knight scored in injury-time as Villa hit back from 2-0 down to earn a draw to put them fourth in the table.
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Steve Sidwell, Curtis Davies and James Milner all struck the woodwork before Denilson slotted in Arsenal’s opener.
Gabriel Agbonlahor’s header was cleared off the line before Abou Diaby scored a superb breakaway goal for [...]

Aston Villa moved into third place in the Premier League after James Milner’s deflected late goal sank West Ham.
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An open first half saw Ashley Young hit the post for Villa after running on to a poor Scott Parker back-pass but West Ham dominated [...]

Aston Villa’s second-string team were comprehensively outplayed in their final Uefa Cup group game in Hamburg.
Having already qualified for the last 32, Villa made a raft of changes and Mladen Petric volleyed Hamburg ahead.
Ivica Olic headed in Dennis Aogo’s left-wing cross and Olic made it 3-0 with another fine strike after Craig Gardner nearly scored [...]