16.52: James Harper gets a consolation goal for Reading but it’s been a great afternoon for Villa.
16.48: Simple tap in for Carew after a shot from Agbonlahor. Villa Park is rocking.
16.45: Carew puts the ball in the net but Agbonlahor is unbelievably given offside.
16.33: It looks easy for Villa with Reading threatening little.
16.14: Martin Laursen doubles Villa’s lead when he headed home an inswinging corner from Ashley Young.
16.07: Yellow card for Hahnemann after he comes out of his area and brings down Agbonlahor.
15.47: Villa sitting in fifth place as the table looks at half-time. They need all results to stay the same and hit four second half goals to move into a Champions League place.
15.45: Reading’s Doyle sees a shot go over the bar into The Holte.
15.37: Villa on top with Reading looking weak defensively. Ref Uriah Rennie not impressing.
15.24: Villa take the lead thanks to John Carew with a header from an Agbonlahor cross.
15.08: All Reading early on but no real chances to report at this stage.
14.32: No shocks in the Villa XI but no Luke Moore on the bench. Thoughts on that Villa fans?
Villa: Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Taylor, Harewood, Knight, Gardner, Maloney.
14.28: Adam Williams is one fans who wants Doyle, don’t forget to leave your views on Villa and today’s game below.
14.21: Big day for Reading striker Kevin Doyle, plenty of rumours linking him with a move to Villa Park.
14.00: Important day for Villa. Reading have an abysmal away record, conceding 29 goals in 10 away games this season.
This game last season was Martin O’Neill’s first in charge so it’s a good opportunity to measure how far the team has come.
Villa fans, how well has MON done in the last 18 months?
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Can Win Must Win Game.
Hopefully if our defense can stay tight, we can keep them out.
And i would love to see Doyle at Villa Park after January 31st, rumours of a Money + Moore exchange today for him, i hope its true.
Not having Moore on the bench certainly adds fuel to the Doyle rumour Fire. Moore dosen’t want to sign a new contract, if we can get Doyle in exchange and give them abit of cash…very good deal i think.
On the other hand, i can see Moore being another Vassel and everytime we play Reading from now on he will score a hat-trick. Ah well, Doyle wil just have to score 4 eh? Haha.
Villa can afford to drop Moore, i don’t think Reading can do the same with Doyle, so you never know.
Shame about Mellbergs injury, i don’t feel quite as good about Gardner starting at right back, hes decent but hes not a right back so gets caught out abit.
Great win and performance today, shame we couldn’t keep a clean sheet, should have been 4-1 also, Carews goal should never have been ruled out.
Ahh well another 3 points, 6 unbeaten, 3 wins on the trot, can’t complain…Liverpool away next.