16.54: Full time and a morale boosting win for Villa.
16.45: GOAL Icing on the cake for Villa as sub Harewood makes it 4-0. He heads home Barry’s centre. That means the Villa skipper has scored two and made two.
16.42: Young leaves the pitch to a standing ovation as he is replaced by Berger.
16.38: Barry tries for his hat-trick but sees his header saved by Al-Habsi.
16.33: Despite the three goal deficit, Bolton heads have not dropped and Taylor sends a free kick over.
16.30: Villa are starting to relax and knock the ball around, it has been a while since they were comfortable enough to do that in any game.
16.21: GOAL Villa make it safe through Barry’s second of the game. Fine drilled shot from the edge of the area.
16.16: GOAL Villa make it 2-0 through Agbonlahor.
That will be a relief to him after his goal drought, it was a cracking finish, steering home Barry’s centre.
16.13: Bolton are starting to get on top, Villa need that second goal.
16.11: The strong wind is hampering the action even more in the second half.
16.06: Back in action at Villa Park.
15.50: Half-time. Villa look on course for a welcome win while Bolton are not doing their survival hopes much good.
15.37: Taylor fires in a fierce free kick for Bolton but Villa block the effort and manage to clear.
15.29: Petrov sends a speculative drive well wide of the target.
15.26: Settled pattern of play at Villa Park, good possession for the home side but no cutting edge.
They need that second goal.
15.15: Young causes problems again, he is the main threat for the home side.
15.13: The goal has settled Villa down and they are on top now.
15.10: GOAL Villa take the lead and it’s Gareth Barry on target.
Young skilfully gets down the line and puts a perfect cross into the back post, where Barry arrives to plant a header home.
15.09: Nerves for Villa as Larusen slices a clearance and it almost ends with a Bolton effort.
15.05: First chance of the game for Bolton. Kevin Davies heads over the bar at the far post.
A swirling wind is having an effect at Villa Park.
15.01: Under way at Villa Park. One change for the home side as Knight returns, Mellberg shifts to right back, Reo Coker to midfield and Harewood is dropped.
14.55: Five minutes to go to kick off at a nervous Villa Park. The home fans need a win today to ease growing anxiety about this season.
Villa: Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Laursen, Bouma, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Taylor, Harewood, Salifou, Routledge, Berger.
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