Villa manager Martin O’Neill felt his team owed the travelling claret and blue army the determined second-half fightback served up at Colchester.

There were no new arrivals to cheer – but Villa supporters still got a glimpse of some potential future heroes at London Road.

Wolves are weighing up a loan move for a striker to cover for the injured Chris Iwelumo.

Villa have warned their Premier League neighbours Wolves and Birmingham to forget about prising Craig Gardner away from Villa Park.

Wolves have moved on in their striker search after dropping their interest in Nancy forward Marc-Antoine Fortune.

Premier League survivors Hull have made a late bid for Wolves target Marc-Antoine Fortune and Villa striker Marlon Harewood.

Chief Sports Writer Martin Swain looks at the real winner and losers of the deal after Gareth Barry leaves Villa for Manchester City.

Villa boss Martin O’Neill has hinted he could be forced to wheel and deal over the summer in preparation for a fresh assault on the Champions League.

Loan man Nigel Quashie believes Wolves have “better players” than fellow promoted side Birmingham.

West Ham defender Calum Davenport is back on Wolves’ radar as they consider a cut-price £1.5million approach in the hunt for Premier League recruits.