- Dunne (13), Milner (29), Carew (88 pen)
- Date:2009-12-05
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Villa Park
- Attendance:39748
- Referee:Attwell, S
Live Commentary
95mins
It's full-time. Villa deserve the three points as Brad Friedel was mainly a spectator.
90mins
There will be five minutes of added time.
87mins
John Carew makes no mistake from the spot, sending Matt Duke the wrong way.
87mins
Villa are awarded a penalty as Ashley Young is brought down by Matt Duke.
85mins
Luke Young gets to the ball before Kamil Zayatte to win possession for Villa.
82mins
Craig Fagan goes into the notebook.
80mins
Stiliyan Petrov can't find the target with his right-foot strike.
78mins
John Carew replaces Emile Heskey for Villa.
78mins
Nicky Barmby tries his luck from outside the box but slashes his shot wide.
77mins
Dean Marney is replaced by Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
74mins
Gabriel Agbonlahor is receiving treatment after a sturdy, but fair, challenge from George Boateng.
73mins
Dean Marney looks to find Nicky Barmby but Villa clear their lines.
71mins
Gabriel Agbonlahor heads wide of the target.
69mins
Stephen Hunt looks to break forward but his progress is halted by Richard Dunne.
67mins
Stiliyan Petrov is booked for a foul on Stephen Hunt.
65mins
Anthony Gardner is receving treatment after picking up a knock.
64mins
Stiliyan Petrov's drilled effort flies high over Matt Duke's goal.
63mins
The game has got a bit scrappy with both teams giving the ball away.
61mins
Luke Young goes into the referee's notebook.
60mins
Craig Fagan's drive from just outside the area cannons back off the upright.
59mins
Hull are enjoying better possession in this half but have not tested Brad Friedel.
56mins
Emile Heskey looks to burst into the box but shows enough of the ball for Anthony Gardner to make the challenge.
55mins
Hull have stepped up a gear and are putting pressure on the Villa goal.
54mins
Nicky Barmby replaces Jozy Altidore for the Tigers.
52mins
Brad Friedel collects under pressure from Jozy Altidore.
50mins
Ashley Young is shown yellow by the referee.
48mins
Hull are awarded a free kick as Jozy Altidore is fouled.
47mins
It's a quiet start to the second half.
45mins
Stuart Atwell gets the second half underway.
45mins
It's half time. Villa are well worht their lead. Hull will be concerned by Jimmy Bullard's injury.
45mins
Carlos Cuellar's effort deflects of Kamil Zayatte for a corner. Villa went close to a third there.
42mins
Carlos Cuellar is booked for a challenge on Richard Garcia.
41mins
Stewart Downing's rising left-foot strike clips the cross bar.
40mins
Ashley Young goes for goal but his strike flies over the target.
37mins
The impetus has momentarily gone out of the game.
35mins
Richard Dunne puts a toe in to take the ball off Craig Fagan.
33mins
Villa clear their lines with Jozy Altidore threatening.
31mins
Dean Marney is shown yellow by the referee.
29mins
James Milner produces a top-class finish, chipping Matt Duke who had come to clear the ball.
27mins
Luke Young's drive is blocked by Anthony Gardner.
25mins
James Milner's pass doesn't find his intended target of Ashley Young.
22mins
Anthony Gardner's glancing header goes over the crossbar.
21mins
Richard Garcia's cross is deflected out for a corner.
19mins
Craig Fagan replaces the injured Jimmy Bullard.
18mins
Jimmy Bullard is struggling. It looks like he has a problem with his knee.
17mins
Ashley Young's right-foot shot is blocked by Anthony Gardner.
15mins
Jimmy Bullard is receiving treatement after landing awkwardly.
14mins
Villa take the lead, Richard Dunne, in space, firing home off the bar.
13mins
Matt Duke flicks James Milner's deflected cross over the bar.
11mins
Anthony Gardner turns Stephen Warnock's ball into the area behind for a corner.
9mins
Villa have started well in this game. Hull are struggling to get into the contest.
7mins
Emile Heskey scuffs his shot wide of the target.
7mins
James Milner's cross goes over the heads of Gabriel Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey.
5mins
Paul McShane does enough to halt Gabriel Agbonlahor's progress.
3mins
Stiliyan Petrov times his challenge to perfection to dispossess Stephen Hunt.
1mins
Luke Young fires across the face of goal.
0mins
George Boateng starts in place of Deiberson Geovanni who drops to the bench.
0mins
Stuart Atwell gets the game underway.
0mins
John Carew is back after a groin problem but has to make do with a place on the Villa bench.
0mins
Stewart Downing makes his first league start for Villa.
0mins
Paul McShane comes in for Bernard Mendy for the Tigers.
Match Preview
Aston Villa will be looking to get back to winning ways against Hull City at Villa Park following successive draws in the Premier League.
The Tigers themselves are a rejuvenated outfit after embarking on a four-game unbeaten run with two wins and two draws that has helped them climb away from the foot of the table and manager Phil Brown is breathing a little easier - for now.
They face Arsenal and champions Manchester United in December and with tricky clashes against Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers before the year is out, Brown will know the importance of keeping new chairman Adam Pearson happy.
The hosts have lost just one in their last eight league games and sit comfortably in sixth position and a win on Saturday would see them add pressure on Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who occupy the positions directly above them as the chase for top-four finish continues to gather momentum.
A 4-2 success away at Portsmouth in the Carling Cup quarter-finals has added further optimism with England quartet Emile Heskey, James Milner, Stewart Downing and Ashley Young amongst the goals.
They continue to impress national team manager Fabio Capello ahead of the World Cup in South Africa next summer.
Worryingly for Hull, Villa haven't lost at home since the opening day of the season and with the visitors' measly return of two points from a possible 21, it will be difficult for them to turn the tide.
Stephen Warnock has struggled with a virus in recent times but featured in midweek while James Collins (groin) and long-term absentee Curtis Davies (dislocated shoulder) are still short of fitness.
Brown has his own injury concerns with Seyi Olofinjana struggling to overcome a hamstring strain and the inspirational Ian Ashbee is unlikely to feature again this term after tearing his cruciate knee ligament.
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Match Report
Hull City midfielder Jimmy Bullard suffered another tragic setback when he lasted only 18 minutes of the defeat against high-flying Aston Villa.
Bullard has only played a handful of games over the last two years and sustained another knee injury which could result in a long lay-off.
The former Fulham star has been inspirational in Hull's recent revival which enabled them to put together a run of four games without defeat but against Villa they were always fighting an uphill battle.
Villa, unbeaten at home since their opening day defeat against Wigan Athletic, were in total command and should have scored an even more conclusive win.
First-half goals from Richard Dunne and James Milner put Villa on the winning path with John Carew converting a second-half penalty to complete the rout.
Milner played a leading role in ending Hull's unbeaten run in what turned out to be a nightmare game for Phil Brown's side.
Villa, however, should have scored a move conclusive win. They could have gone ahead in the opening minute. Luke Young began the move down the right and continued forward to gather a pass from Emile Heskey only to fire his shot wide of the far post.
It was a massive let-off for Hull who had another escape six minutes later when Ashley Young cleverly put Heskey clear but the England striker, in almost the same position as Luke Young minutes previously, screwed his shot wide of the upright.
There was an obvious gap in Hull's defence on the left which was highlighted in the 13th minute when Villa finally took the lead.
An astute pass by Milner found the unmarked Dunne but, unlike Luke Young and Heskey, the Irishman, in an identical position, blasted his shot into the net off the crossbar.
In the 18th minute Hull's inspirational midfielder, Bullard, suffered a knee injury when he fell awkwardly and had to be assisted off the pitch.
The catalogue of problems continued to haunt Hull and, in the 29th minute, goalkeeper Matt Duke raced from his line to head the ball into touch.
Villa substitute Steve Sidwell tossed the ball back to Gabby Agbonlahor who put Milner in possession and the England man chipped a 25-yard shot into an empty net.
Hull battled hard to get back into the game and they gave Villa a scare when Craig Fagan, who had taken over from Bullard, hit the angle of post and bar in the 62nd minute.
Goalkeeper Duke became the seventh player to be booked when he brought down Ashley Young to concede the 84th-minute penalty which was converted by substitute Carew.
Aston Villa Team
Hull City Team
Aston Villa | Hull City |
Corners
| 9 | 3 |
Fouls
| 16 | 16 |
Goal attempts
| 11 | 4 |
Shots off target
| 7 | 4 |
Offsides
| 1 | 1 |
93mins
James Millner has deservedly been named man-of-the-match.