• Date: Sat 03 November 2007
  • Venue: Villa Park
  • Ref: Halsey, M
  • Attendance: 40,938
Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Laursen (57)

Young, A (61)

2 - 0

Aston Villa vs Derby County

Team Lineups

Aston Villa

Scott Carson
Zat Knight (Curtis Davies, 88)
Wilfred Bouma
Martin Laursen
Olof Mellberg
Gareth Barry
Stiliyan Petrov
Nigel Reo-Coker
Ashley Young, A (Shaun Maloney, 69)
Luke Moore (Patrik Berger, 77)
Gabriel Agbonlahor

Derby County

Stephen Bywater
Darren Moore
Andy Griffin
Claude Davis (Gary Teale, 46)
Jay McEveley
Dean Leacock
Matty Oakley
Craig Fagan (Robert Earnshaw, 66)
Giles Barnes
Stephen Pearson
Steven Howard


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Its all over here at Villa Park as the home side run out comfortable winners against a poor Derby side who look destine for relegation on this form.

87
Substitution
 

Curtis Davies gets a run out, replacing Zat Knight in defence.

85

Earnshaw won't give up on recording Derby's first away goal of the season, the Welsh forward smashing a shot over the bar from out wide on the right.

82

Maloney delivers a out-swinging corner towards the penalty spot but its knocked away by Darren Moore.

81

Agbonlahor drills a low effort in on goal, forcing Bywater into a confortable save low down to his right. Villa happy just to see this match out now.

78

Shaun Maloney tries his luck from 20 yards, drilling it wide of the goal with a poor effort, Villa looking to catch Derby on the counter-attack.

76
Substitution
 

Villa make a second change with one of the goalscorer's Luke Moore coming off and Patrik Berger takes to the field.

76

Steve Howard wastes a golden oppurtunity for Derby to get back into the game, Griffin's corner finding the Derby forward who headed over from just six yards out.

73

Derby are working hard to get something out of this game, this time its Robert Earnshaw going close for the rams, his shot just shaving the left hand post.

71

Jay McEveley drills a shot from 25-yards out, sending it just over the bar as the Derby defender comes as close as anyone else in his team.

67
Substitution
 

Villa make their first change of the game with Ashley Young coming off to be replaced by Shaun Maloney

66
Substitution
 

Craig Fagan comes off to be replaced by Derby's record signing Robert Earnshaw.

66

Young whips in a corner towards the near post but again big Darren Moore get his head on the ball and nods it away from danger.

66

The Villa team have found some much needed confidence, Petrov trying his luck from 12 yards, but slicing it just wide of the right hand post.

64

McEveley floats in a corner towards the near post but its a poor delievery and Villa can clear with ease.

61
Goal
 

Moore doubles the Villians lead after McEveley sold his goalkeeper short, Agbonlahor nipping in and forcing Bywater into a good save one-on-one but couldn't stop Moore's follow up, the Villa forward tapping the ball home.

59

Barry tries his luck from close range as Villa begin to control this game, the England midfielders effort flying just wide of the goal.

57
Goal
 

Villa finally make the breakthrough thanks to Martin Laursen after Young's freekick was headed back across goal by Barry, Laursen getting ahead of the Derby defence to stab the ball home.

53

Derby get themselves forward with Barnes leading the way, the young midfielder whipping in a good cross looking for Howard but Reo-Coker does well to cut out the cross with a header.

53

If this carries on in the same fashion Derby and Villa fans will have to stay up late to catch their teams on Match Of The Day, this has gotten the graveyard game written all over it so far.

50

Young is again at the centre of things for Villa, whipping in a cross towards the near post which Barnes does well to clear.

49

Young is causing the Derby defence all kinds of trouble, the tricky winger whipping in a cross from the right but its headed away by Darren Moore.

47
Yellow Card
 

Darren Moore is booked after pulling down Agbonlahor who had just got away from the veteran centre half.

46

Young whips in an early corner for Villa, knocking it towards the penalty spot but Bywater is out well to claim the ball.

45
Substitution
 

Derby make a change at half time with Claude Davis coming off for Gary Teale

Second half
 

The second half gets underway here at Villa Park with the home side taking the kick-off, looking for a much needed goal.

Half time
 

A quiet first half draws to a close with Derby frustrating the home side so far despite some kamikaze defending

45

The fourth official indicates there will be two minutes of added on time.

42
Yellow Card
 

Andy Griffin goes into the referee's book after clattering into Young with a dreadful challenge.

39

Young whips in a freekick from wide on the right and its Howard back defending, the striker heading it away from danger.

37

McEveley floats in a long freekick towards the far post but Barnes can't reach the freekick and Bouma heads it away.

35

A long freekick from Bywater is knocked down by Howard for Oakley who tries to squeeze a shot between two Villa defenders but its a poor effort and Carson saves easily.

30

Young tries his luck from the edge of the area, Young cutting inside Griffin before smashing the shot into the side netting.

25

Agbonlahor does well with a great run, taking on Moore to make it into the area before Griffin slides in with a brilliantly timed tackle to deny Agbonlahor as Bywater picks up the loose ball.

21

Barry's corner finds Melberg who gets up well to head the ball down but its easy for Bywater to deal with who saves well.

19

Moore makes another mistake at the back, his header going backwards to Agbaonlahor who tries to slot it past Bywater and at a tight angle, the ball bobbling across the face of goal.

18

Barry does well to take the ball past Pearson before slipping the ball through for Moore who cut inside and screws the shot wide, past the near post.

16

After a bright start the game has died a little, both sides failing to create much at the moment.

10

Petrov carries the ball forward and hits it from around 35 yards out, but its a wild effort and flies wide of the goal.

8

Pearson gets forward down the wing and whips in a cross towards the near post where Barnes tries to flick it goalwards but its a poor effort and goes wide of Carson's goal.

6

McEveley floats in a freekick towards Howard who flicks the ball on for Barnes who can't control the ball and it bounces to Fagan who slashes it over the bar.

2

Barry's second corner doesn't cause as much danger as the first and Moore is able to nod this one away.

2

Barry whips in a corner towards the near post where Howard heads it away but only as far as knight who hammers it back in and forces Bywater to deflect the ball behind.

1

Oakley's corner is driven into the penalty area but its headed away by Knight as Aston Villa clear some early danger.

Oakley nods a long ball on for Howard who hits the ball first time with a great half volley, forcing Carson to tip it over the bar.

Kickoff
 

Mark Halsey gets the game underway here at Villa Park with Derby looking for a first away win and Villa looking for a fifth win in six home games. Derby get the game underway

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Derby XI: Bywater, Griffin, Moore, Davis, McEveley, Fagan, Oakley, Leacock, Pearson, Barnes, Howard

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Derby are without Kenny Miller and Andy Todd who both have hamstring injuries, other than that Billy Davies has a full squad to choose from as they go in search of the first away goal and win of the season.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Aston Villa XI: Carson, Mellberg, Knight, Bouma, Laursen, Young, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Moore, Agbonlahor

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Aston Villa welcome back Scott Carson and Nigel Reo-Coker from suspension after missing last weekends 1-1 draw with Bolton. John Carew is still unavailable after missing the last five games.