Source: Eurosport
Villa progress on penalties
Aston Villa advanced through to the Carling Cup fifth round after beating Sunderland 3-1 on penalties at the Stadium of Light.[LNB] Kenwyne Jones saw his weak penalty saved by Brad Guzan five minutes from the end of normal time and, after extra-time also finished goalless, Sunderland's woes from the spot continued.[LNB] Andy Reid, Lorik Cana and Jordan Henderson all failed to convert to leave Ashley Young to score the decisive penalty.[LNB] The Wearsiders will feel hard done by but they only have themselves to blame after squandering some gilt-edged chances, none more presentable than that which fell to Kieran Richardson in the closing minutes of the extra period.[LNB] Having burst clean through, the former Manchester United midfielder should have scored but hammered his shot straight into the chest of Guzan. [LNB] England international Emile Heskey, who recently voiced his concern that a lack of first-team opportunities may hamper his World Cup ambitions, almost marked his first start in two months with a second-minute opener. [LNB] Gabriel Agbonlahor escaped down the right and his low cross was cleverly flicked towards goal by Heskey, only for the ball to narrowly miss the far post. [LNB] After that early scare, Sunderland slowly warmed to their task with Fraizer Campbell excelling in an unfamiliar right-wing role with another Sunderland youngster, Jordan Henderson, also making a significant impression. [LNB] The local lad came close with a low drive from the edge of the area before he saw what appeared a legitimate claim for a penalty turned away by referee Phil Dowd after he went down under a challenge from Stephen Warnock.[LNB] And with Reid, Cana and Henderson all missing in the shoot-out, there was no way back for Sunderland.
