We Won the Cup!

Villa's Ladies triumphed in the FA Women’s Premier League Cup Final at York City's Bootham Crescent after a nail biting 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory over Leeds.

The match had ended goalless after extra-time after Villa's valiant defence had shut Leeds out and Villa's goalkeeper Megan Walsh was the hero in the shoot-out as she made the decisive save from Leeds skipper Clare Sykes.

Substitute Carly Davies kept her nerve to slot home the winner and send the Villa contingent into wild celebration.

“We’re over the moon with the victory,” said Villa boss Joe Hunt.

“The girls who stepped up were very confident and didn’t look like missing.

“Leeds are a very good team and we knew that. But we dug in and defended very well.”

Leeds manager Andy Burgess added: “I'm bitterly disappointed with the way we lost the game.

Aston Villa: Walsh, Vaughan, Mannion, Merrick, Petrovic (capt), Richards, Follis (Fergusson, 78), Moran (McCue, 55), Jones, Cusack (Davies, 100), Clarke

Leeds United: Draycott, Lipman, Emmonds, Lee, Sharp, Sheen, Sykes (capt), Huegett, Rich (Thackray, 83), Staneff (Coates, 120), Lee (Bass 46).

Referee Helen Byrne
Attendance 1257

Norwich v Villa as it was tweeted...

Cheering Up Di Canio

The Joy of Six, Villa v Sunderland as it was tweeted...

Man United v Villa as it was tweeted...

U21s Fulham v Villa as it was tweeted...

Beneteke in PFA Young Player shortlist

Belgian goal machine Christian Benteke has been short-listed for the PFA Young Player of the Year. The unstoppable force snapped up from Genk has fired home 19 goals in his debut season for Aston Villa.

The Holte End favourite is on course  to break an Aston Villa goal-scoring record this season, as he looks to become the first player to score 20 league goals in an Aston Villa shirt since the glory days of Peter Withe.

The Beast of B6 is up against Gareth Bale, Jack Wilshire, Romelu Lukaku, Danny Welbeck and Eden Hazard for the award.