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O’Neill’s squad players hold key to success

Aston Villa 1 Stoke 0: home side grateful for second-half winner from John Carew and disallowing of Mamady Sidebe strike

Carew keeps Villa's run alive

Aston Villa 1 Stoke 0: striker comes off bench to head in second-half winner against valiant visiting side

Football in brief: O’Neill slates fixtures

Aston Villa manager joins Arsène Wenger in saying that schedule of matches offers unfair advantage to some teams

Premier League previews: Cole still out

All the team news, injury problems and squads from around the grounds for the weekend matches in the top flight

Stingy Villa continue to rise and shine

Sunderland 0 Aston Villa 2: Martin O'Neill's side produce another efficient performance to go third in the league

Premier League previews: doubt over Drogba

All the team news, injury problems and squads from around the grounds for the next matches in the top flight

Charges for Downing’s former agent

Ian Elliott charged with five counts of fraud by Cleveland Police following allegations made by the England winger

Villa a picture of stealth and happiness

It is not the limitless money of Manchester City that might break up the cosy elite, but the shrewdness of Martin O’Neill

Villa quartet give Capello cause for optimism

Man United 0 Aston Villa 1: Italian will find it hard to overlook Martin O'Neill's young English players on current form

Agbonlahor earns Old Trafford win for Villa

Manchester United 0 Aston Villa 1: England hopeful sets up historic victory that sends Martin O'Neill's team into third place

Premier League previews: Liverpool's big guns return

All the team news, injury problems and squads from around the grounds for the weekend matches in the top flight

Milner central to the future success of Villa

Aston Villa 3 Hull City 0: winger has flourished since moving to middle and is helping Martin O'Neill cope with loss of Gareth Barry

Majestic Milner boosts Cup chances

Aston Villa 3 Hull 0: Villa midfielder runs the show in victory overshadowed by Jimmy Bullard going off in tears with knee injury

Best & Worst: Tony Daley

The former England star talks about beating Manchester United to the League Cup and working with Graham Taylor

Dunne looking towards the future

Aston Villa defender wants to move on from Ireland’s exit and scotches rumours of a players’ revolt before the France game