Villa’s results, goalscorers and other news for the month of January 2010…..

January was an eventful month for the Villa.  The first team had a very full fixture list, playing 7 Cup and League games during the month and, most notably, beating Blackburn Rovers 7-4 on aggregate to reach the Carling Cup Final! Villa will meet Manchester United in the Final at Wembley on 28 February.

Villa also disposed of Blackburn Rovers and Brighton and Hove Albion in the FA Cup to reach the 5th round and an away tie with Crystal Palace on 14 February.

Transfers

The January transfer window came and went with only one transfer – a departure!

In

Nil

Out

Craig Gardner, to Birmingham City, 26/1/10, £3 million plus add-ons

Loans

Nathan Baker’s loan to Lincoln City was extended in January to the end of the season
Barry Bannan’s loan to Blackpool was extended in January to the end of the season
Shane Lowry, who had been on loan to Plymouth Argyle for three months before Christmas, went on loan to Leeds United from 30/1/10 to 13/3/10, with possible extension to the end of the season
Nicky Shorey, returned from loan to Nottingham Forest in late January, then went to Fulham on transfer deadline day, 1/2/10 to the end of the season

Chris Herd’s loan to Lincoln City has probably also been extended (although no official confirmation) but he was still playing for Lincoln on 27/1/10, while his original loan was due to expire on 2/1/10

Results

First Team

2 January 2010 – FA Cup, Third Round
Aston Villa    3    Blackburn Rovers    1
Goalscorers: Nathan Delfouneso, Carlos Cuéllar, John Carew (pen.)
Team: Guzan; Beye, Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Warnock; Downing, Reo-Coker, Delph (Sidwell 46), A. Young; Heskey, N. Delfouneso (Carew 75).
Substitutes not used: Friedel, L. Young, Dunne, Petrov, Albrighton.

14 January 2010 – Carling (League) Cup, Semi Final, First Leg
Blackburn Rovers    0    Aston Villa    1
Goalscorer: James Milner
Team: Guzan; Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Milner, A. Young; Agbonlahor, Heskey (Sidwell 71).
Substitutes not used: Friedel, L. Young, Beye, Reo-Coker, Delph, Carew.

17 January 2010  – Premier League
Aston Villa    0    West Ham United    0
Team: Friedel; Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Milner, A. Young; Agbonlahor, Heskey (Carew 57).
Substitutes not used: Guzan, L. Young, Beye, Sidwell, N. Delfouneso, Delph.

20 January 2010 – Carling (League) Cup, Semi Final, Second Leg
Aston Villa    6    Blackburn Rovers    4
        (Villa win 7-4 on aggregate)
Goalscorers: Stephen Warnock, James Milner (pen.), [own goal], Gabriel Agbonlahor, Emile Heskey, Ashley Young
Team: Guzan; Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing (Sidwell 86), Petrov, Milner, A. Young; Agbonlahor, Heskey.
Substitutes not used: Friedel, L. Young, Beye, N. Delfouneso, Delph, Albrighton.

24 January 2010 – FA Cup, Fourth Round
Aston Villa    3    Brighton and Hove Albion    2
Goalscorers: Nathan Delfouneso, Ashley Young, Fabian Delph
Team: Guzan; L. Young, Beye, J.M. Collins, Warnock (Davies 50); Downing, Albrighton (Milner 13), Sidwell, Delph, A. Young (Lowry 86); N. Delfouneso.
Substitutes not used: Friedel, Clark, Petrov, Agbonlahor.

27 January 2010 – Premier League
Aston Villa    0    Arsenal    0
Team: Friedel; Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Dunne, L. Young; Downing, Milner, Petrov, A. Young; Agbonlahor, Heskey (Delph 78).
Substitutes not used: Guzan, Beye, Davies, Shorey, Sidwell, N. Delfouneso.

30 January 2010 – Premier League
Fulham        0    Aston Villa    2
Goalscorer: Gabriel Agbonlahor (2)
Team: Friedel; Cuéllar, J.M. Collins, Dunne, L. Young; Downing, Milner, Petrov, A. Young; Agbonlahor, Heskey.
Substitutes not used: Guzan, Beye, Davies, Shorey, Sidwell, N. Delfouneso, Delph.

Reserves

No games in January.

Academy Under 18s

14 January 2010 – FA Youth Cup, Fourth Round
West Bromwich Albion        0    Aston Villa    2
Goalscorers: Gary Gardner, Arsenio Halfhuid
Team: [Details not published]

23 January 2010 – Premier Academy League, Group B
Aston Villa    5    Birmingham City    0
Goalscorers: Gary Gardner, Ryan Simmonds (2, 1 pen.), Will Grocott, Arsenio Halfhuid
Team: Barrett; Grocott, Deeney, Devine, Williams; Lampkin, G. Gardner (Roberts), Blythe, Carruthers (Stieber); Halfhuid, R. Simmonds.
Substitutes not used: Coton, Nelson-Addy, Clifton.