Villa took the lead when Young's trickery on the left saw him evade the challenge of Kevin Davies and his pinpoint right-footed cross was met firmly by Barry's header.

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The visitors took the lead after the break as in-form Robertson fired home a right-footed effort from Robson's cross.

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Downing was allowed the freedom of the right wing and fired in a cross to Bent, whose first-time side-footed shot flew into the roof of the net.

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More sloppy defending allowed a cross to come in from the right and Junior crashed home a right-footed shot from six yards.

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McVeigh opened the scoring when he side-footed the ball home at the far post following Iwan Roberts' excellent low cross from the right.

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