The campaign against section five has forged some unlikely alliances, with left-wing human rights activist Peter Tatchell backing it alongside Conservative MP David Davis and Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party.

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Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington made four changes for the game with Steven Davis, Lafferty, Gareth McAuley and Grant McCann returning to the line-up.

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Minutes later Davis was booked for a challenge from behind on Nigel Reo-Coker as Villa continued to up the tempo in front of a vociferous home crowd.

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