For the Blues fans it is worth rembering that your OS is lying to you, Craig Gardner is a Villa fan and he will be our secret agent

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Craig Gardner wants to help write new chapters in Villa’s glorious cup history – after cheering some of the past ones as a supporter on the terraces.

Gardner has definitely got ‘cup fever’ as this evening’s clash with Doncaster approaches – after recalling the joy of 1994 when Villa beat Tranmere.

He told AVTV: “I was on the terraces for the Villa v Tranmere League Cup semi-final game.

“We were 3-1 down and pulled it back in the match at Villa Park. To see Mark Bosnich saving those penalties was absolutely unbelievable.

“For years, I was a fan singing on the terraces. Now supporters are singing to me while I play. That’s massive.

“To be doing brilliantly at the moment in three competitions and to see my mates and chat about it is tremendous.

“I have been coming on a bit and now I’ve started the last two games. I am buzzing. I just want to keep playing football and impressing.