FULL TIME – Very good win and excellent return for Freddie

then Weimann wins the ball, passes it to Hogg who squares it back to Weimann to seal the game

Saying that Bevan is forced to make a good save

Comfortable end from Villa in a decent game to watch

From the free kick Davies has a header saved by the goalkeeper

Davies gives a foul away right on the edge of the box, from the resulting free kick Villa broke to get their own free kick at the Holte End

Forrester on for Delf

On a break Delf shows his pace but delivery let him down

Chelsea miss a golden chance to equalise

Lichaj shoots wide, overall very quiet game for Bouma, perfect recovery

Villa GOOAALLLLL – Clark with a Gary Cahill scissor kick from a corner

Very poor half so far, no pattern and disjointed

Villa free kick, Clark over

2nd HALF

Half Time – 1-1 but Clark misses a clear header at goal. Davies looks fit enough, Weimann playing very well but the good news is that Bouma appears to be running free

Chelsea keeper makes a save from Davies

guiding header back from Bouma to Bevan after a dangerous Chelsea cross

Delf twists and turns and shoots, deflects for a corner

James Collins booked

Hofbauer wastes a great chance

Kakuta looks a class above, set up a chance there

Hofbauer shoots way over but Bouma looking slim but obviously lacking sharpness

James Collins just heads over

Chelsea playing the better football it has to be said, Villa very dangerous on the counter

Chelsea goal – Strickland from short range

Villa Goalllllll – weimann with a great shot but weak Chelsea keeping

Game kicked off and with a few minutes, Chelsea hit the bar

Very interesting game at Villa Park tonight (7PM KO). The all conquering Villa reserve side takes on a young and talented Chelsea side but from our point of view the return of Wilfred Bouma and the continued recovery of Curtis Davies is the main interest tonight.

The team is

Bevan,

Lichaj, Bouma, Clark, Davies,

Roome, Hogg, Collins, Weimann,

Delfouneso, Hofbauer.

Substitutes: Forrester, Carruthers, Roberts, Williams, Simmonds.

Updates will posted as the scores come in