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FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 4, 2015 at 3pm UK
 
Blackpool

Aston Villa
1-0
Blackpool

Benteke (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Match Report

Aston Villa edge past a battling Blackpool side 1-0 at Villa Park to book their place in round four of the FA Cup, courtesy of Christian Benteke's last-minute strike.

HT Report

Championship strugglers Blackpool restrict Premier League outfit Aston Villa to a goalless opening 45 minutes in their FA Cup third-round tie at Villa Park.

Team News

Talisman Christian Benteke starts for Aston Villa in their FA Cup third-round tie against Blackpool, while Nathan Delfouneso will face his former club.

Preview

Sports Mole previews the third-round FA Cup tie between Premier League side Aston Villa and Blackpool of the Championship.

Head to Head
Feb 12, 2011 3pm
Blackpool
1-1
Aston Villa
Grandin (14')
John-Baptiste (30'), Evatt (52')
Agbonlahor (10')
Young (90')
Nov 10, 2010 3pm
Aston Villa
3-2
Blackpool
M Collins (89'), Downing (28'), Delfouneso (60')
Clark (39'), Warnock (75')
Harewood (45')
Keinan (3'), Basham (66'), Euell (71')
rhs 2.0
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256
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