Monday, September 14, 2009

Aston Villa defeat rival Birmingham


Gabriel Agbonlahor gave Aston Villa the bragging rights over bitter rivals Birmingham as his late goal clinched a 1-0 win at St Andrews on Sunday.

A dour struggle looked set to end with the spoils shared until Agbonlahor popped up to head home with just five minutes to play.

Agbonlahor's goal ensured Villa's fans will be able to lord it over their friends and work-mates for several months after a fifth successive win over their arch enemies.

Losing the 'second city' derby to a late goal from Agbonlahor is becoming something of a recurring nightmare for Birmingham, who suffered the same fate when the sides last met at St Andrews in November 2007. Click to read more...

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