2010/11 ASTON VILLA 1 NEWCASTLE UTD 0
ASTON VILLA: Friedel, Walker (Cuellar 78), Dunne, Collins, Luke Young, Downing, Petrov, Makoun (Reo-Coker 67),Ashley Young, Agbonlahor (Pires 86), Bent. Subs Not Used: Marshall, Albrighton, Heskey, Clark.
NEWCASTLE: Harper, Simpson, Steven Taylor (Ryan Taylor 63), Williamson, Jose Enrique, Barton, Guthrie, Coloccini,Gutierrez, Ranger (Kuqi 83), Lovenkrands. Subs Not Used: Krul, Ferguson, Donaldson, Tavernier, Richardson.
Att: 37,090
James Collins eased Aston Villa's relegation worries with a first half winner in the Barclays Premier League clash with Newcastle at Villa Park.
The Welsh international defender headed home an Ashley Young free-kick midway through the first half to give Villa revenge for a 6-0 mauling at the hands of the Magpies at St James' Park in August.
More importantly, the victory lifted Gerard Houllier's side five points clear of the bottom three, with six games remaining.
Villa were relieved to hang on for the victory after dropping more points - 23 - from winning positions than any other Premier League team this season.
The game was not a classic but the result rather than the performance was crucial given Villa's current predicament.
However, they deserved the three points after dominating the second period - with winger Stewart Downing again impressing.
Newcastle had slightly the better of the first half but lacked a cutting edge particularly without the services of suspended captain and top scorer Kevin Nolan.
The Magpies were the first to threaten and a dangerous left-wing cross from Jose Enrique picked out the run of Joey Barton at the far post.
But the midfielder opted for a first time header when there was time to control the ball and his effort flew into the Holte End.
Newcastle started to impose themselves on the game and Brad Friedel went down to his left to gather Nile Ranger's low attempt from Jonas Gutierrez's through-ball.
Mike Williamson became the first player to be booked for bringing down Gabriel Agbonlahor in full flight.
Then after 24 minutes a superb header from Collins put Villa ahead.
Barton was upset at being penalised for bringing down Ashley Young.
Young took the free-kick himself and Collins' glancing header flew past goalkeeper Steve Harper into the far corner of the net. It was his third goal of the campaign.
Barton appeared to be constantly berating referee Stuart Attwell and was spoken to by the official.
Young had a shot deflected wide after finding plenty of space 20 yards out, then a goalbound header from Richard Dunne was blocked from the resulting corner by the influential Young.
Downing delivered an inviting cross after skipping past the challenge of Danny Simpson but Darren Bent could not keep his header down.
Bent had the ball in the net a minute before half-time but was ruled offside.
Villa started the second period on the offensive and a mistake by Barton allowed Stiliyan Petrov to find Agbonlahor in space on the left flank.
He had time to make ground into the Newcastle box and his curling shot was parried aside by Harper.
Young had a low shot turned around the post by Harper, even though referee Attwell awarded a goal-kick.
Villa were now in the ascendancy and Harper went down to cling on to Agbonlahor's low shot on the turn.
The home side appealed in vain for a penalty when Steven Taylor barged into Bent after an hour.
It was Taylor's last contribution before he was replaced by namesake Ryan.
Villa were still searching for the second goal and Collins had a goalbound header cleared from a Young corner.
Petrov was booked after bringing down Barton, who was then yellow carded for a challenge on Villa substitute Nigel Reo-Coker.
Friedel clung on to a Peter Lovenkrands header and then blocked a low drive from the same player in injury-time.
VILLA v TOON - THE HISTORY ...
2010/2011 Sun 10 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sun 22 Aug Newcastle Utd. 6 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 24 May Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Mon 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 09 Feb Aston Villa 4 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premier League
Sat 18 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Aston Villa Premier League
2006/2007 Wed 31 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sun 27 Aug Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 11 Feb Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 03 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 02 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 28 Aug Aston Villa 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2003/2004 Sun 18 Apr Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 01 Nov Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
2002/2003 Mon 21 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 07 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Tue 02 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 03 Nov Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 19 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
Wed 17 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
Sun 07 Jan Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
Sat 02 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1999/2000 Sat 04 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 07 Aug Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
1998/1999 Sat 30 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Wed 09 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1997/1998 Sun 01 Feb Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Sat 23 Aug Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
1996/1997 Sat 11 Jan Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
Mon 30 Sep Newcastle Utd. 4 - 3 Aston Villa Premiership
1995/1996 Sun 14 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 18 Nov Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 01 Oct Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1993/1994 Wed 27 Apr Newcastle Utd. 5 - 1 Aston Villa Premiership
Sat 02 Oct Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Premiership
1988/1989 Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 14 Jan Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1986/1987 Sat 07 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 25 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1985/1986 Wed 09 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 26 Oct Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1984/1985 Sat 22 Dec Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1977/1978 Mon 17 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1976/1977 Sat 14 May Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 18 Dec Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1975/1976 Sat 17 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 06 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1966/1967 Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 20 Aug Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1965/1966 Sat 01 Jan Aston Villa 4 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 09 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1960/1961 Sat 25 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 08 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1958/1959 Sat 21 Feb Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 04 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1957/1958 Sat 01 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 4 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 19 Oct Aston Villa 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1956/1957 Sat 20 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 13 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1955/1956 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1954/1955 Mon 13 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 5 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
1953/1954 Sat 06 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 17 Oct Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1952/1953 Fri 01 May Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 13 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1951/1952 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 6 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 2 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
Sat 08 Dec Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1950/1951 Wed 04 Apr Newcastle Utd. 0 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 07 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1949/1950 Sat 31 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 03 Sep Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1948/1949 Mon 13 Sep Aston Villa 2 - 4 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 08 Sep Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1937/1938 Sat 26 Feb Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa Second Division
Sat 16 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
1936/1937 Tue 30 Mar Aston Villa 0 - 2 Newcastle Utd. Second Division
Fri 26 Mar Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Aston Villa Second Division
1933/1934 Sat 07 Apr Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 25 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1932/1933 Tue 18 Apr Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Mon 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1931/1932 Fri 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Mon 28 Dec Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1930/1931 Tue 07 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1929/1930 Sat 12 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 07 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1928/1929 Wed 13 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 15 Sep Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1927/1928 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 7 - 5 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Oct Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1926/1927 Sat 15 Jan Aston Villa 1 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 28 Aug Newcastle Utd. 4 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1925/1926 Sat 23 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Sep Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1924/1925 Sat 03 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 06 Sep Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1923/1924 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa F.A. Cup
played at Wembley
Mon 21 Apr Aston Villa 6 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Tue 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 4 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1922/1923 Sat 23 Dec Newcastle Utd. 0 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 16 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1921/1922 Sat 24 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 17 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1920/1921 Sat 11 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 04 Dec Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1919/1920 Mon 05 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Thu 01 Jan Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1914/1915 Wed 28 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 31 Oct Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1913/1914 Sat 04 Apr Aston Villa 1 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 29 Nov Newcastle Utd. 2 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1912/1913 Sat 26 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 3 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 21 Dec Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1911/1912 Sat 20 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 16 Dec Newcastle Utd. 6 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1910/1911 Sat 18 Mar Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 12 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1909/1910 Wed 27 Apr Aston Villa 4 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 11 Dec Newcastle Utd. 1 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
1908/1909 Mon 26 Apr Aston Villa 3 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 21 Nov Newcastle Utd. 0 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
1907/1908 Wed 08 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 5 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 30 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1906/1907 Sat 16 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 10 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1905/1906 Sat 24 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 18 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 3 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1904/1905 Sat 15 Apr Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
played at Crystal Palace
Wed 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 26 Nov Aston Villa 0 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1903/1904 Sat 07 Nov Aston Villa 3 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Wed 02 Sep Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1902/1903 Sat 28 Mar Newcastle Utd. 2 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 29 Nov Aston Villa 7 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1901/1902 Sat 05 Apr Newcastle Utd. 2 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 07 Dec Aston Villa 0 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1900/1901 Wed 17 Apr Newcastle Utd. 3 - 0 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 17 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 2 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1899/1900 Sat 10 Mar Newcastle Utd. 3 - 2 Aston Villa First Division
Sat 04 Nov Aston Villa 2 - 1 Newcastle Utd. First Division
1898/1899 Mon 26 Dec Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle Utd. First Division
Sat 01 Oct Newcastle Utd. 1 - 1 Aston Villa First Division
1896/1897 Sat 30 Jan Aston Villa 5 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup
1894/1895 Sat 16 Feb Aston Villa 7 - 1 Newcastle Utd. F.A. Cup