Dai Astley makes a goalscoring debut as Villa win for the fifth time in six.

Villa win for the second time on the road in three games.

Villa have now scored three or more goals five times in nine games so far this season and five or more three times.

Villa keep their second clean sheet in nine games.

Villa record their fifth victory in six games to make it six wins, a draw and two defeats in nine division one games this season.

Forward Dai Astley makes his debut appearance in a Villa shirt after impressing in the Central League team for Villa.

Villa climb to joint fifth in the table with second placed Everton, three points ahead but having played two games more, up next at Villa Park where Villa have four consecutive wins in 1931-32.