LIVERPOOL v. ASTON VILLA. VILLA PULL A GAME OUT OF THE FIRE. The Liverpool team played their initial First Division League game at Liverpool, their visitors being the champions, Aston Villa, and there were 16,000 spectators present. The Villains had to face the sun in the first half. The home side pressed, Bradshaw all but scoring. Elliott, however, defended grandly, and Athersmith and Smith were each near scoring. The Liverpool spoiled a chance by off side play, but just before the interval the home side forwards bore down in a body, and score, Bradshaw doing the trick. The Villa could not get through. In the second moiety the Brums went to work with a will, but Hannah and M’Lean defended superbly. As the close was approaching Smith got through and beat M’Cann and once having tasted blood the Villa could not be kept back, and Athersmith scored again. Result : Villa, two ; Liverpool, one.