*Aston Villa edged past League Two Wycombe to book a fourth-round FA Cup tie at home against fellow Premier League side Manchester City.*

Wycombe went close when Garry Thompson headed over after keeper Brad Guzan missed a cross and also nodded over when unmarked.

But Villa defender Ciaran Clark opened the scoring for Villa when he headed in an Ashley Westwood cross.
And Idrissa Gueye guided in a second to ensure the hosts progressed.

*Boos at half-time but Villa survive*

Villa are marooned at the bottom of the Premier League and the club’s battle against relegation might have been behind the decision of manager Remi Garde to make nine changes from Saturday’s draw with Leicester.

Garde’s team have improved in their last two league games but they were quickly on the back foot against Wycombe.

There were even a smattering of boos from the home fans at a sparsely populated Villa Park at the half-time whistle.

Villa showed more energy and urgency after the break, with Scott Sinclair the main catalyst for Garde’s team.

He shot wide before another strike was blocked by a last ditch Aaron Pierre challenge.

Jordan Ayew headed wide for the hosts, but last season’s finalists finally broke the deadlock through Clark, with Gueye’s late goal sealing the win.

*Wycombe pay for missed chances*

Wycombe might be seventh in League Two but they made light of the two-division gap between the sides.

They had their hosts on the backfoot when Sam Wood went close with a powerful shot which was well saved by Guzan.

However, Guzan did not cover himself in glory when he missed a Joe Jacobson cross, only to have his blushes saved when Thompson headed over an empty net.

The midfielder put another chance high when well-placed as the visitors struggled to maintain the pace.