Villa make it successive victories over second placed Sheffield United as Joe Bache scores for the third time in three games to help Villa to a third successive win.

Villa end 1909 in fine form to make it eleven wins, three draws and five defeats in their nineteen division one games so far this season.

Villa make the leap to joint 3rd in the table alongisde their defeated opponents who have played a game more whilst leaders Blackburn are now just two points ahead having played the same amount of games as George Ramsay's side.