Villa suffer the shock of all shocks as they are beaten by League no-hopes Arsenal at Plumstead.

Villa lose for the second time in four games having not lost in their previous fifteen as they have a wobble of form at the tail end of their title charge.

Second plaved Blackburn beat Everton at Ewood and with three games to play the gap to Villa closes to six points.

Liverpool, in third, sit eight behind but have four left to play.

Once again any points earned in Villa's next game - against one time leaders Notts County at Trent Bridge - will clinch the title with two games left to play.

Villa make it twenty one wins, seven draws and seven defeats in their thirty five division one games so far this season.