On a day when prospective gatecrashers of the top four Manchester City frivolously squandered three points at the Stadium of Light, another two of the Premier League’s nearly men, Aston Villa and Everton met at Villa Park, each with the intention of kick-starting their season.
It was the home side who escaped with all three points as Luke Young's carefully taken goal presented Villa with a 1-0 win in what was an extremely hard-fought Premier League contest.
