Millwall vs Aston Villa

Millwall 2 Aston Villa 1

  • FT 90' +7
  • HT 1-1

The FA Cup with Budweiser Date: Friday, 25th January Kick off: 19:45 GMT Venue: The Den

  • Goal Bent 22'
  • Goal Shittu 27'
  • Goal Marquis 89'

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26 January 2013 Updated 05:11 GMT

A late winner from John Marquis put Championship side Millwall into the fifth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Premier League Aston Villa.

Marquis headed in a rebound off the bar to knock Paul Lambert's side out of their second cup competition this week.

Darren Bent gave Villa a first-half advantage when his scuffed shot rolled in following a rapid counter-attack.

But Villa's vulnerability at set pieces saw their lead last five minutes, with Danny Shittu heading in from a corner.

The Midlands outfit were knocked out of the Capital One Cup by Bradford City of League Two on Tuesday, losing the semi-final 4-3 on aggregate, and are one place above the Premier League relegation zone following a run of six league games without a win.

Villa looked like a side under pressure in the early stages until Darren Bent, starting for the first time since the 2-1 FA Cup win over Ipswich earlier in the month, mis-kicked the ball into the net after Millwall goalkeeper David Forde had palmed away Andreas Weimann's effort.

Shittu then headed a corner onto the roof of Shay Given's net, but the Villa defence did not heed this warning as the hosts equalised only five minutes after Bent's opener.

James Henry's corner was met by Shittu at the back post and Given could not stop the defender's header from flying past him.

The hosts were on top for the rest of the first half and after the break, with Liam Feeney firing just wide at another corner where the Premier League side looked vulnerable.

Some Millwall supporters threw bottles in the direction of assistant referee Mark Scholes following a free-kick decision that went against their side, which held the game up for about five minutes.

Villa created little for much of the second half, and only Forde's save from Barry Bannan's shot gave the home fans any concern.

But Villa buckled in the closing stages, Marquis heading an Adam Smith cross onto the bar before pouncing on the rebound to nod the ball into an empty net for his first goal since August 2011.

The earlier stoppage saw six minutes added on but Villa could not claw back the deficit, and Kenny Jackett's side hung on for a deserved win.

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Millwall

  • 1 Forde
  • 3 Shittu
  • 16 Beevers booked at 81 minutes
  • 25 Smith
  • 27 Osborne
  • 6 Trotter
  • 14 Henry
  • 15 Feeney
  • 26 Abdou
  • 9 Marquis (Smith 90 +2')
  • 20 Keogh (N'Guessan 82')

Aston Villa

  • 1 Given
  • 4 Vlaar
  • 6 Clark
  • 27 Bennett booked at 53 minutes
  • 30 Lichaj
  • 34 Lowton
  • 10 N'Zogbia
  • 15 Westwood
  • 16 Delph (Bannan 39')
  • 9 Bent
  • 26 Weimann (Bowery 81' who was booked at 82 minutes)

Substitutes

  • 33 M Taylor
  • 2 Dunne
  • 21 Smith
  • 4 Wright
  • 11 Batt
  • 22 N'Guessan
  • 38 Wilkinson

Substitutes

  • 22 Guzan
  • 37 Williams
  • 7 Ireland
  • 25 Bannan
  • 11 Agbonlahor
  • 14 Holman
  • 21 Bowery
Referee
Neil Swarbrick
Attendance
15,007

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Possession
48%
52%
Shots
12
4
Shots on target
6
3
Corners
4
5
Fouls
6
14

Millwall Aston Villa

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  1. 90:00 +7
    Full Time
    The referee signals the end of the game.
  2. 90:00 +4
    Dany N'Guessan is caught offside. Shay Given takes the indirect free kick.
  3. 90:00 +2
    Substitution
    Jack Smith replaces John Marquis.
  4. 88:22
    The assist for the goal came from Adam Smith.
  5. 88:22
    Goal - John Marquis - Millwall 2 - 1 Aston Villa
    John Marquis scores a headed goal from close in. Millwall 2-1 Aston Villa.
  6. 88:18
    John Marquis takes a shot.
  7. 83:24
    Free kick awarded for a foul by Dany N'Guessan on Ciaran Clark. Ciaran Clark restarts play with the free kick.
  8. 81:33
    Direct free kick taken by David Forde.
  9. 81:33
    Substitution
    Dany N'Guessan on for Andy Keogh.
  10. 81:33
    Booking
    Jordan Bowery goes into the referee's book.
  11. 81:27
    Jordan Bowery gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Shittu.
  12. 80:39
    Direct free kick taken by Matthew Lowton.
  13. 80:39
    Substitution
    Jordan Bowery is brought on as a substitute for Andreas Weimann.
  14. 80:39
    Booking
    Mark Beevers receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
  15. 80:34
    Mark Beevers gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Eric Lichaj.
  16. 79:06
    Adam Smith takes a shot. Shay Given makes a comfortable save.
  17. 77:09
    Barry Bannan takes a shot. Save made by David Forde.
  18. 70:07
    Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Shittu by Charles N'Zogbia. David Forde restarts play with the free kick.
  19. 69:03
    The assistant referee flags for offside against Andy Keogh. Indirect free kick taken by Shay Given.
  20. 67:46
    Unfair challenge on Adam Smith by Charles N'Zogbia results in a free kick. Danny Shittu takes the free kick.
  21. 64:12
    Ciaran Clark gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Marquis. Strike comes in from James Henry from the free kick.
  22. 63:05
    James Henry takes a shot. Save by Shay Given.
  23. 53:43
    Nadjim Abdou concedes a free kick for a foul on Andreas Weimann. Free kick crossed left-footed by Charles N'Zogbia from right wing, clearance made by Danny Shittu.
  24. 53:23
    Ashley Westwood challenges Danny Shittu unfairly and gives away a free kick. James Henry takes the direct free kick.
  25. 52:32
    James Henry takes the direct free kick.
  26. 52:32
    Booking
    Joe Bennett booked.
  27. 52:23
    Joe Bennett challenges Adam Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick.
  28. 51:24
    Barry Bannan takes a outswinging corner.
  29. 48:34
    Effort from deep inside the area by Liam Feeney misses to the left of the target.
  30. 47:03
    Inswinging corner taken by James Henry, save by Shay Given.
  31. 46:01
    Unfair challenge on Adam Smith by Ciaran Clark results in a free kick. James Henry restarts play with the free kick.
  32. 45:01
    The second half begins.
  33. 45:00 +3
    The referee blows for half time.
  34. 45:00 +2
    Right-footed shot by James Henry went wide left of the net.
  35. 45:00 +2
    Foul by Matthew Lowton on John Marquis, free kick awarded. James Henry restarts play with the free kick.
  36. 44:53
    Corner taken left-footed by Barry Bannan, David Forde makes a save.
  37. 42:08
    Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Barry Bannan, clearance made by Liam Trotter.
  38. 40:49
    The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Ciaran Clark.
  39. 40:15
    Ashley Westwood challenges Adam Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Forde takes the direct free kick.
  40. 39:10
    Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Ashley Westwood.
  41. 38:21
    Substitution
    Fabian Delph leaves the field to be replaced by Barry Bannan.
  42. 36:09
    Adam Smith takes a shot. Save by Shay Given.

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