Aston Villa vs Bolton Wanderers, 2nd Leg Bolton Wanderers win 5-4 on aggregate

Premier League
2-0
Final
2nd Leg - Bolton Wanderers win 5-4 on aggregate
Villa Park
TV: Fubo

Who won: Bolton 0-2

Bolton Wanderers beat Aston Villa 0-2 in 2nd Leg Bolton Wanderers win 5-4 on aggregate on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 at Villa Park. Goals for Aston Villa: Thomas Hitzlsperger (10') and Jlloyd Samuel (88').

Play by play

  1. 90'

    It's all over! Brave, brave performance from 10-man Villa but in the end it was all for nothing. O'Leary is ranting at the referee, but it will do no good. Villa have won 2-0 on the night, but that 5-2 first-leg victory, inspired by Jay Jay Okocha, has proved decisive. Bolton are going to Cardiff!

  2. 90'

    Davies buys some precious seconds by winning a corner. Only seconds remaining now...

  3. 90'

    Crouch slaloms across the pitch and beats two men, but his foot was high on Pedersen, and that's possibly Villa's last chance gone

  4. 90'

    High drama here. Barness heads Dublin's effort off his own goal-line, but Bennett comes to Bolton's rescue and blows for a foul on the keeper

  5. 90'

    Third time unlucky as Whittingham tries his luck again from distance. Wayward yet again, but there'll be four extra minutes

  6. 90'

    Almost! Barry's volley looks headed for the corner until Campo's upper arm intervenes. Was that arm or shoulder. Shoulder, says ref Bennett!

  7. 88'

    There's another one back! Crouch again causes chaos, and more by luck than judgement he works it to Samuel, whose left-footed drive deflects past the keeper! 2-0 on the night, 4-5 on aggregate

  8. 87'

    Undeterred, Crouch attempts a scissors-kick. It's not pretty, but Jaaskelainen is forced to get down smartly to stop

  9. 86'

    Crouch rifles a volley straight at Jaaskelainen but he'd been punished for a push in any case

  10. 85'

    Ba breaks for Bolton and Davies tries his luck again from the edge of the box. Easy for Sorensen, but Davies has been an effective battering ram for Bolton

  11. 84'

    Pedersen's brief seems to be to run down the clock by keeping possession in Villa's half. He can't manage it this time though and Sorensen can clear

  12. 83'

    Poor one from Barry but Villa keep possession and Vassell heads over from Hitzlsperger's ball into the box

  13. 82'

    Barry lofts in the set-piece and Frandsen heads behind for a corner

  14. 81'

    Ba blocks his team-mate Frandsen's pass and Samuel takes advantage, galloping down the Villa left to win a foul from Hunt next to the corner flag

  15. 80'

    Back come Villa, and Vassell decides to test N'Gotty's pace. the defender is up to the job and it's cleared

  16. 80'

    Pedersen almost scores with his first touch but can't get a clean connection on Davies' low cross

  17. 79'

    Djorkaeff has run his socks off and gets a well-earned rest. Pedersen is his replacement. Meanwhile, Hunt is fully recovered and back on

  18. 78'

    Delaney picks up the loose ball and crosses for Samuel to head over. Hunt takes a knock in the melee and goes off for a bit of treatment

  19. 77'

    History doesn't repeat itself as Hitzlsperger's effort hits Ba, who seemed to be no more than six yards away

  20. 77'

    Villa live to fight another day, and Campo is penalised for a foul right on the edge of the box, just as for the goal...

  21. 77'

    Campo brings the ball away and feeds Davies, who shaves Sorensen's far post fom the right angle of the box. That would have been game over

  22. 76'

    More Villa howls for a penalty as Vassell claims he is impeded in trying to reach a Whittingham centre. Again the appeals are waved away

  23. 75'

    We've seen this before! Davies goes in for a 50-50 with Sorensen and catches the keeper a la McCann. It's a yellow card for the Bolton striker

  24. 74'

    Dublin bustles on to Crouch's flick but N'Gotty has the legs on him, and Dublin goes looking for a penalty. Nothing given

  25. 73'

    Whittingham has his second effort of the night from around 20 yards, but it's well off-target again