Aston Villa vs Bolton Wanderers, 2nd Leg Bolton Wanderers win 5-4 on aggregate
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
- 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!
- 90'
Davies buys some precious seconds by winning a corner. Only seconds remaining now...
- 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
- 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
- 90'
Third time unlucky as Whittingham tries his luck again from distance. Wayward yet again, but there'll be four extra minutes
- 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!
- 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
- 87'
Undeterred, Crouch attempts a scissors-kick. It's not pretty, but Jaaskelainen is forced to get down smartly to stop
- 86'
Crouch rifles a volley straight at Jaaskelainen but he'd been punished for a push in any case
- 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
- 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
- 83'
Poor one from Barry but Villa keep possession and Vassell heads over from Hitzlsperger's ball into the box
- 82'
Barry lofts in the set-piece and Frandsen heads behind for a corner
- 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
- 80'
Back come Villa, and Vassell decides to test N'Gotty's pace. the defender is up to the job and it's cleared
- 80'
Pedersen almost scores with his first touch but can't get a clean connection on Davies' low cross
- 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
- 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
- 77'
History doesn't repeat itself as Hitzlsperger's effort hits Ba, who seemed to be no more than six yards away
- 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...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 73'
Whittingham has his second effort of the night from around 20 yards, but it's well off-target again

