Bent’s doubly sure Villa safe as houses

STRIKER Darren Bent has no doubt about his team’s spirit or fighting credentials as they bid to pull themselves away from relegation danger.

And the in-form England forward believes those qualities were on display even though they failed to hold on for victory in an eventful Barclays Premier League contest at Everton on Saturday.

Villa have slipped back into the relegation battle in the past month with a run of poor form coming amid reports of dressing room unrest and dissatisfaction with under-pressure manager Gerard Houllier.