Villa must keep faith in refs, says McLeish

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish does not want his players to be afraid of tackling Ashley Young and his Manchester United team-mates tomorrow.

Former Villa forward Young was at the centre of a controversy last weekend, when he earned a soft penalty against QPR which helped his side to a 2-0 victory and saw Rangers captain Shaun Derry sent off.

Mason’s call is one of a number of disputable decisions recently and McLeish has also had reason to be annoyed of late, blaming a foul in the build-up for Stoke’s goal in their 1-1 draw on Monday. But the Villa chief is philosophical about such turning points.