Ciaran Clark helps seal Aston Villa’s FA Cup progress

Late goals from Ireland’s Ciaran Clark and Idrissa Gana last night spared Aston Villa’s blushes for a second time as the Premier League strugglers overcame Wycombe 2-0 in their FA Cup third-round replay.

The League Two promotion hopefuls had more than held their own against a much-changed, but still strong, Villa team and created the better chances before Clark headed home with 15 minutes remaining.

Substitute Gana sealed a fourth-round home tie against Manchester City at the end of the month with a second goal in the final minute.