Rovers secure draw at Villa

Aston Villa 1 Blackburn 1

Sat, 26 Jan, 2008 - 17:04

Aston Villa 1 Blackburn 1

Fabio Capello saw England candidates Scott Carson and Ashley Young make significant contributions but Aston Villa missed out on the chance to climb into a Champions League spot against Mark Hughes’s side.

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