Heskey scores for classic smash-and-grab for Villa

Portsmouth 0 Aston Villa 1

Heskey scores for classic smash-and-grab for Villa
Tue, 27 Jan, 2009 - 22:04

Portsmouth 0 Aston Villa 1

Emile Heskey paid off the first instalment of his £3.5m transfer fee with a 20th-minute debut goal that took Aston Villa up to third in the Premier League with their latest smash-and-grab success at Fratton Park.

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