No more distractions for Lambert as Sheffield turf Villa out of cup

Aston Villa 1 Sheffield United 2

No more distractions for Lambert as Sheffield turf Villa out of cup
Sat, 04 Jan, 2014 - 17:34

Aston Villa 1 Sheffield United 2

Paul Lambert’s damning indictment of the FA Cup’s place in the modern football calendar came back to haunt him as League One strugglers Sheffield United claimed a richly deserved third-round 2-1 upset at Villa Park.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: Villa ParkPlace: WalsallPerson: LambertPerson: Paul LambertPerson: Ryan FlynnPerson: Nicklas HeleniusPerson: Nigel CloughPerson: Jamie MurphyPerson: HeleniusPerson: Nathan BakerPerson: Aleksandar TonevPerson: MurphyPerson: Andreas WeimannPerson: Jed SteerPerson: Matthew LowtonPerson: WeimannPerson: Antonio LunaPerson: BentekePerson: Fabian DelphPerson: Tony McMahonPerson: Ciaran ClarkPerson: Chris PorterPerson: Marc AlbrightonPerson: FlynnPerson: SteerPerson: AlbrightonPerson: LongPerson: VillaPerson: Ashley WestwoodEvent: FA CupEvent: New Year’s DayEvent: DayOrganisation: SheffieldOrganisation: VillaOrganisation: Aston VillaOrganisation: Sheffield UnitedOrganisation: SunderlandOrganisation: Blades
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