Villa 3 Reading 1
On-song Villa ease past Reading with a double from Carew.
16.52: James Harper gets a consolation goal for Reading but it's been a great afternoon for Villa.
16.48: Simple tap in for Carew after a shot from Agbonlahor. Villa Park is rocking.
16.45: Carew puts the ball in the net but Agbonlahor is unbelievably given offside.
16.33: It looks easy for Villa with Reading threatening little.
16.14: Martin Laursen doubles Villa's lead when he headed home an inswinging corner from Ashley Young.
16.07: Yellow card for Hahnemann after he comes out of his area and brings down Agbonlahor.
15.47: Villa sitting in fifth place as the table looks at half-time. They need all results to stay the same and hit four second half goals to move into a Champions League place.
15.45: Reading's Doyle sees a shot go over the bar into The Holte.
15.37: Villa on top with Reading looking weak defensively. Ref Uriah Rennie not impressing.
15.24: Villa take the lead thanks to John Carew with a header from an Agbonlahor cross.
15.08: All Reading early on but no real chances to report at this stage.
14.32: No shocks in the Villa XI but no Luke Moore on the bench. Thoughts on that Villa fans?
Villa: Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor.
Subs: Taylor, Harewood, Knight, Gardner, Maloney.
14.28: Adam Williams is one fans who wants Doyle, don't forget to leave your views on Villa and today's game below.
14.21: Big day for Reading striker Kevin Doyle, plenty of rumours linking him with a move to Villa Park.
14.00: Important day for Villa. Reading have an abysmal away record, conceding 29 goals in 10 away games this season.
This game last season was Martin O'Neill's first in charge so it's a good opportunity to measure how far the team has come.
Villa fans, how well has MON done in the last 18 months?
