( 0 )                             ( 1 )
                                                                 Winstanley
                                                                 Dawson

In the end this was a hard fought point, with Villa firstly looking in control. Then going behind before coming back to share the points, which on the balance of play was the least they deserved.

The home side started well, shooting just over the bar in the first minute.Villa then started to settle and put Thornton under pressure. On ten minutes Rhenden Pillay caused problems on the right with a good ball into the box, which the home defence managed to clear. Four minutes later John Winstanley had the ball in the net, only to be ruled offside.

At this point the better chances were falling to the visitors, and on twenty three minutes they took the lead , a good ball in from Noel Clarkson on the left found Sam Shone who played through John Winstanley who this time was able to beat the keeper and put Villa deservedly in front.

On thirty minutes Thornton had a chance when following a cutback from the right a low shot forced Stuart Yates into a good save at his near post.

Two minutes later Thornton won a free kick, this time Stuart Yates saved for a corner, from the resulting kick, Thornton shot wide. From this point for the remainder of the half Villa were on top forcing a number of free kicks and corners which the home defence managed to keep out. So a satisfactory half for the visitors against a strong home side.

Villa came out for the second half feeling that a second goal would wrap up the game and so they started strongly, with three minutes played Sam Shone released John Winstanley on the right, his early cross was volleyed just wide by Danny Dawson. The next phase of the match saw both sides have chances , Thornton headed over from a corner, then immediately afterwards
Villa forced a corner which was eventually cleared.

On sixty five minutes a Danny Dawson free kick found Rhenden Pillay who shot past the foot of the post. They nearly claimed a second goal minutes later when a last ditch tackle robbed John Winstanley as he was about to shoot.
Then from a corner Matt Conway again came close, putting his shot just wide. At this point it looked like one goal may have been enough to give Villa the points.

With fifteen minutes to go the game turned on its head, Thornton were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Villa area, the resulting kick flew into the net giving Stuart Yates no chance. Five minutes later a through ball caught out the Villa defence and the home side took the lead. Villa responded well , with his first touch of the game substitute Will Monks played in Danny Dawson whose finish was clinical to level the scores. For the remainder of the game it was Villa pushing for a winner, but in the end they had to settle for a point.

Team  - Yates, McAlister, Bowman, O'Loughlin, ( Monks ) Crombie, Pillay,M.Conway, Clarkson, Winstanley, Shone, Dawson. Not used - Southern