Last updated: 26th January 2008
Full time: It's finished 1-1 here at Villa Park.
90+3 mins: Young's free kick drifts slightly wide of the post. O'Neill thought it was in.
90+3 mins: Young wins a free kick on the edge of the box as Samba clumsily knocks over the Villa midfielder.
90 mins: Villa have the ball in the net but it won't count because Agbonlahor is offside.
88 mins: Reo-Coker surges forward and is fouled by Reid. Reid is shown the yellow card.
87 mins: Substitution for Blackburn - Roberts on for Dunn.
85 mins: Ooijer's header from a Blackburn corner goes well over the bar.
83 mins: Young brings down Bentley who rides the challenge well. The ref is telling Young to calm it down.
82 mins: Pedersen's corner goes straight to Carson who sends it straight upfield.
81 mins: Pedersen tries a low free kick from the edge of the box but Barry blocks it for a corner.
79 mins: Harewood gets the faintest of touches on a Young cross but his header comes back off the bar.
78 mins: Harewood chases down a Friedel backpass and it rebounds off the goalkeeper across his goal.
73 mins: GOAL! Young equalises for Villa with a well placed free kick. Friedel saw it too late.
72 mins: Villa are pushing forward with 20 minutes to go. Agbonlahor is fouled 20-yards out, Barry and Young are standing over the free kick.
69 mins: Young delivers a free kick towards Davies on the edge of the box but he gets too much on his header and it goes over the bar.
66 mins: GOAL! Dunn's shot is saved by Carson but Santa Cruz is waiting for the rebound. Blackburn take the lead.
65 mins: Young's corner is cleared by Samba for another Villa corner. The home side are piling on the pressure.
64 mins: Reo-Coker wins a tackle and the ball falls to Harewood who tries a shot but it's an easy save for Friedel.
60 mins: Substitution for Villa - Harewood on for Petrov. Young will move back over to the left wing.
58 mins: Pedersen's corner forces Carson into an outstretched save tipping the ball over the bar.
58 mins: Bentley delivers the free kick but it comes off Carew for a corner.
56 mins: Mellberg and Warnock collide and Blackburn have the free kick on the left.
55 mins: Dunn and Young clash knees in the box and both men are down. Hopefully it won't be too serious for injury-prone Dunn.
54 mins: Friedel comfortably collects a Barry cross.
51 mins: Warnock is down for Blackburn after a challenge with Young saw him land awkwardly on his left ankle.
49 mins: Barry plays a ball in towards Carew who's tangling with Pedersen in the box, the ball falls to Mellberg who attempts a shot but Blackburn clear.
47 mins: Petrov intercepts the ball in the middle of the park and Villa are looking to keep possession.
Second half: Howard Webb gets the second half underway here at Villa Park. Neither manager has made any changes but Young has moved to the right for Villa.
Half time: The half time whistle goes at Villa Park and it's goalless at the interval.
45+1 mins: Carew appeals for a penalty after tussling with Reid but Howard Webb waves away a foul.
45 mins: There will be three minutes of added time played.
42 mins: Bouma picks out Barry down the left but his touch lets him down and Blackburn have the chance to build from the back.
40 mins: Bentley delivers into the box aiming for Samba but Reid handles the ball and Villa have the free kick.
37 mins: Samba takes a shot from just inside the box but he fluffs his shot and it goes well wide of Carson's goal.
36 mins: Carew is back defending for Villa as Blackburn start pushing forwards, their target man appearing to be Santa Cruz.
35 mins: Blackburn are getting back into the game after strong pressure from the home side.
32 mins: Young whips in the free kick but Reid gets in the way and the ball ricochets away out of danger.
31 mins: Emerton is adjudged to have fouled Young and Villa have a threatening free kick.
25 mins: Derbyshire is down winded after falling awkwardly challenging the rebound from Carson's save.
25 mins: SAVED! Derbyshire's penalty is well saved by Carson down to his right.
24 mins: Blackburn have a penalty after Reo-Coker is alleged to have brought down Derbyshire.
22 mins: Bentley plays a promising cross to Pedersen but he reads it too late and it goes for a goal kick.
20 mins: Blackburn give another cheap free kick away and Laursen has made his way into the box for the free kick.
19 mins: Reid fouls Young in the centre of the pitch as Blackburn try to suppress Villa's building tempo.
17 mins: Mellberg hands Blackburn a corner after an unsuccessful backpass to Carson. Samba is forward for the corner.
16 mins: Dunn was lucky to get away without a booking after lunging in on Petrov.
14 mins: Bentley knocks in a right-footed free kick but it does little to trouble Villa's backline.
13 mins: Barry nudges Bentley handing the visitors a free kick.
12 mins: The referee hurries up Emerton who's taking his time taking a throw in deep into Blackburn's half.
10 mins: Young whips in his free kick but Friedel rises above the Villa attack to claim the ball.
10 mins: Samba brings down Agbonlahor and Villa have a free kick to be taken by Young.
8 mins: Petrov picks out Agbonlahor but Blackburn force Villa out of their half.
4 mins: Laursen makes a well-timed challenge in the box bringing down Dunn, but the referee waves away penalty appeals.
Underway: A win for Villa here today could move them into fourth in the Premier League. A Blackburn victory would move them level on points with Villa as both sides aim for a European place.
Blackburn team: Friedel, Ooijer, Samba, Warnock, Emerton, Reid, Dunn, Bentley, Pedersen, Santa Cruz, Derbyshire. Subs: Roberts, McCarthy, Berner, Khizanishvili, Brown.
Villa team: Carson, Mellberg, Laursen, Davies, Bouma, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Barry, Young, Carew, Agbonlahor. Subs: Harewood, Osbourne, Gardner, Knight, Taylor.
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