Villa edge past resilient Ipswich
Darren Bent and Andreas Weimann saved Aston Villa's blushes with second half goals to secure victory over Ipswich in an FA Cup third round tie at Villa Park.
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Bent ruled out of Christmas matches
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has been ruled out of the club's Christmas programme with a hamstring injury.
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Lambert sees role for Bent
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says Darren Bent has a role to play at the club
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Lambert: Bent omission best for Villa
Paul Lambert again defended his decision to exclude Aston Villa's record signing Darren Bent from his matchday plans as his side gained a crucial 1-0 home win over Reading.
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Benteke header gives Aston Villa three points
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert again excluded record signing Darren Bent but saw his replacement Christian Benteke score a late winner in the bottom-of-the-table clash with Reading at Villa Park, which finished 1-0 to the Birmingham side.
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Lambert defends Bent omission
Paul Lambert insists Aston Villa's record signing Darren Bent remains a part of his plans despite even failing to make the substitutes' bench against Arsenal.
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'No problem with Bent' insists Villa manager
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert insists there is no fall-out with axed striker Darren Bent who came off the bench to score a "world-class" equaliser against West Brom at Villa Park.
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Long on target but Villa earn draw
Record signing Darren Bent came off the substitutes' bench to rescue a point for Aston Villa in a pulsating Barclays Premier League derby with West Brom at Villa Park.
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Darren Bent sings praises of team-mate Ireland
Darren Bent has called for new Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert to give an extended run to Stephen Ireland in the 'hole' role behind the main striker to get the best out of him next season.
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Bent starts road to recovery
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has taken the first step on his road to recovery after ankle surgery by doing some light running, manager Alex McLeish has confirmed.
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Bent goes under the knife
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has undergone successful surgery to repair the ruptured ankle ligaments which wrecked his dreams of being part of England's Euro 2012 squad.
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Bent setback leaves Villa short in attack
Aston Villa are facing a potential striker crisis with the club confirming record signing Darren Bent is out for the remainder of the season.
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Club and country blow for Bent
Darren Bent's is expected to be sidelined for up to three months with ruptured ankle ligaments.
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Wigan 0-0 Aston Villa
England striker Darren Bent was stretched off in agony as Wigan and Aston Villa battled to a goalless draw at the DW Stadium.
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Aston Villa 3-2 Norwich City
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent silenced the Norwich boo boys and warmed up for England's forthcoming internationals with a two-goal blast to seal victory over the Canaries.
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Sunderland 2-2 Aston Villa
Stephane Sessegnon snatched a point for Sunderland in a storming finish at the Stadium of Light which completely eclipsed the much-publicised return of Darren Bent.
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Given: Bent goal drought a blip
Shay Given is backing Aston Villa's record signing Darren Bent to rediscover his goal touch sooner rather than later ahead of tonight's Carling Cup clash with Bolton at Villa Park.
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Aston Villa 1-1 Newcastle United
Darren Bent squandered two golden chances as Aston Villa and Newcastle maintained their unbeaten start by sharing the spoils at Villa Park.
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Villa can cope without Young, claims Bent
Striker Darren Bent insists Aston Villa will be able to compensate for the loss of Ashley Young.
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Arsenal 1-2 Aston Villa
Arsenal's frustrating end to the season continued as Aston Villa ran out 2-1 winners at Emirates Stadium after an early brace from Darren Bent.