Survival was given a glimmer of hope on Tuesday night, as Aston Villa secured only their second win of the season.
Aston Villa showed intent and real purpose but their lack of quality saw them register just one shot on target in a goalless first half.
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Aston Villa were rewarded for their endeavours on 58 minutes after Joleon Lescott’s header was fortuitously and woefully bundled over the line by Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
Surprisingly the visitors, who have been exceptional on their travels, offered very little in response and registered a measly one shot on target for the entire match.
The Villans hadn’t won a league match since the opening day of the season but the fans certainly savoured this one.
Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:
Aston Villa 1-0 Crystal Palace FT: Shots: 13-8 Pass accuracy: 80%-75% Chances created: 7-5 Crosses: 25-7 pic.twitter.com/vfBXSrn5pr
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 12, 2016
Holte End lets out a huge roar at final whistle. #avfc win. Played with heart, energy, more confidence. Ayew, Cissokho and Lescott excellent
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) January 12, 2016
Well done #AVFC Finally a bit of luck with the goal but thoroughly deserved #wegoagain
— Leeds AVFC (@Dalkeef1981) January 12, 2016
He’s taken a bit of stick at times but Lescott was immense tonight, an absolute rock, my MOTM by a mile #avfc
— Jamie Gray (@JMGray80) January 12, 2016
Sherwood: 11 games / 4 points Garde: 10 games / 7 points Slow burner, but improvements are happening. #avfc
— Andy_avfc (@Andy__avfc) January 12, 2016
Let’s not forget THE most important thing. Carles Gil has won his 1st league game in a Villa shirt. #avfc.
— dave (@doc3d) January 12, 2016
Remi Garde’s priority still has to be sign new players (Marshall, Debuchy, Inler, Khazri and Remy), ‘transfer war chest’ sanctioned #avfc
— Chris Heath (@Heathy_25) January 12, 2016
Dare we believe? A win Saturday who knows….. #avfc
— GTHEB (@BruceRioch4) January 12, 2016
Pardew: “Aston Villa are a great club and the Premier League would not want to lose a club of this magnitude.” #AVFC #CPFC #UTV
— The Holte (@TheHolteTweets) January 12, 2016
Imagine if you didn’t have proper competition for your place anywhere else on the pitch. Hope Bunn keeps Guzan out the team #avfc
— Matt Turvey (@mturvey_star) January 12, 2016
It has been a long time coming – 157 days to be exact – but the wait is finally over for Aston Villa, who remembered what it feels like to …
— #CWC15 (@DotBall) January 12, 2016
.@AVFCOfficial please, please, PLEASE play that team every week & give us a fighting chance! #AVFC
— David Séadon (@DavidSeadon) January 12, 2016
The word is out that Aston Villa have won a football match! #Avfc #BPL pic.twitter.com/xp9Rw2rkV3
— Dave O’Grady (@DaveOGrady1) January 12, 2016
Ayew, Veretout, Gueye all showed they’re good players tonight, Bunn much better option than Guzan the twat 3 points feels weird #avfc #UTV
— Ross White (@_RossWhite) January 12, 2016
Luckiest goal I’ve ever seen, exactly what we needed. Would go unchanged against Leicester, NEED to push on now #AVFC
— Reece (@ReeceLloyd_AV) January 12, 2016
Other than our fans, nobody deserves that more than Remi. Amount of shit that man will have had to have dealt with. #Avfc #UTV ??
— DBs (@danbardell) January 12, 2016
Okore and Lescott compliment each other #avfc
— Liam (@LiamC1985) January 12, 2016
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