Aston Villa host Blackpool at Villa Park in what's sure to be a busy night of Premier League action - eight matches in all. Kick-off 19:45.

Downing gets his head down on the left and whips in a fantastic low cross which just evades Sylvestre in the middle.

Sylvestre gives up possession in midfield and Albrighton nearly makes Blackpool pay but his 20-yard shot is straight at Kingson.

Harewood falls foul of the Villa offside trap.

Phillips flies clear on the right and cuts inside but, with three team-mates waiting in the box, goes for go and fires high and wide with his left foot.

Phillips is the danger man for Blackpool. The tricky winger signed from Wycombe in August.

Southern heads the corner away to allow Blackpool to break. Phillips sprints clear and lays off for Harewood on the edge of the box... he's blazed it over! Great chance for the visitors.

Blackpool have had the better of the opening exchanges at Villa Park. Hold on, corner to the hosts.

Phillips gets to the byline and cuts back to Harewood but the Blackpool front man can't quite wrap his foot around the ball to get a shot off. Good move.

First goal of the night goes to Blackburn, who've opened the scoring at Newcastle.

Young floats the free-kick into the box and Kingson strolls off his line to catch. He'll save those all night long.

Keinan is booked after a late challenge on Delfouneso. He'll be on a knife-edge for the rest of the game.

Blackpool win an early corner but can't pick out Phillips in the middle.

Aston Villa get the game underway...

The teams are out... here we go!

While, Ian Holloway has opted to make 10 changes, Gerard Houllier opts to only bring in Ciaran Clark in place of the injured Nigel Reo-Coker.

Blackpool have scored 40 goals in the Premier League this season – more than any other club in the division. Goalkeeper Matt Gilks, on the bench tonight, has been called upon to make 52 saves this season, the most in the competition. It's all action when the Seasiders are playing!

Villa and Blackpool have met 62 times in the league. Villa have won 26, Blackpool 20 and there have been 16 draws.

Blackpool, sitting in 12th, are unbeaten in their last two PL matches. If they avoid defeat today it will be their longest unbeaten run of the season. They have, however, conceded 23 goals this campaign – more than any other club in the division.

Aston Villa, currently 14th in the Premier League, have no win in their last five PL matches. They last went five PL matches without a victory in April and have not gone six without a win since a nine-match streak from February to April 2009.

Ian Holloway has made TEN changes. Midfielder Keith Southern is the only survivor from Saturday's 2-2 home draw with Everton. What do you make of that Blackpool fans?

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