Eighth-placed Aston Villa host 15th-placed Wigan Athletic at Villa Park - the seventh game of their Premier League season.

Before the match the home side had scored seven PL goals – their fewest at this stage of the season in four years. That shooting percentage mentioned before the game wouldn't have helped... but Agbonlahor's strike was clinical!

GOAL! 1-0 TO THE VILLA! Agbonlahor strikes! Bannan with a lovely long ball that Gabby picks up - he then comes inside Gary Caldwell from the left and drills the ball into the top of the net from just inside the box!

Home right-back Hutton in an advanced position, crossing to the near post... headed away.

A loose ball is won by Moses and he looks to play in Di Santo, but it is cut out.

A battle in midfield as Moses wins the ball back after losing it near halfway. Watson takes possession for Wigan and feeds Ronnie Stam, who brings it forward and bends a shot from distance a couple of feet wide.

A chance for Ireland to strike for goal or cross as the pitch opens up... he gets to the edge of the box and lets fly, well over the top. He seemed caught in two minds.

Agbonlahor slips a pass to Ireland as Villa counter, but his long ball threaded down the flank is too long for Bent.

Dunne penalised for a push on Di Santo as the ball came over halfway. That's a bit soft.

Wigan's James McCarthy slides back to hack away as Agbonlahor just fails to bring a dropping ball under control.

Gabby Agbonlahor cutting in from the right but his pass inside is behind Ireland, who was unmarked! Almost in on goal there, the Villa.

Earlier, Liverpool controversially claimed victory in the 216th Merseyside derby with a 2-0 Premier League win over Everton at Goodison Park.

Bannan again looks for Bent down the right side of the box, but this time it runs out of play. The fans and Bent like it, though.

Bannan stands a ball to the opposite side of the box, where Bent chests and comes across the defender with a quick second touch - he volleys for goal but Al Habsi is able to save at the near post, blocking with one arm then knocking the ball away with the other.

Brilliant in the Villa fans - a gathering of oompa lumpas hail a Willy Wonka in the sunshine.

Collins with a block as Van Aanholt seeks a route to goal.

Bannan to the feet of Agbonlahor, who lays the ball out of the box for Fabian Delph on the left... his curling strike is a few yards wide of the top corner. Unlucky.

Wigan are one of three PL clubs without a single point in the month of September – the others are Wolves and Bolton. They have dropped five points from winning positions this season – the equal-most in the division with Blackburn.

Barry Bannan whips a free-kick into the box that Bent gets a head to - but it is over the bar.

Gary Caldwell booked for a challenge into the back of Agbonlahor.

Villa probing again through Ireland as Wigan close ranks in midfield.

Agbonlahor flagged offside when he was not. The fans are not happy. No suggestion of bias, obviously, but this stat makes for cheeky reading: Villa have not won in the last five PL matches refereed by Clattenburg.