Young Australian midfielder Chris Herd scored twice to impress Villa fans following his progress at League One Port Vale. The dynamic new kid on the block thrashed in two early goals to give the Valiants a 2-0 lead which they later surrendered.
Tobias Mikaelsson also started in the visit to Hartlepool and Vale were still two goals to the good when he was withdrawn on 62 minutes. They eventually conceded three goals to further immerse themselves in relegation trouble.
The two Villa youngsters will have their work on to save the season as Vale are adrift at the bottom of the table.
The other Claret and Blue loanee in the same division, Zoltan Stieber was left on the bench as his Yeovil side overcame Northampton.
But it was a promising night for Herd who hit the headlines and the Australian could just follow his hero Tim Cahill into Premiership player status before too long.
Tobias Mikaelsson also started in the visit to Hartlepool and Vale were still two goals to the good when he was withdrawn on 62 minutes. They eventually conceded three goals to further immerse themselves in relegation trouble.
The two Villa youngsters will have their work on to save the season as Vale are adrift at the bottom of the table.
The other Claret and Blue loanee in the same division, Zoltan Stieber was left on the bench as his Yeovil side overcame Northampton.
But it was a promising night for Herd who hit the headlines and the Australian could just follow his hero Tim Cahill into Premiership player status before too long.