Barclays Premier Reserve League South
Aston Villa reserves v West Ham United reserves
7pm
Referee: R Wigglesworth
FINAL SCORE - 2-1 to Villa
90min - GOAL! - Villa win it in the last few seconds. Herd's cross was stopped by Wright but the ball went into the path of Tobias Mikaelsson and he made no mistake from a couple of yards.
90min - We are playing two minutes of added time. Another scare for Keen's side but Collins heads back to Wright with Delfouneso ready to pounce.
90min - Tomkins is coming off and Jordan Spence will play out the final moments.
90min - Clark heads for goal and it looks a certain winner for Villa until Davenport stretches to head off the line. The home side are going for it, even though Tomkins is down injured in the area.
87min - GOAL! - Villa get the equaliser. Bannan pounces on a loose ball on the edge of the penalty area and fires low into the net. Wright had no chance.
85min - West Ham United are closing on a sixth game unbeaten at this level. Villa will feel hard done by though if it stays like this.
84min - Davenport has the ball in the net but is penalised for a foul. His header came from a Reid free-kick.
82min - Taylor nearly spills a low Reid cross just as Davenport sensed an opportunity to score.
81min - A lovely flick header by Sears sets Jeffrey away but the Villa defence crowd him out. Corner to West Ham United. Reid takes it short to Sears but the substitute cannot get a shot on target.
80min - Collison is fouled after a good defensive clearance. More and more fouls are creeping into the game as both sides tire.
78min - Bannan shows an eye for goal. He cuts inside past Tomkins before unleashing a shot that Wright does well to hold.
77min - It has been a quiet second half but that's no surprise given that the reserves have not played for a month and that the likes of Collins and Davenport are only just back from injury. The duo have not wanted for effort though and have made some timely clearances.
75min - Harewood limps off shaking his head. Barry Bannan is on for the unhappy striker.
73min - Collison has been solid all night. He has showed why he has recently earned first-team recognition. Tomkins is also doing well, and appears fine after that earlier scare.
71min - Harewood gets a chance to run through on goal. Davenport is racing back into position but the No9 cuts inside and shapes to shoot. Just as the crowd expect the equaliser, the No9 trips over and appears to have injured himself in the process.
70min - Clark does brilliantly with a run through the middle but Delfouneso cannot do anything with his pass into the box. Widdowson concedes a free-kick but the tireless Dailly gets it away.
66min - Villa attack on the left but, just when a number of players had raced into the box, Lund wastes the opportunity with a cross that goes high and wide.
64min - Sears is already proving a menace. A good little run at the Villa defence sees him crowded out but the young striker looks hungry. Such a quality will surely stand him in good stead.
63min - Boa Morte goes off to be replaced by Freddie Sears. Villa also make a change with Hofbauer off and Nathan Delfouneso on.
62min - Harewood goes down under firm but fair pressure from Dailly. The former Hammer is appealing for a free-kick but his claims fall on deaf ears.
60min - Tomkins is running gingerly on the sidelines. It looks as if he will be OK to continue and the referee waves him back into play.
58min - Tomkins is down and getting treatment to his right foot. He looks in some discomfort. Kevin Keen takes the opportunity to have a word with his captain Collison.
56min - A good surge forward from Villa sees Wright ultimately fail to deal with Erik Lund's cross. The ball dropped at Hogg's feet but he couldn't get his shot away.
54min - The play since the interval is in marked contrast to the first half. Nothing much is really happening. A few fouls here and there and a couple of hopeful crosses.
53min - League leaders Villa have been the form team in this division this season and it has not been hard to see why. West Ham United have several first-teamers on view but the home side have more than held their own.
50min - Neither side has really got going in this half. Harewood surged into the penalty area only for Davenport to tidy and then Joe Widdowson dealt with the next ball into the box.
47min - Villa get a corner and nearly work a shooting opportunity. The visitors get it away and Hines races out from defence. Just as he looked likely to go through on the attack, Hofbauer brings him down from behind. Yellow card for the Villa No11.
46min - We are under way again. Hines goes on the attack straight away. Villa get the ball away though.
The teams are back out on the pitch. West Ham United are making a change with Faubert going off and Zavon Hines replacing him. The French winger gave his all in that first half and will have a well-earned rest.
Half-time: 0-1
The half-time whistle blows and what a return it has been for Julien Faubert. The No7 is the last player off the pitch and has a big smile on his face after giving his all on his first game back since 17 July. Even if he does not get the full 90 minutes, he will be well pleased with his run-out so far. Villa have been bright and have looked particularly dangerous going forward. Credit to both teams for a competitive contest, and in truth the home side are unlucky not to be level at the break.
45min - With respect to the inexperienced opposition, Faubert has been outstanding. He wins the ball in the Villa half with his back to goal and with Hofbauer in close pursuit. With a drop of the shoulder, he swivels on the spot and races away before finding a good pass.
43min - On the counterattack, Villa swing a ball into the back post but Faubert is there to help Tomkins out and the ball runs behind for a goalkick.
42min - Boa Morte takes advantage of poor control by Clark to race through on goal. Taylor comes out and smothers just as Boa Morte was about to shoot for goal from a tight angle.
41min - Jeffrey shows quick thinking to control and turn on the ball despite the close attention of two defenders. He is fouled though and from the resulting free-kick, Collins finds Davenport in the box. However, the No4 cannot get his header anywhere near goal.
40min - The loudest cheer of the night is reserved for a wayward Wright clearance that goes over the main stand.
38min - Faubert wins the ball under pressure from two defenders. He is not afraid to play a simple pass if nothing is on - as another neat pass inside for Collison suggests seconds later.
36min - Collins intercedes with a superb diving header just as Villa looked certain to get the goal perhaps their bright play deserves. It has been a lively first half from both teams.
35min - Boa Morte does really well to win the ball back in midfield and then starts moving forward. Villa are quickly back behind the ball though and the move comes to nothing.
34min - Faubert chests the ball down tight to the touchline and in one neat movement lays it off for Boa Morte. The Portuguese cannot control though and Villa are able to go again.
33min - Faubert wins the ball back and an attack is only broken down by the referee getting in the way. From the counterattack, the ball is played in to the area and Jonathan Hogg heads against the post with Wright diving low. Davenport clears the danger.
31min - A strong run through the middle from Ciaran Clark opens up the visitors' defence. The move ends in a corner to Villa. Salifou takes and again Tomkins rises highest. The ball is played back in and Harewood has a gilt-edged chance to score from Earls cross. He should have equalised but Wright saves from close range.
29min - Salifou wins a free-kick and takes it himself. This time Dailly is able to get the ball away. It is all the home team.
28min - Villa are on top and win another corner. Salifou takes it again but Tomkins is able to head clear with ease.
26min - Villa twice mis-kick in the penalty area when a shot at goal seemed certain. Some dogged defending by Faubert puts pressure on the Villa attack and the ball is lofted safely into Wright's hands.
25min - A great sliding challenge to win the ball by Faubert in the right-back position underlines that he is not unduly worried about only just coming back. Salifou for Villa looks a threat in midfield.
23min - Villa look lively at the moment and a decent ball into the box requires a saving header from Tomkins.
22min - Faubert has not wasted a single ball all night. He also looks to have good aerial ability, despite being up against a taller defender.
21min - Wright comes and misses a deep corner from Salifou. Fortunately, Davenport is on hand to head behind to safety.
20min - A stinging shot from Harewood tests Wright but in truth it was straight at the keeper. Once again he had no problems.
18min - Davenport does well to clear a Villa attack but the ball comes back into the box for another Villa chance. Dominik Hofbauer meets it with his head but again Wright is able to collect.
16min - Reid takes a corner for the visitors but his ball into the box eludes everyone. Faubert tries to build on the right with Collison but the home side get the ball away.
14min - Villa win a corner. Moustapha Salifou takes it and it is met by Stephen O'Halloran on the volley but Wright claims his shot under the bar.
12min - West Ham United are playing the ball around at the back but nothing much is happening going forward just at the moment. James Tomkins is playing at right-back with Calum Davenport and James Collins in the centre of defence. Dailly is providing plenty of protection.
10min - The game is a bit scrappy at the moment. Jeffrey chases down a loose pass but Villa recover well.
7min - Young striker Jack Jeffrey tries his luck with a low shot that Stuart Taylor comfortably takes. It came about after a good header won by Faubert.
6min - Faubert is giving young Villa left-back Danny Earls a torrid time. Another run sees him dash through before a good cross inside. The move eventually breaks down, however.
5min - Villa try to build but the experienced Christian Dailly tidies up and nods safely back to Richard Wright.
3min - Boa Morte, in a central striker's role, fires over with a speculative effort.
2min - Villa are stunned by the goal. The No7 showed electric pace and real confidence to drive forward. He only had one thing in his mind when he picked the ball up just inside the Villa half. He is playing in a wide right position by the way.
1min - GOAL! - Faubert scores in 39 seconds! A tremendous surge forward from midfield saw him play a one-two with Collison and race past the static defence. He then slotted in with real composure with the keeper closing him down. What a start!
1min - Villa get us under way
KICK-OFF
6.58pm - Captains Jack Collison and Marlon Harewood lead out the teams. West Ham United are naturally wearing their change strip of white shirts and claret shorts.
6.50pm - The teams are back in the dressing rooms to receive their final instructions. There is a good crowd building up, including several managers from other clubs here to check out the talent on view.
6.41pm - Faubert is warming up in the centre of the picth with Boa Morte, who himself is just back from a thigh injury. The French winger has not featured for the club since being hurt on the pre-season tour of Austria on 17 July. It is a chilly evening in the Midlands.
6.22pm - Welcome to The Banks's Stadium, Walsall for live minute by minute coverage of the reserves match away to Aston Villa. Kevin Keen's side boast plenty of first-team experience while Julien Faubert makes his long-awaited return from an achilles injury.
Team news
Aston Villa: Stuart Taylor, Erik Lund, Danny Earls, Ciaran Clark, Stephen O'Halloran ,Chris Herd, Moustapha Salifou, Jonathan Hogg, Marlon Harewood (Barry Bannan 75), Tobias Mikaelsson, Dominik Hofbauer (Nathan Delfouneso 63)
Subs: David Bevan (GK), Yago Bellon, Damian Bellon
West Ham United: Richard Wright, James Tomkins (Jordan Spence 90), James Collins, Calum Davenport, Joe Widdowson, Julien Faubert (Zavon Hines 46), Christian Dailly, Jack Collison, Kyel Reid, Luis Boa Morte (Freddie Sears 63), Jack Jeffrey
Subs (from): Marek Stech (GK), Bondz 'Gala, Lorcan Fitzgerald,