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missed the chance to break into the top four as Middlesbrough claimed an unlikely victory over Martin O'Neill's side at Villa Park. Tuncay Sanli's winner with just two minutes remaining secured all three points for Gareth Southgate on his return as manager to the club where he spent six years as a player. For O'Neill it was a desperately disappointing end to an afternoon where a win would have seen them move ahead of Manchester United and into fourth place in the Premier League table. Villa had enough chances to secure victory, but were caught out in the end when Tuncay latched onto a dreadful Steve Sidwell backpass to slot past Brad Friedel in the Villa goal. It was a disastrous end to the game for Sidwell, who was making his... [read full story]
