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Aston Villa youngsters edge through over Hednesford

Villa’s youngsters booked their place in the semi-finals of the Birmingham Senior Cup with a hard-earned win at Hednesford last night.

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Late goals from Ben Guy and Corey Blackett-Taylor saw Villa edge to a 4-2 success in an entertaining tie after they had squandered a two-goal lead.

Kelsey Mooney and Blackett-Taylor had put Villa in charge but Hednesford battled back to level through two goals from Lewis Archer, the first from the penalty spot. But Guy and Blackett-Taylor then struck in the final 10 minutes.