Football: Slick Villa Spoil Royals' Party ; Barclays Premier League Reading 1 Aston Villa 2

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Party-poopers Aston Villa clearly hadn't seen the Reading match- day programme prior to kick-off.

The home side were hosting a "blue and white day" in a bid, as the matchday announcer put it, to "paint a portrait of optimism" in their battle to avoid relegation.

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Football: Slick Villa Spoil Royals' Party ; Barclays Premier League Reading 1 Aston Villa 2

Fans were encouraged to wear their Reading shirts and scarves with pride, wave flags and roar Steve Coppell's side to a desperately needed win. The Reading fans were even down on the official team-sheet as the 13th man.

But Martin O'Neill's high-flying youngsters had clearly not seen the script as they gatecrashed Reading's plans to ...

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