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Chris Eagles and Gael Kakuta strikes killed Alex McLeish's dream of back-to-back Carling Cups as Bolton cruised past Aston Villa in their third-round clash at Villa Park.McLeish might have managed to end Birmingham's silverware drought last year but he and his team were booed off here after a nightmare display from the home team.
It was a welcome victory for Scottish counterpart Owen Coyle, though, after four straight league defeats for his Trotters team.
It took until the 87th minute for Villa to finally register an attempt on target, prompting ironic cheers from the home supporters, however the mood soon darkened at the final whistle upon confirmation of McLeish's first defeat.
THE GOALS:
54 mins: Marc Albrighton inadvertently diverts a cross-field pass into the path of Eagles and he cuts inside before unleashing an unstoppable strike into the top-left corner.
77 mins: Kakuta makes certain when he drills a shot low into the bottom corner from inside the area from a Kevin Davies knock-down.
THE HIGHLIGHTS:
6 mins: Chris Eagles crosses from the left for Gael Kakuta, however his goalbound effort is bravely blocked by Stephen Warnock.
35 mins: David Wheater's header from an Eagles corner cannons off the outside of the right post.
87 mins: Villa hit the target for the first time in the match when defender James Collins' shot from long range is parried by Adam Bogdan.
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Source: http://www.fanhouse.co.uk/2011/09/20/aston-villa-0-bolton-2-alex-mcleishs-carling-cup-reign-ended-b/
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