Tim Sherwood threw aside any reservations like a club-crested gilet as Aston Villa scored the goal that clinched their progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals. Having allowed himself a smile when Leandro Bacuna’s wonderful strike flew in, he punched the air with all the glee of a lifelong Villa fan after Scott Sinclair’s tame effort somehow outfoxed Mark Schwarzer one minute from time. Sherwood watched this tie from the stands as first team coach Scott Marshall took control in the dugout. But after a goalless opening period, Villa’s 11th consecutive first half without scoring, the new manager was in the dressing room at the interval to address certain issues. From the outside, his words seemed to have had an immediate impact.
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Leandro Bacuna strikes from outside the box to give watching Tim Sherwood a perfect start
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Scott Sinclair added a second with his first goal for Villa after Mark Schwarzer's mistake
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Andrej Kramaric scored his second goal in two games with an excellent header - but it proved a consolation
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Shay Given got a chance to play for Aston Villa - his combined age with Leicester keeper Schwarzer was 80
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Villa also had two goals ruled out either side of half-time for offside, although both calls were correct
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The Midlands side join West Brom, Blackburn, Reading and Liverpool in the FA Cup last eight
@placeholder was a reserved figure for much of the game but he could not hide his enjoyment at Villa's second goal, punching the air