Villa record their second win in 10 and biggest win of the season as Dalian Atkinson hits a brace of assists to climb to 14th in the First Division table under Ron Atkinson.

Meanwhile, goalscorer Paul Mortimer gives the Holte End a two fingered salute. Despite only recently arriving at the club, Mortimer would soon be ushered out the exit door by Atkinson having made 13 Appearances, 11 Starts, W4 D4 L5, 1 Goal and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career.

Dalian Atkinson has now contributed an assist on each of his first four appearances in a Villa shirt to make it 1 Goal and 5 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 0.67 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Kent Nielsen makes his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (95 Starts) to make it W42 D25 L33, 5 Goals and 7 Assists so far in his Villa career.

Cyrille Regis scores his first goal in a Villa shirt since scoring on debut on the opening day of the season to make it 13 Appearances, W4 D4 L5, 2 Goals and 2 Assists at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.25 games he has played so far in his Villa career.

Dwight Yorke contributes his 10th goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 33rd appearance (18 Starts) to make it W9 D10 L14, 4 Goals, 6 Assists and 1 Booking at a goal involvement rate of one for every 3.30 he has played so far in his Villa career.