Villa win for the first time under Paul Lambert as they beat League One side Tranmere to progress to the third round of the League Cup.

Paul Lambert's Villa, seeking respite from their League troubles, see off League One Tranmere at Villa Park to progress in the League Cup as Villa are represented by one of the youngest sides to have taken the field for the club in many seasons. 

Defender Enda Stevens, 22, contributes an assist on his debut for Villa after joining from Shamrock Rovers in January 2012 under Alex McLeish for a fee of £257,000 to become the 847th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Forward Graham Burke makes his debut appearance for Villa aged 18 after coming through the youth team ranks to become the 848th player to play for Villa in first team League or Cup football.

Darren Bent scores his 1st goal under Paul Lambert and his 20th in a Villa shirt on his 43rd appearance (42 Starts) to make it W16 D13 L14, 20 Goals, 2 Assists and 1 Booking so far in his Villa career. Bent's goal comes on his 3rd appearance under Lambert.

Fabian Delph collects his 10th booking in a Villa shirt on his 36th appearance (27 Starts) at a rate of a card every 3.60 games he has played and makes it W14 D10 L12, 2 Goals and 10 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Brett Holman scores his 1st goal and contributes his 1st assist in a Villa shirt on his 3rd appearance (1 Start) to make it W1 D0 L2, 1 Goal and 1 Assist so far in his Villa career.

Villa's utterly appalling form in 2012-13 under Paul Lambert continues as they are humiliated by League Two side Bradford in the League Cup semi final.

Paul Lambert's Villa lose heavily, comprehensively and deservedly to League Two side Bradford as the season lurches from disaster to embarrassment. Another terrible defensive performance is brought into acute focus as two experienced defenders return to the club from loan spells only to be placed in the infamous 'bomb squad' of first team players not to be considered for duty; a policy started by Gérard Houllier but taken to new damaging levels by Lambert. 

Forward Graham Burke makes his final appearance for Villa aged 19 before moving on to Notts County on a free transfer in July 2015. Burke had made 2 appearances for Villa since signing professional forms with the club in July 2011.

Andreas Weimann scores his 10th goal in a Villa shirt on his 37th appearance (20 Starts) to make it W14 D13 L10, 10 Goals and 3 Bookings so far in his Villa career.

Barry Bannan makes his 75th appearance in a Villa shirt (45 Starts) to make it W21 D22 L32, 2 Goals, 5 Assists and 8 Bookings so far in his Villa career.