Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has backed Gillingham to achieve their aim of promotion from League Two this season.O’Neill watched the Gills in their 1-1 draw with league leaders Wycombe before seeing his own side run very close by the League Two side in their FA Cup clash on Sunday.

Martin O’Neill is hoping to take Aston Villa to FA Cup glory this season following Sunday’s narrow 2-1 third-round win at Gillingham.

Some Cup runs rely on glorious goals and others on good fortune. Martin O’Neill is making the most of both. Gillingham could so easily have been anticipating a replay at Villa Park.

Martin O’Neill has questioned the logic behind big-money transfers which continue to infiltrate football.

Martin O’Neill has slapped a 75m price tag on Ashley Young, insisting Aston Villa’s man of the moment is worth ‘15 times more’ than when he left Watford two years ago for 9m.

Martin O’Neill loves the FA Cup so much he can name each winner for the past 50 years. For that reason the Aston Villa manager will take on Gillingham on Saturday with a full-strength side.

Portsmouth have again told Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill they will not sell want-away striker Jermain Defoe on the cheap.

Aston Villa put manager through yet more late drama as they moved back into the Champions League places.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has been told by Portsmouth he will have to make a “a very, very big offer” for Jermain Defoe.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has denied making a bid of “zillions” for Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe.