Rudy Gestede targeting bounce in the league after Aston Villa win cup derby

The striker scored his second goal of the season as Villa beat local rivals Birmingham 1-0 in the Capital One Cup on Tuesday.

They have still not won in the Barclays Premier League since the opening day and head to Liverpool on Saturday.

And, following his second-half header, Gestede believes downing their second-city rivals will help lift the club

"It's a good feeling, it was important for us to win at home," the former Blackburn striker told AVTV

"It was a big game, a big derby and it was important for us, important for the fans and for our confidence.

"It's a good win for the confidence

We didn't start the season very well so it's good for the confidence to win at home.

"It's my job to be in the box, he (Jordan Amavi) gave a good cross and it was easy for me to head the ball."

Gestede settled a scrappy game and afterwards Birmingham boss Gary Rowett revealed he was tipped off about Villa's team 24 hours before the game

His opposite number Tim Sherwood dismissed fears of a leak in his camp and insisted he tactically outmanoeuvred Birmingham despite a poor first-half display

Blues host Rotherham in the Sky Bet Championship on Saturday having lost just once in the league this season

They are seventh in the table and Rowett wants a promising performance at Villa Park to inspire them in the league

He said: "There shouldn't be one of our players with their heads down, they should be really proud of what we've done

I hope our fans will go away enthused with where we are.

"What we have to do now is use that in the Championship.

"We have a big game at home and it's a hellish schedule and we have to cope with that.

"We have Brentford away on Tuesday night and if we win our game in hand we can go third

That's what we've got to focus on

"You always think about the next thing, we don't dwell as a team."

Source : PA

Source: PA