Academy Display Defiance To Draw

Last updated : 28 September 2009 By Tom Vickers

Villa under-18's showed great fighting spirit to salvage a draw against Cardiff City on Saturday.

The Claret and Blue youngsters were thankful to goals from Ryan Simmonds and Kofi Poyser as they twice came back from behind to claim a welcome point.

The result means that the Villans are still unbeaten in the Barclays Premier Academy League, which will keep the confidence high ahead of their fourth successive home game against Leicester this weekend.