Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker, Football Focus

"I think Tim would've gone in and let the boys know exactly how he would've wanted the game played. He would've given put an arm round many of them and given them the confidence they needed to go out there and get results and I think that's where the turnaround has come from."

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Joleon Lescott will be dreading seeing Gabriel Agbonlahor in action again so soon. The Villa striker terrorised the former England man in midweek, with his pace and power causing no end of trouble.

As one pundit said - and I think this was meant as praise - he was doing the things "he used to be good at."

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Tim Sherwood speaking to BBC Sport's Pat Murphy: "We're not blessed with a lot of fit players, but we'll go in to the game with the best side we can.

"We expect a huge game against a Tony Pulis side and we go in to it with the prospect of a Wembley semi-final at the end."

Former Wales striker John Hartson
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"Aston Villa's win over West Brom in midweek was massive coming into today's tie. That win gives them the edge slightly. Tim Sherwood is very bubbly around the place, has installed confidence and let the players know in no uncertain terms what he expects."

It's not often you get two games inside a week with the same opposition at the same ground. But it was only four days ago that the two teams met at Villa Park.

West Brom keeper Ben Foster conceded a last-minute penalty and as a result he has been dropped today. Boaz Myhill makes a rare start.

Dion Dublin
Former Aston Villa striker, Football Focus

"Gordon Strachan was exactly the same as Tim Sherwood, kicking every ball. He's passionate, sweating like he's right out there.

"I like it, I think that passion is exactly what you want to see as a player as it gets the message across to you. If you see a manager who normally does that, who is suddenly quiet, it makes you worry just a bit more."

Villa boss Tim Sherwood cheekily called West Brom 'a nice little club' this week, which Tony Pulis batted away in style, presumably while standing up in his news conference.

Villa are fighting the drop this season but a trip to Wembley could give them the tonic they need. TP has already steadied the good ship Albion, and why not go all the way themselves?

Good evening!

The FA Cup has reached the business end of the competition and one of West Brom or Aston Villa will be at Wembley for the semi-finals next month.

The sides met in the Premier League this week, with a late, late penalty from Christian Benteke giving the hosts the win. He's ruled out today, so who will be the hero this time?

Aston Villa: Given, Lowton, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Westwood, Delph, Cleverley, Sinclair, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia.

West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Lescott, Olsson, Brunt, Morrison, Yacob, Gardner, Berahino, Ideye.