Stevenage’s late present surprised Aston Villa because the League Two aspect pulled off a sensational FA Cup shock.
Dean Campbell’s Ninetieth-minute winner got here simply two minutes after Jamie Reid levelled from the spot as Boro grabbed a sensational 2-1 victory at Villa Park.
Leander Dendoncker was despatched off for hauling down Campbell within the field for the penalty as Villa collapsed following Morgan Sanson’s first-half opener.
Stevenage booked a fourth-round journey to Stoke as Villa’s terrible run within the competitors continued. Since dropping the 2015 last 4-0 to Arsenal their solely win has are available a third-round replay towards Wycombe in 2016.
Unai Emery instantly focused silverware when he was appointed at Villa Park in October however Villa crashed to a different early exit.
They noticed loads of the ball early however had solely Douglas Luiz’s tame effort to point out for it and it allowed the guests to present them a scare.
Exactly 12 years in the past Stevenage dumped Newcastle out of the FA Cup and so they have been dreaming of one other upset after 17 minutes.
Boro labored the ball effectively on the left and Luke Norris crossed for the unmarked Danny Rose to faucet in, just for the celebrations to be minimize brief by an offside flag on Norris.
It was a warning for Villa, who have been but to click on, and Philippe Coutinho’s deflected effort was simply gathered by Taye Ashby-Hammond with the Brazilian additionally taking pictures large.
It had been an inauspicious opening half an hour from Villa as they struggled to interrupt down the assured and organised guests.
Ultimately it was the one little bit of high quality of the half which unlocked Stevenage as Emery’s aspect grabbed a scarcely deserved lead after 32 minutes.
Coutinho, Leon Bailey and Danny Ings have been concerned in some snappy one-touch construct up earlier than the latter slipped in Sanson and he fired in his first purpose for Villa from 16 yards.
Stevenage remained undaunted with Norris’ bold effort from the nook of the field clipping the bar as Steve Evans’ aspect looked for the reward their composed and constructive show deserved.
Any hopes of a comeback have been nearly extinguished when Bailey’s close-range effort deflected large instantly after the break as Villa emerged with renewed vigour.
Stevenage remained sturdy, although, and displayed the arrogance of a aspect who’ve now solely misplaced two of their final 23 video games.
They pissed off Villa, who by the hour have been camped effectively into the guests’ half, and Calum Chambers prodded large after 66 minutes.
Bailey shot over however, with 5 minutes left, Villa imploded. Robin Olsen performed Dendoncker into hassle on the sting of the field and he was robbed by Campbell.
The midfielder pulled the ahead again as he broke into the field and, after referee Graham Scott initially gave a free-kick, he awarded a penalty and despatched Dendoncker off.
Following a VAR test Reid buried the spot kick and higher was to return two minutes later when Villa fell asleep from a brief nook and Campbell beat Olsen at his close to submit to win it.
