| Score | 2-1 to Sheffield United |
| Referee | David Coote |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 24,038 |
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| Nicklas Helenius | 75 |
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| Nicklas Helenius for Alexander Tonev | 60 |
| Ciaran Clark | 34 | Y |
| Ashley R Westwood | 84 | Y |
| Fabian Delph | 89 | Y |
| Jamie Murphy | 20 |
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| Ryan Flynn | 81 |
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| Conor Coady for Jose Baxter | 80 |
| Terry Kennedy for Chris Porter | 90 |
| Shaun Miller for Jamie Murphy | 90 |
| Neill Collins | 12 | Y |
| George Long | 90 | Y |
Comments:
Nathan Baker was originally named in the starting line-up before suffering a hamstring injury in the pre-match warm-up. Alexander Tonev was promoted to the starting XI with Gary Gardner taking his place on the bench.