Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers, 28 August 2012
| Score | 3-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | James Adcock |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 15,319 |
View Aston Villa v Tranmere Rovers head to head
Goals:
| Fabian Delph | 38 |
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| Chris Herd | 66 |
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| Darren Bent | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Nathan Baker
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Defender
Matt Lowton
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Herd
Defender/Midfielder
Enda Stevens
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Fabian Delph
Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Darren Bent
Substitutions:
| Brett Holman for Enda Stevens | 67 |
| Charles N'Zogbia for Andi Weimann | 71 |
| Graham Burke for Chris Herd | 76 |
Cards:
| Fabian Delph | 78 | Y |
| Barry Bannan | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Derrick Williams
Midfielder
Daniel Johnson
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward
Brett Holman
Forward
Graham Burke
Forward
Nathan Delfouneso
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Owain Fon Williams
Goalkeeper
Ben Gibson
Defender
Danny Holmes
Defender
Zoumana Bakayogo
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Palmer
Defender/Midfielder
Ash Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Joe Thompson
Midfielder
James Wallace
Midfielder
Andy Robinson
Midfielder/Forward
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
Forward
Jake Cassidy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Michael Kay for Ash Taylor | 65 |
| Abdulai Bell-Baggie for Joe Thompson | 67 |
| Danny Harrison for Andy Robinson | 76 |
Cards:
| Ash Taylor | 28 | Y |
| Danny Holmes | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Mooney
Defender
Michael Kay
Midfielder
Danny Harrison
Midfielder
Max Power
Midfielder/Forward
Abdulai Bell-Baggie
Midfielder/Forward
Jake Kirby
Forward
Cole Stockton