Villa take derby spoils Stewart Downing and Emile Heskey has provided a much needed lift for Aston Villa, Gerard Houllier as their goals secured a 2-1 victory over West Brom derby at Villa Park.
Downing hit his sixth goal of the season after 25 minutes and wrapped as new Heskey points 10 minutes from time before Paul Scharner consolation final.
The victory ended a run of three successive Premier League defeats and allay the fears of declining Villa.
There was also a boost for Houllier, who had come for criticism from fans for his behavior during Villa's return to Liverpool for Monday's game.
E 'was warmly applauded by the Holte End when a way to dig-out and then saw Downing and Heskey to ensure Villa remain unbeaten against the Albion since 1985.
West Brom were the best team in the first half with Jerome Thomas and Somen ends Tchoyi see much of the ball.
Villa seemed nervous, but it has become the second period with a stand-in skipper Ashley Young a constant threat.
Heskey caused problems for his first appearance after a seven-game setback after his knee.
Houllier made five changes - three of them enforced - including deletions of acting captain Richard Dunne.
Albion bid for a hat-trick of wins in the league, were the first to settle.
Chris Angle suffering found its way to Marc-Antoine Fortune - were asked to place the injured Peter Odemwingie - at the far post, but his low shot in turn, does not extend beyond Brad Friedel.
Remember Carlos Cuellar blocked almost post Scharner header from another corner of the victims.
Nice moves, Graham Dorrans to suffer to get a shot, even taking two defenders, who flew in face of goal.
Villa hit back and Heskey has before Gabriel Tamas and Young connected on a free kick but glanced his header wide.
Albion stepped up a gear and the woodwork denied Tchoyi goal after 21 minutes.
The double stranded last before beating Friedel James Collins with a shot that hit the crossbar.
Fortune could have done better when he was a free field, but drove a shot far, far away mail.
It was against the run of play when Downing put Villa ahead. Dorrans lost possession deep in his own half and allowed Mark Albrighton to run for signature.
His cross was deflected by young people at the back post, and Downing was in front of Gonzalo Jara, turn the ball past Scott Carson.
Heskey had a shot blocked by Tamas after a period of concentration, Scharner.
Albrighton has almost doubled Villa lead after 55 minutes. Downing delivered a teasing cross from the left who chose Albrighton, but headed just wide when under pressure from Marek Cech.
Albion responded and fell invitingly for James Morrison Jara miskick 10 meters, but Cuellar has been a great challenge and Morrison fired wide derivatives.
Thomas became the first player to be cautioned after an hour behind the challenge to Young.
Jara followed in Mobile Mark Halsey three minutes later with another wrong time against Young.
Heskey just did not make contact with a low center of youth, but with 10 minutes before the former England secured the points for Villa.
Collins died Albrighton's cross through the lens face and Heskey was a prime location on the nod home from close range.
Scharner has reduced the delay of a minute from a powerful header at close range in stoppage time and Thomas lifted the ball over Friedel - but also on the crossbar that men Houllier got the maximum points.
