Villa bounce back to win the Shield in Hong Kong

Aston Villa bounced back from an agonising last eight defeat to Leicester City to bag a trophy at the Hong Kong Sevens.

Wins over South China and Manchester City enabled Sean Verity's charges to take the Shield.

Villa's day began with extra-time heartbreak in an extraordinary quarter-final against Leicester.

In the Leicester game, Villa had look dead and buried but a brace from Jack Grealish and a late goal from Jerell Sellars took the game into sudden death.

Michael Cain

Sadly, Michael Cain netted just 30 seconds into the extra period to break the Young Lion's hearts

However, the Villa lads showed their character, responding with 3-1 victory over South China with Grealish and Sellars again providing the goals.

Facing Manchester City in the Shield final, Villa suffered a set back when City took an early lead

Villa took control in the second half, Grealish equalising with a pearler and then providing the free kick which Janoi Donacien converted with an audacious back-flick to secure the silverware.