Sherwood pain on Villa debut

Birmingham - Tim Sherwood's reign as Aston Villa manager started in painful fashion as Stoke City snatched a late 2-1 win at Villa Park on Saturday.

Sherwood was in charge for the first time following his appointment as successor to the sacked Paul Lambert, but the former Tottenham Hotspur boss was unable to spark an immediate improvement in his struggling team's fortunes.

The hosts had taken the lead through Scott Sinclair's first-half goal, but Mame Diouf equalised just before the break and Victor Moses ensured Sherwood's debut would end in frustration when he converted a penalty three minutes into stoppage time after Villa defender Ron Vlaar was sent off.