I april 2000, blot en uge efter at være vendt tilbage, var han på holdet, der sikrede klubben sin første FA Cup finale i 43 år, som de dog tabte med 1–0 mod [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Chelsea claim FA Cup glory |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/756784.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=20. maj 2000 |access-date=29. marts 2012 |archive-date= 6. juni 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606140614/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/756784.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Han var på kontrakt i Aston Villa indtil kontraktudløb i 2004, men var i nogle uger i 2002 udlejet til [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]]. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1898582.stm |title=Millwall 3–0 Stockport |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=30. marts 2002 |access-date=15. september 2009 |archive-date=19. september 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020919070849/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1898582.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1935819.stm |title=Lions see off Mariners |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=21. april 2002 |access-date=15. september 2009 |archive-date=16. december 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031216012051/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/1935819.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Da han vendte tilbage, blev han på ny fast mand i Villas angreb.
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