Villa came back out from the break with a fresh impetus and made it count early in the second half, when Jamal Jimoh-Aloba advanced down the left wing, before playing a ball across the six-yard box for striker Burrowes to turn in from close range.
The young Reds fought back, however, and earned a penalty just after the hour mark, when Ethan Wheatley took the ball away from the onrushing Emery, forcing the ‘keeper into a foul.
Mather, scorer of our opener, took responsibility for the spot-kick, driving a powerful finish high into the centre of the net, leaving Emery with little hope of reaching it.
The visitors ended the game with heavy attacking pressure, hoping to find another equaliser, but Travis Binnion’s side stood strong and held out until the referee’s final whistle.
