Aston Villa fullback Luke Young says tonight's opponents Hull City remind him of former club Charlton Athletic.

He told AVTV: "They have been the surprise package. Their run of form reminds me of my early years at Charlton.

"We had a great team spirit and everyone worked for each other. There were no superstars in the side and I think you can go a long way with that.

"If you're working as a team and running that extra yard for each other, good things happen.

"Hull have done that this year. I'm not saying they haven't got quality though because they clearly have. They don't just work their socks off, they have players who can really create openings too.

"Hull are proof that you can mix it with the big boys as a newly promoted side. If you look at Stoke, Hull and West Brom, no-one is cut adrift.

"Hull are doing better than the other two and they have shown that if you pull for each other and really work hard, you can pick up results."