A rasping, left-footed shot drilled into the corner of Aston Villa's goal past the helpless Filip Marschall was a timely, but all-too-rare, reminder of Ollie Tanner's talents this year.
Cardiff City were thrilled when they had snatched his signature amid stiff competition from a host of Championship clubs, and even one or two peering eyes from the Premier League, after the young winger had stood out in non-league football with Lewes FC.
Tanner, now 21, had gone on trial at Tottenham Hotspur in the January and had turned down an opportunity to sign for them, but the news story had grabbed the attention of many a scout up and down the country.
