Tweet of approval: Aston Villa praised for FA Cup win over Liverpool by PM David Cameron

ASTON VILLA have been congratulated for their 2-1 FA Cup semi-final win over Liverpool by Prime Minister David Cameron.

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David Cameron is an avid Aston Villa fan

Tim Sherwood's men fought back from a goal down to set up a date with Arsenal in the final on May 30, with Christian Benteke and Fabian Delph cancelling out Phillipe Coutinho's first-half opener.

And one Villa fan who was clearly delighted with the win was British PM Cameron, who has made no secret of his love for the Midlands outfit.

Congratulations to @AVFCOfficial on reaching the #FACup final. A tremendous achievement

David Cameron

The leaders of the Conservatives has his own 'cup final' fast approaching in the form of the General Election, but still took time out of his schedule to congratulate Sherwood and his players on their terrific feat.

The PM tweeted: "Congratulations to @AVFCOfficial on reaching the #FACup final. A tremendous achievement."

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