West Brom 1- 0 Aston Villa (2-2 agg): Villa reach Championship play-off final with 4-3 shootout victory at the Hawthorns

West Brom 1- 0 Aston Villa (2-2 agg): Villa reach Championship play-off final with 4-3 shootout victory at the Hawthorns
Aston Villa made it through to the Championship play-off final with a penalty shootout victory against West Brom at the Hawthorns on Tuesday night.The two sides could not be separated after 120 minutes with the tie ending 2-2 on aggregate.Penalties were needed to put Villa through to the final with Tammy Abraham scoring the winning spot kick.3

Jack Grealish and Jed Steer celebrate getting through to the play-off final

Craig Dawson’s first-half header put the Baggies ahead to level the tie but, after dominating the second half, their hopes disappeared when skipper Chris Brunt was sent off with 10 minutes of normal time remaining.Albion missed the chance for an instant return to the Premier League and must now resolve the future of caretaker boss Jimmy Shan.An intense opening failed to conjure any clear chances, although Albion wanted a penalty when the ball struck Anwar El Ghazi.Getty3

Chris Brunt is sent off in the play-off semi-final

Villa would have been content with their own efforts as they contained the hosts.Goalkeeper Steer had nothing to do – until he picked the ball out of the net after 29 minutes.The Baggies’ quality had failed to match their endeavour as they dearly missed banned 24-goal top scorer Dwight Gayle.But they opened the scoring with the first serious chance of the game as Villa were undone by a simple throw in.Mason Holgate tossed the ball to the edge of the six-yard box and Dawson rose to glance a fine header across the prone Steer which bounced in off the post.The defender was taken off at half-time in the first leg and was sick in the dressing room after feeling dizzy but he gave the Baggies the perfect antidote following their Villa Park defeat.Getty3

Craig Dawson celebrates his first half goal for West Brom

Villa’s response was limited with John McGinn’s free-kick hitting the wall their only brief threat.McGinn took issue with Brunt when the midfielder landed studs first on his arm but there was little the Baggies man could do to avoid it.Villa were rattled and Albion turned up the heat after the break.Brunt drilled over and then Jacob Murphy intercepted Steer’s pass out only for Tyrone Mings to hook clear into the onrushing Jay Rodriguez with the ball diverting over.The striker then fired at Steer after 57 minutes and Matt Phillips nodded over soon after with the Baggies well on top.They needed to make it count though and among the Albion pressure Sam Johnstone turned away El Ghazi’s low 20-yard effort. But the momentum shifted with 10 minutes left when Brunt was dismissed.McGinn robbed Hegazi on the edge of the box and Brunt, having been cautioned for an earlier foul on Axel Tuanzebe, recklessly dived in to receive a second yellow card.Villa sensed their chance and Johnstone pulled off a superb stop to turn Albert Adomah’s snapshot wide with four minutes left.There was no winner though as the tie went into extra time – Abraham missing the best chance when he headed at Johnstone with three minutes left.Villa dominated but Albion took them to penalties and Steer saved from Holgate and Hegazi while Adomah missed for Villa before Abraham scored to send them through.

---

Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah continues sensational form and Sadio Mane is fortunate to avoid red as Jurgen Klopp's side come from behind to win ahead of Manchester City clash
Crystal Palace v Liverpool LIVE: How the action unfolded

---

Chelsea full-back Victor Moses is set to complete a loan move to Fenerbahce until the end of the season. Goal understands the Blues had hoped to offload the Nigeria international on a permanent deal during the January transfer window after he fell down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea news: Blues outcast could be offered Serie A transfer

---

Yeovil were relegated to the National League after throwing away a two-goal lead at Northampton on a dramatic day at the foot of League Two. The Glovers looked on course to boost their survival
League Two: Yeovil drop out of the Football League after

---

Norwich have announced that every home game will see 1,500 tickets available for sale at £30 to casual home fans which, alongside 22,000 season tickets, will make up the home allocation at the 27,000-capacity Carrow Road. The £30 figure matches the cap levied by the Premier League on away tickets since 2016.
£30 price cap on Premier League away tickets 'set to be

---

Football pundit Danny Murphy names Eddie Howe as a perfect replacement for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Speaking on talkSPORT, Murphy says Howe's intelligence and humble attitude would 'rub off on big players'.
Danny Murphy tips Jose Mourinho for Everton job - Sports Mole

---

James Milner has 'redemption' on his mind as Liverpool look ahead to the Champions League final. Following the end of a colossal bid for the Premier League title, the Reds' sights can now be trained on the task of overcoming Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.

---

Live Coverage of Ajax vs. Tottenham Hotspur Wednesday, May 8, 2019 on MSN Sports Their team are 45 minutes from a Champions League final. Heung-Min Son. Midfielder. Substitutes. 22.
Ajax edges Tottenham in UCL semifinal 1st leg; Is 1-0 lead

---

Eden Hazard believes Tottenham will continue to stay in Chelsea's shadow, despite their London rivals moving into a new stadium.. Spurs have set their sights on becoming one of the biggest clubs
Hazard: Chelsea have won trophies, Spurs haven't

---

'ARRY WATCH I'm a Celebrity 2018: Harry Redknapp survives first vote-off but close friend Noel Edmonds given the boot
Who left I'm a Celebrity 2018? FULL list of eliminated

---

Europa League - Follow the Football match between Chelsea and Eintracht Frankfurt live with Eurosport. The match starts at 21:00 on 9 May 2019.
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream

---

Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium is set to open its doors on Sunday for their first test event. Spurs' Under-18s will face Southampton at the world-class arena as they attempt to get the
New Tottenham stadium exclusive: Spurs plan for two test

---

In-demand Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek 'has his eyes set on the Premier League' and would like to join either Manchester United or Tottenham this summer. That's according to Dutch football expert Marcel Van der Kraan, who joined talkSPORT on Monday to bring us the latest football news and gossip from the Netherlands.
Ajax star Donny van de Beek 'wants to join Manchester United

---

Manchester United transfer news: Gareth Bale would be 'huge asset' at Old Trafford, insists former Red Devils coach Written by: fpnews Posted on: June 10, 2019 Signing Gareth Bale is a risk worth taking for Manchester United, believes former first-team coach Rene Meulensteen.
Manchester United transfer news: Gareth Bale would be 'huge

---

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has equalled a long-standing scoring record held only by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry with his crucial goal against Burnley. City needed a victory at Turf
Aguero has same number Man City goals as Henry scored for

---