Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough LIVE: Latest score as fans pay tribute to Jlloyd Samuel
ASTON VILLA host Middlesbrough in the second leg of their Championship playoff semi-final tonight - and you can follow the whole game LIVE with Express Sport.
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Aston Villa are favourites to progress to the Championship playoff final at Wembley.
That is after a 1-0 win at the Riverside last week for Steve Bruce’s side.
Middlesbrough therefore head to Villa Park knowing they must score to keep their promotion hopes alive.
The game comes after it was confirmed former Villa star Jlloyd Samuel has died in a car crash.
Villa players are wearing black armbands as a mark of respect tonight.
The winner will face Fulham in the Championship playoff final on May 26.
The Cottagers beat Derby 2-1 on aggregate on Monday evening.
Follow Aston Villa vs Middlesbrough LIVE below…
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ASTON VILLA 0-0 MIDDLESBROUGH LIVE
[1-0 agg.]
• Aston Villa hold a 1-0 first-leg advantage
• Middlesbrough must score to keep promotion hopes alive
• Fulham through to the Championship playoff final last night
• Jlloyd Samuel tributes before kick off
• Aston Villa XI: Johnstone, Bree, Terry, Chester, Hutton, Hourihane, Jedinak, Grealish, Snodgrass, Grabban, Adomah
• Middlesbrough XI: Randolph, Shotton, Fry, Gibson, Friend, Howson, Clayton, Besic, Traore, Assombalonga, Downing