Summary

  • Aston Villa: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Lescott, Amavi, Westwood, Sanchez, Grealish, Gil, Agbonlahor, Sinclair.

  • West Brom: Myhill, Dawson, McAuley, Evans, Brunt, Morrison, Fletcher, Yacob, McClean, Berahino, Rondon.

  • BBC Radio 5 live commentary on this page

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. Ten minutes to go

    Leandro Bacuna takes the free-kick for Villa but slams it straight at the wall.

  2. YELLOW CARD

    West Brom enforcer Claudio Yacob is booked for fouling Jack Grealish from behind about 25 yards from goal...

  3. James Morrison curls one over for West Brom. I'm not sure I'll be rushing out to buy a DVD of this game. But then again derbies are rarely classic encounters of open, flowing football.

  4. SUBSTITUTION

    Villa make a change as Leandro Bacuna, often a right-back, comes on for winger Carles Gil. A few boos from the home fans there.

  5. 'A bit of a football match on our hands'

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Brom

    Martin Keown
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "We've got a bit of a football match on our hands here, and everything Villa are producing is coming via Jack Grealish."

  6. DISALLOWED GOAL

    More controversy. Villa midfielder Jack Grealish puts in a cross which defender Micah Richards heads home. But the referee calls it back because Grealish had been fouled just after playing the ball. 

    Ashley Westwood curls the free-kick over.

    Where's the advantage?

    Jack GrealishGetty Images

  7. Villa have their first corner of the game. And Joleon Lescott hits the turf under pressure. Home fans scream for a penalty but the defender doesn't, which probably tells it's own story.

  8. Gabriel Agbonlahor goes on a run down the left and his cross is deflected goalwards but keeper Boaz Myhill is able to pluck it from the air before it drops under his bar.

  9. SUBSTITUTION

    West Brom are settling for this scoreline. Off comes goalscoring striker Saido Berahino and on comes ex-Villa midfielder Craig Gardner.

    I think Saido will be pleased with his work today.

  11. Controversy at Villa Park. The hosts get a free-kick as Saido Berahino blocks Alan Hutton's cross. It's with his side, but the linesman says it's a handball. Berahino's not happy and neither are Villa who thought it should have been a penalty.

    Free-kick is squared to Jack Grealish who curls wide.

  12. YELLOW CARD

    Villa midfielder Carles Gil is booked for fouling Saido Berahino on his own half.

  13. Interestingly if you look at the average positions of each player so far, West Brom striker Saido Berahino (number 18) is on halfway - four players have been more attacking than him in the Baggies line-up.

    Average positions#bbcfootball

  14. Villa have been better in the second half but West Brom almost double their lead as Salomon Rondon's shot from the edge of the box, after turning Joleon Lescott, is fumbled by keeper Brad Guzan, who eventually gathers it. Half an hour to go.

  15. Carles Gil takes the free-kick but it's straight at Boaz Myhill. Easily held by the Baggies keeper.

  16. Free-kick to Villa in a good position. Gabriel Agbonlahor tries to spin away from Claudio Yacob, who holds onto the striker for dear life and brings him down.

  18. Jordan Amavi does well down the left for Villa but his cross is past everyone. The attack isn't over though and Carlos Sanchez shoots from the edge of the box but it's straight at Boaz Myhill. That's the West Brom keeper's first save.

  19. Villa 'need to fire the ball in'

    Aston Villa 0-1 West Brom

    Martin Keown
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Aston Villa keep hopefully lofting balls into the box. They need firing in, and then we'll see how strong at the back West Brom really are."

  20. Ex-Aston Villa player Andy Blair on BBC WM:  This is a better start to the game from Villa in the second half than the whole of the first half…